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Winter 2005-2006 |
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Winter 2005-2006 |
| Greetings from CHM Director David Byrne!
In that day the Root of Jesse
will stand as a banner for the peoples;
the nations will rally to Him…
Isaiah 11:10 |
CHM Board: William Roeh Michal Alexander Rev. Craig Davis Paul Feaster Jacob Estrada Thomas Hoke Dora Gutierrez Kerr Dr. Chuck Mylander Dr. Karl Newman Scott Randall Dr. Jack Rea |
Churches With a Purpose
In our October “North American Hispanic Friends
Conference” (pictured above) we celebrated together and studied materials
written by Rick Warren and presented by Ronald Vides on the “Purpose-Driven
Church.” Ronald shared effectively about balancing the activities of
the church around biblical values—something he has done in his church plant
in Orange County, California. |
“Taking Small Steps…”
Until last week, that is the way I would describe how we were proceeding in terms of what we are doing with the facilities that were the old League City Friends Church in South Texas. We didn’t want to jump into a new ministry unless we were sure that it is from God. Just the other day we found out that those facilities are open to us for launching a new Hispanic ministry that will be multi-cultural, bi-lingual and multi-faceted in its approach to the community—and it seems that God is in it. The challenge now is to renovate the buildings, fortify the ministry with intensive prayer, build a ministry team, and touch the community with Christ’s love. Now those are BIG steps! A
Spiritual Retreat
Hispanic Church leaders
need lots of things for a successful ministry. They need skills, dedication,
good work habits, and Bible knowledge to name a few. But most of all,
they need a close walk with God through Christ.
It is easy to over-emphasize the activities of ministry and to forget the essence of the spiritual life that must drive all that we do. That is why CHM, in cooperation with Evangelical Friends Mission, plans to sponsor a spiritual retreat (July 11-13, 2006) in Aguascalientes, Mexico. Hispanic Ministers from the United States, Canada, and Mexico will be invited to participate in this time of spiritual communion with times of fasting, prayer, silent seeking, and listening to God’s voice. Since EFM’s new mission field in Aguascalientes will just have opened in March, we hope that this spiritual gathering will be strategic in terms of involving Hispanic leaders from all over North America in praying for and supporting this new work. Pray with us for God’s rich blessing on the retreat! |
Making
Disciples—Preparing Ministers CHM, in its recent annual planning
retreat, approved an ambitious budget that includes projects that are unsubscribed.
That means, we are stepping out in faith to take on new ministries without
the funds to pay for them.
We will need generous givers to make ends meet and to fulfill our calling and commitments. Please pray about making an ongoing commitment or sending a special gift to CHM! |
News & Prayer
| F | --Pray for the new ministries launching in South Houston and League City Texas (see above). Pray that the facilities will be renovated in time to begin those ministries in February. Pray for the leadership for ministries that are multi-faceted, multi-cultural, and seriously empowered by God. |
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--Unity in the body of Christ is a constant struggle since Paul’s day. Pray that Hispanic Churches, their members, and their leaders will let Jesus Christ reign, and not personal ambitions or jealousies. |
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--Praise God for another great year for the Byrne Family. For an update, check out our newsletter. |
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--Pray for CHM’s 2006 conferences. The spiritual retreat (July 11-13) can mark a turning point for U.S. and Mexican pastors and leaders, and our 10th North American Hispanic Friends Conference (Philadelphia, Oct. 5-8) should be another great celebration. |