Puebla Bible Seminary
Classes at Puebla Bible Seminary began this last Monday, August 17. We are starting by teaching the classes online, with the hope that in a month or so we may be allowed to have classes in person.
Greek 1 & 3 Classes
This semester I am
teaching 2 classes, Greek 1 and 3. I was supposed to teach another class too,
but it was canceled because there were not enough new students. As you may
imagine, Greek is a difficult subject for most of the students, so please pray
for the students to have a good understanding of the material and that they would
put forth the necessary effort to learn.
Mentoring at PBS
Another opportunity I
have at the seminary is in the mentoring program, which is like being a
ministry supervisor to students. I am mentoring three students: Alfredo, Caleb,
and Erik. It is encouraging to us to see the growth in the students’ lives and
ministries.
Children’s
Homes
The children have
been coming to the seminary on Saturdays to play soccer and just enjoy being
out of the house. We are thankful we have had opportunities to connect with
them there and get a little exercise too!
Ágape Baptist
Bible Church
Preaching and Teaching
We finished our
sermon series in the Gospel of John at the beginning of August, after a full
year of preaching. I am thankful I was able to preach about a quarter of the
sermons, because I love this Gospel. Now we are working through the book of
Nehemiah.
Over the summer we
did a Sunday school series on the Lord’s prayer which was helpful, and now we
are doing a series on the Minor Prophets, which I am teaching most weeks.
Our church is now meeting
both in person and online. About one-third of the people are coming to services,
while most prefer to continue watching and participating online. Though growth
is hard to measure in a time like this, I believe many of our members are
continuing to grow in their faith and their relationship with God.
Discipleship: Alfredo and Liz
As we shared with you
in May, Liz became a believer, and we are praying for continued fruit in her
life. Most of our discipleship with them over the last few months has been
online, but we are hoping to start having some more in-person interaction with
them soon. Please pray with us for their continued growth.
Blessings from
the LORD
they are a reward from him.”
Psalm 127:3, NLT
On July 24, God added
Samuel Eliezer Collins to our family. We are thankful for Sammy as well as for
Mikey, who continues to grow quickly and run all over the house! We have seen
already how our children have opened up for us new relationships and ministry
opportunities with people that we might not otherwise connect with.
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.
Thank you for your prayers and support!
In Christ,
Chris and Sarah Collins
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