Friday, December 14, 2007

Prince & Gina's Praise Report From Spain



September - December 2007

Merry Christmas and greetings In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ!


Dear Prayer Partners,


We are always busy, but we’ve been extra busy the last couple of months because we’ve moved into our brand new Ministry Centre! But before I get to that I want to share some exciting testimonies.

Miraculous Healing

A little over a month ago I received a distressing phone call from Pedro and Maria, a family of our congregation. Pedro’s brother, a (57 year old) non believer, had just suffered a massive heart attack. When I arrived at the hospital the man had been resuscitated after having been clinically dead for twenty minutes. They informed the family that even though they were able to revive him, it was to no avail; that he, most surely, was severely brain damaged and was in a deep comatose state.


God spoke a word of faith into my heart and I spoke it to them. “Fear not. Only believe. Lazarus was dead for four days and Jesus raised him up and Lazarus was NOT brain damaged when Jesus healed him! This man was in his coma for two and a half weeks with the doctors giving worse prognostications every day. But God had clearly spoken to me so I continued to repeat the words of faith to them and to all who spoke of the incident.

Well, Praise God! This man woke up from his coma and began to speak and clearly answer every question asked him by the doctors and his family. Two days later he was released from the hospital and sent home healed! He is yet very weak and still can’t get around on his own, but he’s alive and totally mentally competent. We believe God for his complete recovery.

Please pray for the Spaniards! These can be a very hard people to evangelize. The entire hospital staff and all of Pedro and Maria’s non Christian family recognize this as an obvious miracle from God, yet none have surrendered their lives to Him. Such is the people with whom we have to do. Religion can kill true faith and endanger the soul quicker than anything else!
University Professor

The international directors of the university through which I finally received my theological and ministerial doctorate (La Universidad Para Las Naciones – The Christian University for the Nations) called me via a multinational conference call - from California, Texas, Mexico and Guatemala – to ask – or rather urge me to accept a staff teaching position with them. (Quite an elaborate call set up - never had one like that before).


It wouldn’t do to share here all of the tremendously encouraging words they gave me and how my gift of teaching could be used in a far greater way by further preparing the leadership of the Spanish church on their Madrid campus. They also ask if I would be willing to invest in their missionary endeavors amongst the Spanish speaking Pastors in Canary Islands, England, Switzerland, Guinea Equatorial (Africa).


In this position I would teach those actively involved in ministry in the masters and doctorate degree programs. I give intense week long seminars and monitor the rest of their assigned work and progress “on-line”. At this point this is not a salaried position but for ministry and missions. (Most of the pastors we serve are economically disadvantaged). Right now, in Europe, they guarantee that my expenses would be covered and possibly some type of honorarium. In Africa I will probably have to cover all of my own expenses (with your help of course). I really enjoy teaching in an academic environment. I also praise God that this blessing in no wise interferes with our ministry here in Cáceres.

Ministry Centre

Our move into the Ministry centre has occasioned our greatest monthly operating costs to date. We have practically depleted all of the finances we had set aside for these expenses.


We moved in about a month ago. Unlike construction in the USA, here they turn the buildings over to you without kitchen facilities or lighting fixtures and many other common necessities. Most of the Spaniards just take them out and put in what they want anyway so construction companies just quit putting them in. So we’ve been very busy getting the place up to acceptable living and occupancy conditions. Along with the expense of the moving company, we’ve also had to do all of the set up contracts with the electric, gas, water, telephone and internet companies. We’ve had to put closets in the bedrooms and floors in my office and the multipurpose room and many other details; all in all quite an expensive endeavor.


Praise God! We now have adequate living space for ourselves, our missionary trainees, guest ministers (or ministries); room for cell meetings or even medium sized church gatherings. There is still so much more to be done – but then again, that’s true about everything here!

Visiting Ministries

Right off the bat we began to fulfill one of the basic purposes for the centre, to house and host our many visitors and guests. Three days after we moved in we had our first guest (we weren’t even unpacked or adequately set up yet). For two weeks we hosted three servants of God while they ministered in our church as well as this province and region of Spain.


