The Barnabas Foundation...

I have wanted to comment for several days on two conversations I have had with some of our leaders. Last week, Sol and I were headed out to Guayacanal for the Bible study and she began telling me about some of the discussion at the bible study the night before in Los Santos.  Guzman, one of our members who has stayed on the peripheral of the church, was listening and then started making some observations about the common practice of worshipping Mary and the Virgen of Altagracia (a DR thing).  He was beginning to realize that some of the very common practices by people, including himself, are contrary to Scripture. It was really neat to listen how he processed this and reflected on what it means for him and his society. And even more exciting to me was to hear Sol share about her ministry there in Los Santos, to see them studying God's Word together and putting it into very practical obedience. Please pray with us for Guzman and countless other Dominicans who mistakenly put their faith in idols and images other than Jesus. And thank God with me for Sol and this group of believers as they study God's word and seek to be obedient.

And then this week I was listening to Felix (El Hoyo) share with me how he and his wife had reflected together on the Bible teaching last Sunday (Luke 19, the parable of the talents). He shared how a light bulb went off in his head and that he was beginning to realize that multiplying yourself in others, investing yourself and giving yourself away in service to the Lord, brings a great harvest.  Again, it was so neat to hear him process a Biblical truth and begin to see in practical terms how it affects his day to day life. Please join me in praying with him and our other leaders as they seek to multiply what God has entrusted to them.

Today we had a good group in the Drug Rehab center. I can tell we won't have a steady attendance- new people are always coming in to the program and all kinds of circumstances arise to prevent some from coming. Today it was a load of sand and gravel that arrived; they are building a kiosk out back and many of our guys were out working.  I am working with the director to see about showing an evangelistic movie out there soon. Please keep those guys in your prayers. Kicking the drug addiction is a tough road!

From there I headed out to Navarette and had a great time meeting with the group there. I was really impressed with the desire they have to live out the truth and they too seem to grasp well the principle of multiplication. I saw today that Moreno, Minerva's husband, has a heart for God. I am praying for them in the coming weeks as I prepare to work with them in a concentrated way to develop them as the core leaders of that ministry. Please pray for them, for their family and whoever else God may have prepared to be the key leaders to bring the Light of Christ to that community.