We are not totally starting from scratch because (as I shared in my last post) we are joining a team. So, we have experienced missionaries that we spend time with regularly, however, we came here to start ministering in an unreached community.
Our plan is to find the community in which the Lord wants us to work and begin the process of planting a church. What that means for us is building relationships. We do not yet know exactly what that will look like, but we have some ideas. Honduras is a poor country and, because of this, it is very likely that part of our ministry will involve helping to meet some of the physical needs of the community we work in. This, of course, will go hand in hand with sharing the name of Christ and the Good News of what He has done for us.
It is unlikely that we already have a relationship with anyone who lives in the potential communities. In this way, we will start from scratch by talking to people to find out their needs and desires. This will help us determine how we can reach out to them as a community. Please pray for us as this coming week as we plan to visit several communities; that God would reveal to us in which community specifically He is calling us.
What a beautiful post. To be able to know that you are called to build relationships with people based on what they need. I can only think that this is exactly what Jesus did and wants for us to do for one another. One word describes it: love. He wants us to love. Thank you for being willing to love those in need in Honduras for God and for us here in AZ. We are praying and supporting you. -Amy Troxell
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