Some months back I began to make plans for a couple of city wide evangelistic music concerts. I was able to invite some friends of mine who are internationally known evangelists in the Spanish speaking world: Marcelo Patrono, a musician/evangelist from Argentina and Alejandro and Pamela Alonso anointed psalmists from Calvary Chapel in Southern California.


We had our first event November 16th with Marcelo with about 120 in attendance and our second event November 30 with Alejandro y Pamela with more than 200 in attendance. Even though Spain is slow to let you see the fruit of your labor, we praise God for the large number new people that were present and that responded to the invitations.

Please keep us In Your Prayers!

In conclusion, we just want to bring our financial situation to your prayerful attention. This year the dollar has been fighting a losing battle with the euro and our support has been down. This is the lowest we’ve seen the dollar since 1992. Just to give you an idea of how things are: Milk is over $5.00 a gallon and gasoline is more than $7.50 a gallon.


Thank you so much for all of your prayers and loving support of our ministry and may God continue to bless you for your generosity! As always, you are a matchless BLESSING to our lives and the lives of countless others that you help us to reach for Christ! We love and deeply value you all!


H.M.S.,


Dr. & Mrs. Prince M. Parker

Saturday, September 15, 2007

July – September 2007 Newsletter

Prince and Gina’s Praise Report from Spain
July – September 2007
Dear Prayer Partners,

May God’s peace and joy be with you all! It seems like I just unpacked from out last trip to the USA, but it’s actually been almost six months of Spirit filled activity since we were last Stateside. So as Gina and I pack our bags once again in preparation for a missions conference in Southern California we have a bit of time to reflect on all that God has been doing here in Cáceres.
Praying In The Street
The other day I was in my study preparing Bible studies and my Sunday sermon outlines when I heard the horrible screech of car tires and a crash followed by a woman’s loud cries…clearly not the signal of something good. I rushed outside and found a car in the middle of a crosswalk with a smashed windshield and damaged grill. I also saw a woman bloodied and prone in the street about fifteen yards away. I rushed to her side and, to my utter dismay, found that she was clearly in shock and at least six months pregnant. The screams were those of a witness.
Kneeling in the street as a crowd gathered, I began to pray while checking to stop any hemorrhaging I could. Men in the neighborhood kept a clear circle around me as I prayed for her and comforted her soul with God’s Word. What pleasantly surprised me was that the people of our neighborhood supported me in my efforts!
Later I found her in the hospital and discovered that she was a Rumanian immigrant named Felicia. The glorious miracle that even the hospital staff commented on was that they found NO BROKEN BONES AND HER BABY IS PERFECTLY FINE!!! Praise God!
Personal Invitation From The Catholic Bishop
I recently received a phone call from Miguel Angel, the Catholic priest who has befriended us. It was to inform me that the Dioceses of Cáceres-Coria was to ordain a new bishop and he wanted to personally invite and meet with us. I notified the other Evangelical pastors and missionaries in the area and took them with me to the event.


When we approached the 1000 year old cathedral, in the [more than] 2500 years old section of our beautiful city, one of the bishop’s entourage recognized me and hailed me by saying, “Sir, you’re the Protestant priest aren’t you?” Understanding what he meant to say I acknowledged in the affirmative. He separated me from the crowd and directed me to enter the path set apart for the bishop’s grand entrance. I had to explain that I was accompanied by my wife and other ministers that should also be allowed to enter with me.
We were seated in a special section along with the city dignitaries and in front of the TV cameras and the multitude of Catholic faithful. The Bishop publicly gave us a warm welcome and called us his friends.
Now I don’t need a Catholic bishop to feel my worth; that comes from my identification in Christ. But what it did no was to open the doors of the hearts of the people to whom we desire to reach for Christ in this city! Hundreds of people we see and greet everyday on the streets are beginning to cast aside their apprehensions and open their hearts to receive us – thus opening the door of their hearts to receive the life changing message of the Gospel (John 13:20).
Summer Crusade
In July, a short term missions group from Zoe Christian Fellowship of Whittier came for a week to do street evangelism. The team was a true blessing as more than a thousand people received Gospel literature and many more saw the street presentations of the Gospel!

