MINISTRY PARTNERS IN CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO
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Mario Aguirre, Alfa & Omega
Pastor Mario continues to give dynamic leadership to this church that was begun by him and his brother, Adan and originally called Palabra en Acción. With no shortage of vision, the facilities and ministry of this church have expanded incredibly since construction began on this site in 2000. They attempt to meet a wide range of needs in the poor, underserviced region where they are located. The church provides computer training and other vocational skills for people, in addition to meeting the spiritual needs in their community.
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Rene Castillo, Fe & Vida
Pastor René is a powerful example of “taking his faith to the streets.” After beginning a church plant in a rougher part of the city, people with drug and alcohol addictions started coming to them for help. Construction began on their first rehabilitation center in 1999. Now, they are completing construction on their third drug and alcohol rehabilitation center, as well as making use of rented space in their rapidly growing faith based recovery ministry.
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Fidel & Mariana Rubio, CH Misericordia
Fidel and Mariana like to tell the story of arriving in Chihuahua with five pesos in their pocket. They were able to start a ministry for children that no other orphanage or child care facility would take. They have been faithful in pursuing the vision to serve these children and have seen God do something amazing with the home they have developed. They have persisted in making Casa Hogar Misericordia a home, a place of training and learning and a place where children who would not receive what they need at home can be cared for.
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Daniel Banda, Casa Hogar Jeruel
The Banda family is all involved in caring for children who don’t have families that can provide for them. This ministry includes a government accredited elementary school within the orphanage, and a church located adjacent to the home for the children. There are approximately 35 children in the home. In addition to giving leadership to the orphanage and the church congregation, Daniel Banda also offers his services as a psychologist to the community.
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Cesar Rojo, Iglesia Jadhaí
Pastor Cesar is a sincere and dedicated pastor who works hard, both at his teaching and pastoral ministry as well as leading by example in the continuing work of expanding their ministry facilities. Several classrooms have been added to the original church structure in recent years, and now the second story of classrooms is well underway. Pastor Cesar says that his church family has learned much from their international friends about what can be accomplished when people join together in the work of the Kingdom.
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Juan Campa, Divino Maestro
Juan Campa, with a vision to begin a church in a very poor and remote area of the city, began to do just that in 1999 when construction began on their church property. At that time, there was almost no one living in site of the new church home. But now, just a few years later, as construction continues on the church building, population growth has occurred all around them. Pastor Campa is a tireless worker who leads by example and is loved by many team members who have gotten to know him over the years.
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Ed & Rosa Salo, CH Lirio de los Valles
Papa Ed & Mama Rosa are committed to providing a family like home for the approximately 100 children who are in their care at Lirio de los Valles. Beginning the ministry from nothing, they have wonderful stories of faith to tell as they recount how God provided for them and the children every time. They continue to teach and practice giving as they often decide together with the children how much of what they have just received will be given away to those who are more needy. There is always more work to be done with 100 children in the family – that’s a lot of hugs needed each day and loads of laundry to be done.
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Virgil Holt & Monte Miller, New Tribes Missions
This has been a wonderful partnership over the years with New Tribes missionaries at their training center, just north of Chihuahua, called Rancho Siloé. This is a mission training center where courses are all taught in Spanish; so team members have the opportunity to get to know some wonderful career missionaries, often from Canada or the U.S., as well as Spanish speakers who are preparing for missionary service among unreached people groups. Construction projects have included dormitories, classrooms, apartments, and recreational facilities.
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Jesus Molinar, Templo Adriel
This church, led by Pastor Jesus Molinar, is also known as “The Little House of Miracles” because of the way in which team members have been able to witness the total dependence on God that is a part of every day life in this church, as well as the amazing provision of God in meeting their needs. Their original property was quickly filled to capacity, and now construction is continuing on the adjacent property to create a larger worship center.
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Felipe Ordónez, Templo Bautista Sinaí
Pastor Felipe Ordóñez, once educated as a communist economist in Cuba, now leads this Baptist church in Chihuahua with lots of love, grace, humility and humor. Pastor Felipe also has a huge heart for reaching out to people in their community, so teams working with him typically find themselves working on projects outside of the church property such as: building wheelchair ramps for people, repairing roofs, sidewalks, or the community basketball court that they created.
