We are taking a pivotal step toward a church planting movement in the spiritually forsaken Tenancingo region.

 

On June 12, we will install Pastor Richarte to be the Senior Pastor of the Christian Community Church in Tenancingo. Since we started the church 14 years ago, our plan has been to transfer the lead pastor role to a Mexican pastor.  

 

Richarte, one of the first believers in Tenancingo, has been a faithful friend and developing pastor. From the birth of the church we have worked side by side, and since his ordination seven years ago, he has served as Associate Pastor and Elder.

      

     

During the last eight months, we have been engaged in the particulars of  a postive  transition. We have also wept, thinking of leaving our church family that we love. We have  rejoiced, believing that nationals always do it better; Pastor Richarte will lead the church into its purposeful future.   

 

After passing the baton to Richarte,  Kathy and I will forge ahead with our regional team of Mexican church planters and Secure Refuge workers into other discarded cities in the region.  We anticipate new joy as we focus on our passion to reach those who have never heard the Gospel.  

      

Our mission to "Start a church planting movement in the unreached cities and towns of the State of Mexico" has not changed in 20 years. 

 

 During the last 15 years living in Tenancingo Kathy and I have felt peoples hopelessness.  Most of the new Christians in Tenancingo come  from  generations of drunken, unfaithful or violent fathers.   

 

We have helped many, by God's grace,  break free from deep roots of bitterness, shame and resentment.  We have listened to men and women disclose, for the first time, agonizing secrets of having been sexually abused as children. We have witnessed numerous emotional and spiritual restorations. 

    

 A nine year old girl, from our neighborhood, told her teacher that her mother's boyfriend had sex with her the previous night. The teacher reported the incident to the principal.  They called in the mother. The mother denied it happened. No medical check-up was required, and the girl's story was dismissed as a lie. 

     

     We long to see mercy and justice poured out over our region.

 

     Upcoming events:

   We would love to have you attend either or both of these special services.

 

June 12, 2011 - Richarte's installation as Senior Pastor of Comunidad Cristiana Tenancingo.

 

June 26, 2011 - The church is organizing a service to:

    Give thanks for our founding ministry of the Tenancingo church.   

     Commision us to lead a regional team that will plant churches, mentor and care for church planters and pastors and initiate strategic Secure Refuge projects.  

 

    On July 15,2011, our family will drive to Chicago for a year furlough and home assignment before returning to Mexico, God willing, the summer of 2012. 

 
     We thank you for your partnership us. We celebrate with you the advance of the Kingdom of God in Mexico.

Warmly,
Chris and Kathy