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Summer 2020 Update

 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

 “Children are a gift 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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