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Heriberto González, Iglesia Vida Nueva
Pastor Heriberto is another visionary leader who understands community outreach. Located next to a large housing project called Chihuahua 2000, construction on this church building didn’t begin until the adjacent soccer field and playground were completed. Now, after demonstrating their love and service to the community first, the construction on the church building is moving rapidly forward. New Life Church is also a group of believers that truly enjoys sharing life together with the team members who have come.
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Aída & Mario Enríquez, Shekina
Pastor Aída and her husband, Mario (who is also a baker) give leadership to this small group of believers who are attempting to plant a church and live out their faith among the people in this poor community. The project here has seen tremendous progress as class rooms, offices and a larger worship area take shape inside the walls that once housed just a small room used for worship and lots of open space.
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“Cacho” Romero, Cuahutémoc
Cacho has developed a rehabilitation center for men coming out of addiction. He is also the Pastor of a church. It is a vibrant place of worship and a place where the neighborhood can come to encounter God together. God continues to have an impact on the lives in and around the his church and rehabilitation center.
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Javier Chávez, Iglesia Plenitud de Vida, Aldama
Iglesia Plentitud de Vida, led by Pastor Javier Chávez (formerly from Templo Monte Sinaí), is located in the northern, new growth area of Aldama. They are the only church in this rapidly growing area and are seeking to meet the needs of this expanding community.
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Oralia Salas, Templo Cristiano Sión, La Junta
Pastor Oralia and her husband were both serving as pastors of this church before her husband died. She has continued to lead this ministry that is known for its strong focus on community partnerships and has great interaction with other churches in the area. Mission is also a major focus of this church, which helps to support other ministries in some of the small surrounding towns.
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Mario Rodriguez, Guerrero
Mario is a man of many dreams. He is a church planter, a family man and a person that strives to see God impact the lives of people who would be willing to walk for many miles to worship with other Christians. His ministry is built in love and by a Christ seeking community. His church in La Junta has grown dramatically in the last year and he continues to reach out to remote areas so that all can have a place to worship.
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Mark & Roxane Davis, San Juanito
Mark and Roxanne have made San Juanito their home. Mark is from Alaska and Roxanne is from Minnesota. They met in Mexico. They stayed in Mexico. Mark is a handyman whom has seen God move in dramatic ways in the churches they have planted. He is a man of God seeking to take joy in the work of his hands. Roxanne has a fire for the Lord that has helped to develop creative ways to reach the local people. Their three kids are blonde haired and living life to the fullest seeking after the heart of God.
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Henk Kaemingk, YWAM, Creel
Henk was a rebel milkman from Holland who came to Mexico to travel around Latin America and find the true religion. He did not intend on finding the faith he calls his foundation today. As the YWAM Director in Creel, he has built it from the ground up while pastoring a small local congregation of Tarahumara Indians. God has given him a gift to be able to clearly communicate the love of God. He is able to think clearly through the challenges that God has placed before him and teach effectively about what he sees God doing in the world.
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Luis & Pati of Manantial en el Desierto, Los Hoyos
This wonderful ministry couple demonstrates every day what the love of God looks like. They are providing love and grace to people who live far north of Chihuahua, near the Sacramento area at this church, which is truly a "desert spring". Currently they are updating the worship building and adding classroom space to the church property.
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Hector Barrera, Templo Berea
Pastor Hector Barrera at Templo Berea is a visionary and hard working leader of this church on the south side of Chihuahua. With a nice piece of land, they are continuing to develop the property in ways that will equip them to reach and serve people in their community. Recent additions have included a basketball/soccer court and additional bathrooms. A new larger worship center is also in the plans for the future.
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Luis Espitia - Vision de Gracia
While this church, Vision de Gracia, was planted by missionaries, Mark & Sherri Yates; it is already being led by Pastor Luis Espitia. They have finished their first worship building and bathrooms and are actively involved in reaching their community on the far north side with the good news of Jesus Christ.
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Moi Padilla - Libres por Amor
Moises Padilla leads this rehabilitation center, “Freed by Love” for teenagers in trouble. Currently, the young people are housed in various rented facilities, but soon will be able to move onto their own site as Moi seeks to provide a safe home for teens, and introduces them to the freeing love of Jesus Christ. We are honored to have a part in bringing hope and healing to these young men and women.
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Ismael Torres– Alfa y Omega
Pastor Ismael Torres leads this ministry at Alfa y Omega. Not to be confused with Mario Aguirre’s church, this one is on the northern side of Chihuahua. With their new roof in place, this small, young congregation is moving forward without being drenched by each rainfall.
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