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Our January
'98 Newsletter
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RESOLUTIONS
AND GOALS
As '98 is upon us we probably
have the same sorts of resolutions as you have: eat more healthfully, have
a better prayer life, drop a note to those friends that are on our mind.
And like you, this time next year we'll probably have the same ones on
our list. Thankfully OC helps us turn our resolutions for the work
we want to do for the year into measurable goals, with a timeline for accomplishing
them. So when '99 rolls around we can see actual progress.
We thought you might be interested in seeing what some of those are.
1)
Continue learning more about the Mexican youth
and church cultures through our work at San Pablo Presbyterian church here
in Toluca and through contact with other youth workers and organizations |
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2)
Assist churches in developing youth ministry that
is strategic and essential. Then help them better accomplish this ministry
by compiling materials that will be of help to both youth and those who
work with them. We are working on a project that is to be published
both on paper and on the Internet - "MEXICAN YOUTH AT THE END OF THE 20TH
CENTURY." It will include:
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Survey of Mexican youth
workers
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Database of Youth and
Family ministry-oriented resources available in Spanish
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Contemporary models
of Mexican Youth Ministry
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The findings of a national,
scientific opinion poll of Mexican youth regarding their values, beliefs
and practices
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A "Fundamentals of Youth
Ministry" in Spanish.
3) Continue
developing Y.M. materials/resources as we put the lessons and studies we
develop in our church work into a useable form for possible dissemination.
* * * * *
"IN THE TRENCHES"
Recently a friend I very
much respect commented to the effect that Tim and I are "in the trenches"
of God's work in the world, insinuating that because she live in her hometown
she isn't. The following should blow that misconception right out
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My
sister and brother-in-law recently had the privilege of being used by God
in the conversion of a fellow student from China, Saun Pong. Saun
recently wrote them,
"Sometimes
during the night or when I was studying, I can't stop my tears, the Holy
Spirit is crying in my heart, crying for China. Darkness dwell there,
1 billion Chinese are all slaves of a devil spirit." |
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At
a high school reunion our friends, Chris and Susan, helped an old classmate,
a Nicaraguan living in Costa Rica, see how much he needed a personal relationship
with God through Jesus. |
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Our
friend Susan Rogers volunteers with International Christian Fellowship
and recently had the privilege of answering the following question posed
by a Thai student who has received love, rides, furniture, and friendship
from Christians,
"Why
are Christians so devoted to God?"
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Can
you think of anything more exciting and satisfying than being a "fox-hole
Christian" right where God has you? If you are working to see God's
kingdom grow in your life, in your family, and in the lives of those God
puts around you, then we're in those trenches together!
Your
Friends in Mexico,
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