Just A Few More Weeks

We have recently been recommended by the trustee subcommittee for the Mid America Continent to be appointed as full time missionaries for the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention on March 18th of 2009. We will be on mission in Puebla Mexico as part of a very new and exciting work called the Urban Transformation Initiative. The target is the largest cites in Mexico of which Puebla is the 4th largest at 1.5 million and more than a million more in its suburbs.

Less than 2.5% know Christ at this time. Some existing churches show strong traditionalistic tendencies that are inhibiting the kind of multiplication and growth necessary to reach Puebla. Responsiveness to clear Biblical expression of the Gospel is expected to be very high. Poor evangelism has resulted in expressions of a superficial faith in Christ. We will be expected to be thoroughly Biblical in all we do. Puebla is a university city, it is an incredibly influential mega city; when it is reached, the impact will be massive within the nation of Mexico and beyond.
We have been asked to release all personal dreams of position and status. The growth will be very organic, New Testament. House and cell churches will be the norm. We have made a break with and will not plant “traditional,” churches. The disciples we make will be radical change agents in the world-Salt with saltiness!

My specific position is that of Spiritual Formation Mentor for our team. We will be Disciple Makers, teaching them to observe all that Christ has commanded of us.
We are inviting you to go on mission with us.
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