Mill Creek Blog

It has been colder than we expected here...down to the 30s at night. Strange since last week was in the 90s. Kinda feels like Kansas.

It has been a great trip already. Last night I met with some of the leaders in development at the church here. We talked about leadership, church organization, and change in ministry. Lots of questions and great discussion.

Tomorrow night begins the "conferencia misionera" (missions conference) at Centro Crecer. Sam asked me to preach from Acts 1. This is a really missions minded church. People are coming in from their missions projects all around Argentina for the event. Yesterday I had dinner with Marcelo and Nancy Brondo...who sent their love to our team of guys who helped build the house in Cachi.

 Today an asado (like an Argentina BBQ) is planned with leaders involved in the Cachi Project. We will discuss ways we might help move the project forward. Yesterday Brondo showed me video of the work. It includes personal testimonies of people in Cachi who have already come to Christ and are growing in a discipleship process. A difference for eternity already.

Heather has been working with Sasha...the leader of the youth program here in Cordoba. She already loves the city (which I knew would happen) and feels she's getting comfortable with a little Spanish.

Thanks for your prayers. I'll update more in the next couple of days.

Gary

This year two opportunities have presented themselves for me to witness what is happening on two different continents....

 August 30th I leave for Cordoba, Argentina. I've been invited by Sam Masters to speak to his church for a missions conference. In addition to that I will be sharing with some leadership there about how Biblical Eldership works as they are working toward a transition to that model of church governance. Additionally I will be meeting with leadership from Centro Crecer (the church in Cordoba) and with Marcelo Brondo, who heads off the work in Cachi that we have been a part of. 

 October 25th I will be going to Hong Kong to visit with Dustin and Niki Stewart and to speak to the missionaries who work together there with The Evangelical Alliance Mission ("TEAM"). It will be a great opportunity to see Shenzen (just north of Hong Kong) where Dustin and Niki work and where Peter and Kim Freund will be soon as well. A team of four people is going on this trip.

Jesus commended a woman for her extravagant way of honoring him. Her worship of him was "over the top." Are we too calculating--too careful in our worship of Jesus? This woman gave what she had...though to others it seemed wreckless. And Jesus commended her.  Mark 14:3-9.

 This week some of our students are in Nicaragua giving to proclaim Christ. They have given money, time, and energy to go. Now they are giving their week, their comfort...and even risking some to just share Christ. 

See their most recent video blog here.