Pastors' Conferences in Cuernavaca

Our church movement, Calvary Chapel, holds yearly conferences to encourage the Mexican pastors around the country.  These conferences are very special for Paco- who felt his calling to be a pastor and missionary at one of these same conferences years ago, before we even met.  This year, the conferences in Cuernavaca were equally challenging and encouraging. 

First we were reminded of Paul’s

“thorn in the flesh” which the Lord denied healing, so that He would be glorified in Paul’s weakness.  Paco immediately connected with Paul- as he has been suffering from constant back pain due to two herniated lumbar discs, which apparently “limit” his ministry.  He was reminded from this passage that this pain is not to limit him but rather to glorify God.

We were both convicted of the need to

pray more- being reminded that “if you are not praying, get out of ministry!”  Since returning, our passion and commitment to prayer has been renewed. 

Finally, hearing stories from other pastors, Paco was encouraged about our ministry at the church plant in Misiones- which sometimes seems slow to practically nonexistent as families come and go irregularly.  He

was reminded that the fruits depend on the Lord, and that our responsibility is simply to be faithful where He has called us.  His passion for church planting in this difficult region has been renewed.

The conferences were a double blessing as they gave us the opportunity to fellowship with our good friends and co-laborers from Pan De Vida Orphanage in Queretaro,

along with their beautiful daughter.