The Heart of the Father is Missions!

I was always intrigued by the stories I heard from missionaries who came to visit our church. I heard stories of how God raised people from the dead, supernatural supply and protection. I was amazed as I heard stories about the power of Jesus Christ to change and transform lives.

My first hands on experience was a short term missions trip to Tijuana, Mexico. My parents sent me to visit an orphanage that missionary Ray Morken has raised up. It was there during that trip that I made a commitment to serve God on the missions field.

The heart of God is to reach the world with the message of the Gospel. John 3:16 has to be what motivates any missionary, to share this message of Gods love to the world. Just yesterday, I shared this simple message with a young man who is struggling with alcohol wanting so desperately to be set free and as I shared this simple brought tears to his eyes as he understood the love of God.

The world needs Jesus! The calls still rings from Isaiah, "who will I send, who will go for me? Psalms 2 says, "ask me and I will give you the nations for your inheritance." People all over the world need the Lord.

It is a fact that not everybody who is born again will not be called to work as a missionary in foreign fields. There is a mission field everywhere we look, in our neighborhood, schools, jobs and communities. Everybody needs to be active in some part of missions, winning souls for Christ.

I have seen since answering the call in the 70"s to "Go",  a decline in interest and support for missionaries in many people and churches. Missionaries need the support of the Body of Christ! It takes money to minister to people. The Gospel is free but someone has to pay the freight! Most missionaries do not have the ability to be on national christian television to share about their ministry or the time to travel and visit congregations to raise funds. The heart of the missionary is to be on the field, working in the harvest field winning souls for Christ.

I learned a long time ago who my source is. I have seen God meet needs in a miraculous way. He has always used though, some person somewhere to send a check or an offering. The way for every need to be met is for people to hear from God and obey His voice.

I want to encourage you to pray and ask God how and who you should support. Therre are many missionaries with valid ministries who are doing a wonderful job. Pray for them and send them an offering from time to time.

Jesus said, "The harvest is ripe and the laborours are few, pray the Lord of the harvest to send forth laborours into his harvest."

Your for souls,
Patrick

We will be in Abasolo, Guanajuato to present an Evanglistic Crusade. Abasolo has about 100,000 people and only 600 Christians. Our desire is to see 10,000 people come to Christ. Thanks for your prayers and support!!

Visit to Ranch El Clavel

Once a month we visit El Clavel to take out some food, clothing and lots of love! 

Universidad de Ciencias Teologicas de Mexico

The Universidad de Ciencias Teologicas de Mexico is offcially open. We had our first class on Augest 9, 2014 in Saltillo. What a blessing to see students come hungry to grow in Grace and in the Word of God!  We have several extentions through out Mexico and we are excited to see what God is doing. We are thankful to New Life Bible College and Seminary for their guidance and covering in this project. For more information visit out web page: www.cienciasteologicas.com Students who study four years will earn a Batchelors degree, one more year a Masters and then a Doctors degree in theology!

Deposits to our ministry here in Mexico can me made at Wells Fargo Bank. Account number: 5281116615. Or you may send a check to Grace Memorial Church 3240 FM 725 New, Braunfels, TX 78130 for a tax deduction, put Mexico Mission on the check. We do not use a Newsletter nor do we beg for money. Thank you for sowing into the harvest of souls!

We have started a new Christian University here in Mexico called "Universidad de Ciencias Teologicas de Mexico A.C." Our first group opened today in the Mens Prison in Saltillo with our student Gustavo Reyes teaching the class. Gustavo will recieve this Batchelors degree this year and is teaching as well. There are a total of 4 students who are studying a Batchelors degree in Theology. We are proud of Gustavo and expect great things from him!!

We have a student in the prison here in Saltillo who is recieving in this picture a diploma in theology. Upon completing one more year he will recieve his Batchelors degree. He is the only student I have who show me mistakes in the books he studies. Next school year he will help me teach a small group of men in the jail. Please pray for Reyes!