A friend and I were talking. We were discussing our mission as followers of Christ. He had a very complicated explanation of our mission. I just said to him: “Hey! it is not that complicated, we just are called to make disciples everywhere we go”
We humans complicates things. We build things, print things, we have meeting things, church things, office things and many other things. However the relevant question that is “Are we making disciples?”
Two weeks ago we had a work meeting were representatives of the ministry of the Navigators in Latin-America met to discuss “How we can encourage each other to continue making disciples”
We can loose sight of our task by being busy “doing things” but are we helping people to grow in Christ?
It is not just something outside home, Am I helping my kids grow in Christ? helping my wife? Am I growing in Christ?
Jesus simple said that making disciples is to teach others what we have learned from Him. Have you learned something from Jesus? then you can make disciples. Take the initiative, be intentional with your kids, wife, people at work, class mates, anyone. Sometimes just praying for them. Last week I chose some class mates who are not believers and asked them: “How can I pray for you?” I sent a text message. They were thrilled. Sometimes it take very little to invest our lives in others. Maybe you can start right now? let me know if I encouraged you, you will encourage me.
Thanks for your prayers for this!
Ministry at the School
I go to the School every day but Tuesday. I’m there an average of 3 hours. I was teaching them these last 2 weeks about being in the light and being in darkness. I told them that we are slaves when we keep things in secret. We are healed when we can open to somebody and speak out what’s in our hearts.
God was moving among the students and some people started talking. One girl approached the director who is a Christian lady to talk about being abused by her previous step father. Another Girl approached me to confess that she was having weird feeling for an older woman. Today another one came to say that she had anguished and didn’t know why. In each case we can present Christ; I can listen to them and tell them that Christ is sufficient.
I know that some of you are praying and it is working! Thanks!
I am a President!
As many of you know, I’m the president of the Argentine Navigators. We are few people here, however lately we have been having some conflicts that put my leadership to the test. I believe our enemy is trying to destroy us. I’m trusting however that God wants to build us up through trials and difficulties. Would you pray for me and the team here? I highly appreciate it.
Fund Raising
I have to raise my support. Some of you who receive this letter came to Argentina as students. Some came as part of a work project. In any case I believe our ministry has blessed you. I wonder If God would make it possible that you can bless us with your financial contribution.
Some times people think that you have to give a lot. I have people saying “I just can give 25 U$D” and I said “great!” It is not about money, it about trusting in God to give and to receive.
So I ask you who is reading: “If you are not contributing, can you pray and see if maybe God will allow you to start supporting our ministry”
To us 25 U$D can be translated in:
- 7 gallons of fuel
- Almost 2 months of house gas
- Almost a month of telephone
- Half week of food
- One way trip to visit disciples 180 miles away
So what do you think? please let me know by mail if you would like me to give you a phone call to talk about it.
If you want to make a one time contribution, you can do this too!
If you would like to give to our ministry, call The Navigators @ (719) 598-1212 and tell them you'd like to give to Clario Martin Bonandini Acc. # 183673. They will guide you in the process.
Thanks to all who are already giving and to those who will pray about becoming part of what is doing in Argentina.
