“Our God, will you not judge them? For we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.” 2 Chronicles 20:12 Starting in 2024, many unexpected events became a part of my ministry in Indonesia. Two of my friends […]
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Praise the Lord for January! Praise God for what He has given us to grow to maturityӆ in life. At all times, the Spirit is persuasive and giving the opportunity to those who are increasingly hungry for His Word. We praise Him for a joyful time together by gathering to study His Word about stewardship.
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Praise the Lord for the new equipping classes that our team started in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Please pray that the students will persevere in their training to become better servants of the Lord Jesus Christ. Pastor Syjuco visited and reactivated the class in Tangub, Bacolod City which had become inactive during the pandemic. Since
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Praise God for this year 2024! We started with the addition of 12 new coordinators! Thank you to CCI President, Dr. David Nelson, Vice President Pastor Glenn Kurka, and all donors and supporters who have been instrumental in expanding the ministry in Thailand and furthering the Kingdom of God. To equip the new coordinators, we
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One of my favorite scriptures is Psalm 90. It teaches me about the contemplation of the eternal nature of God and the temporal nature of human life. It acknowledges the brevity and fragility of human existence in contrast to the everlasting nature of God. The psalmist expresses a sense of awe and humility before God,
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Last month, we shared our focus for 2024 with you. Our focus is to multiply, based upon Acts 6:7, which says that ”the word of God continued to increase, and the number of disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem.” The Greek word for ”multiply” is plÒthyn. Out of the ten times it is used in the
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I hope this newsletter finds you well. I have been back in the States for the last couple of months. A lot has happened. My wife Hailey Narvaez graduated nursing school, I started my Master of Arts in Biblical Studies at Southeastern University, and Hailey and I now live in Lakeland, Florida. Saying these last
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First month of the new year 2024 after the holy-day season has ended, we have the Word from Hebrews 4:5 as our approach to reach our goals in 2024. Two classes have come back into session, and our staff has begun to promote CCI and recruit church leaders who are faithful and teachable to be
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2023 was a very busy year for Crossing Cultures International Central America. The Lord blessed this ministry in more ways than we can count. He provided numerous opportunities for us to minister and equip the church in Central America for Kingdom Work. We taught multiple Teacher Training Workshops in Guatemala and Honduras, led several Resolving
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The new year is here! I am excited about 2024 and doing life with God’s family.æFaith is precious! We are called to live in accordance with the great and precious promises we have been given. Therefore, I ponder virtue and wonder how meaningful it truly is. Some synonyms for virtue are grace, excellence, merit, value,
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