Zhud Church Disaster
\"The mountain fall down and destroy the church.\" That was the urgent message I received from Dr. Manuel earlier in the week. I scrambled to call him and when he got on the phone he told me that there in Zhud Ecuador the people have experienced three weeks of steady rain. This caused an apparent mudslide that pushed the church building down. At the time of my call, Dr. Manuel was on his...
Read MoreHappy 2012
The 2011 year has been a busy year full of peaks and valleys. From tears of tragedy to tears of joy, this year has seen a bit of everything related to ministry. We have celebrated together regarding the birth of new babies and cried with new widows who suddenly lost their husbands. We celebrated together with the church planting project in Ecuador and wept over sinful living among those...
Read MoreMerry Christmas PMBC
Merry Christmas to the church family of Pray’s Mill! As we prepare for a big weekend of worship and celebration full of family gatherings and worship services, it’s important to remember what all of this festivity is about. In order to do that, we must look at Scripture as our guide. The Prophet Isaiah said something of tremendous significance in Isaiah 9:6. In fact,...
Read MoreGet Ready…
After returning from Ecuador, I glanced at the calendar to see what day would be best for us to present the report to the church body about the church planting project in Zhud. I was amazed at how few days are available. The upcoming January is already bulging at the seams as we plan to close out 2011 and enter 2012. As I glanced to find a date, I saw many things in January that you will...
Read MoreZhud Church Plant Dedication
It was only one year ago during the first Sunday in December that the “Big Announcement” took place! The announcement to the church was that God was leading us to form a church planting ministry that would take Pray’s Mill to the nations with the good news of Jesus Christ. The announcement also involved the fact that our first target nation was Ecuador. During this first...
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