DISCIPLING OTHERS

Jose Luis conducting Sunday evening church service.

 One of the most important parts of Christian work is discipling others.  If we can influence someone else to live for the Lord and follow His way, we will have lasting rewards.

A disciple is one who accepts and assists in spreading the doctrines of another. He’s one who gives full loyalty and support to another. He follows in the footsteps of another and patterns himself after him.  He’s someone who helps to spread the teachings of a famous person, such as the 12 men who were sent out to spread the teachings of Jesus Christ.

José Luis is becoming a disciple in Bethesda Church of God in Nuevo Progreso, Mexico.  Pastor Gerardo is teaching him to become a leader in the church.

Recently in a Sunday evening service, José Luis testified that he feels God calling him and his family into missionary and evangelistic work.  He’s not sure where he will be going; and until he knows for sure, he will remain at the church, learning and assisting wherever he can.  José Luis and his wife and little girls live 15 miles away in Rio Bravo.  He said the long drive to church in Nuevo Progreso is worth the effort because he is learning so much from Pastor Gerardo. Viviana, his wife, is preparing for when God opens a door for them in ministry.  Until that time, she and José Luis both have full time jobs and spend their free time with their families.

Viviana had a Mother's Day poem to share Sunday evening.

José Luis has been given the responsibility of opening each Sunday evening service with prayer. He is in charge of that special time in the service where people in the congregation are encouraged to participate by singing a special song, reading a favorite scripture or testifying to answered prayer.  This is excellent experience for José Luis. And lately he is learning to practice another very important leadership role: praying for people who come to the altar.

We’re proud of José Luis for having the courage to step behind the pulpit and begin exercising his faith. These soft spoken and humble people are being taken out of their comfort zones to answer the call.

“Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.” Matthew 7:20