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Collins Family Newsletter February 2020


Children’s Homes

Each week we visit the children’s homes and share devotionals with the kids, Sarah teaches the girls how to make desserts and other fun foods, and we enjoy spending time with them and having fun together. Sarah is also personally discipling one of the girls named Laura. 

Another way we support the children is by going to their soccer games. Many of the children are involved in a private Christian soccer league, and they invite us to their games. We enjoy going and cheering them on, and it’s an enjoyable way to show our love and support for them. 

Please pray with us for these two homes, for each of the children, and for the house parents: Maycol and Rosario (boys’ home) and Marco and Nayeli (girls’ home).

Ágape Baptist Bible Church

Preaching and Teaching

We are continuing our Sunday sermon series in the Gospel of John. I had the privilege to preach chapter 9 (Jesus heals a man born blind) over the course of two weeks. In our Sunday school, we are covering Christian Beliefs by Wayne Grudem on the basic doctrines of the Christian faith. In the last couple months, I’ve taught on some of the doctrines of salvation, including election, conversion, sanctification and perseverance. Our church has grown some in numbers over the past few months, and it’s exciting to see the people grow in spiritual depth as well.

Music Ministry

It is also exciting to see the growth in our music ministry. As the church grows, more are getting involved in the music, including two seminary students Alfredo and Daniela. We’ve started having music practices on Saturdays, and it’s a good time of fellowship and preparation for corporate worship. 

Discipleship

Group discipleship

A new opportunity we’ve started this year is a group discipleship. Pastor Miguel and I divided up the church into two groups of four or five families, and we’re leading them through the discipleship curriculum by the Navigators. We are encouraged by the growth we see in people’s lives.

Alfredo and Liz

We began discipling Alfredo and Liz around October last year, and we have seen great growth in their lives and their marriage. Liz, as far as we know, has not yet become a believer, but she seems very close. Please pray with us for her conversion, and for their continued growth. 
Alfredo, Liz, Eidan, and Mikey


Puebla Bible Seminary

Greek II Class

Classes at Puebla Bible Seminary began mid-January, and we’re getting close to the halfway point of the semester. This semester I’m teaching Greek II. Please pray for the students to have good understanding of the material and that they would put forth the necessary effort to learn.

Mentoring

Another opportunity we have at the seminary is in the mentoring program, which is like being a ministry supervisor to students. I’m supervising three students: Alfredo, Benjamin, and Caleb, and Sarah is supervising Daniela. It is encouraging to us to see growth in their lives and ministries.

Pray for us

Please continue to pray for us as we continue serving here in Puebla, Mexico in these various ministries.
Pray that we would be faithful and walk closely with God so He can work through us.

Mission Quest

As of October 2019, our new mission agency is Mission Quest. You can find out more about them at their website https://missionquest.org/ and if you’d like to give a gift to support our ministry, you can do so at https://give.missionquest.org/missionary/180 or send a check made out to Mission Quest with our account number (180) in the memo to:

Mission Quest
P.O. Box 558191
Chicago, IL 60655

Thank you for your prayers and support!

In Christ,
Chris and Sarah Collins


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