As a result of the contacts made we have had several new families and individuals come to the church. Last week we baptized two new converts and there are others in preparation for baptism as they confirm their confessions of faith. Photos of the even are found on our blogsite.



These are photos of the Zoe - Antioch Missions short term team, lead by Minister Tony Dunn, sharing the Gospel on the streets of Cáceres while crowds of Spaniards listen and receive Gospel literature.


The crowd of Believers and non Believers that gathered to withness our baptismas service September 8th, 2007.





We praise God for the work that His Holy Spirit is doing in the hearts of the Spaniards. This is such a tremendous change from the spiritual condition of the country 20 years ago. We are not yet seeing revival or a massive spiritual awakening, but we believe with all of our hearts that it IS coming!










Cell (or Life) Groups
One of the greatest challenges for many churches is the consolidation of new Believers and first time visitors. We too have had to really tighten up our efforts to consolidate all of the new people that the Lord brings our way. The best way for us to do this is to train and commission cell group leaders and launch new life groups. In the last few months we have been able to launch our first such groups. We praise God for we are seeing fruit of these consolidation and discipleship tools. I also thank God for those who have taken our discipleship efforts to hearts and have accepted the call to commission to reach other souls for Christ and His Kingdom. At present we have five active and successful life groups.
Ministerial Center
We finally received the call from the bank to go and sign the final paperwork to receive the keys to the new Ministerial Centre! We would have signed the papers last week but we have made arrangements to do so upon our return from the United States.
Once we get the keys we still have numerous important details to fix and install before we can move in. Here they don’t give you your flats or houses with the kitchen, bathroom utilities or other details installed. Anything that people might change according to their own tastes they just let you do it from the beginning. This means that we are going to have to spend about 15,000 euros to condition the house and install at least the most basic elements before we can move in. Some of this we have been able to save up in anticipation and some we will just add to the mortgage loan.
So Praise God, after almost three years we will be able to move in by late early November!
Once Again, You’ve Been A Big Blessing!
Finally, thank you so much for all of your prayers and loving support of our ministry and may God continue to bless you for your generosity! You are a matchless BLESSING to our lives and the lives of countless others that you help us to reach for Christ! We love and deeply appreciate you all!
H.M.S.,
Dr. & Mrs. Prince M. Parker

Tuesday, July 3, 2007

April - June 2007 Praise Report

Prince & Gina’s Praise Report from Spain
April – June 2007

Dear Prayer Partners,

Greetings in the lovely name of Jesus! The last three months have been filled with trans-Atlantic flights as we made three scheduled trips to minister in various parts of the USA.
The Benefits of Making Disciples
As you know, the church here is yet in the toddler stage of development. None the less, there are still times that Gina and I have to travel abroad. The only way that we can do this is by developing strong and faithful disciples that can carry the responsibilities of this work (at this stage, temporarily), until we return.

So when Gina and I had to return to the USA for a series of services in March and April we chose six of our twelve to be in charge of the Sunday services and midweek Bible studies. To help them out, I wrote up a series of sermons and Bible studies that they were to give in my absence. They were nervous but eager and ready to step up to the challenge. They actually did a great job!
Ministry in California
Several pastors that support our ministry were very gracious to open their doors for us to share the Word of God with their congregations. Bishop Frank Stewart of “Zoe Christian Fellowship of Los Angeles” invited us to share in all three Sunday services March 25th. April 1st, Pastor Richard Stewart of “New Creation Fellowship” (of Los Angeles) invited us to share in both Sunday morning services.
April 13th we had the marvellous opportunity to minister in a Spanish speaking church, “Zoe Christian Fellowship of Rialto”. The marvel is that this couple is fruit of our ministry from 10 years ago when we were on furlough and serving at “Zoe of Whittier”. April 8th Pastors Hector and Ruth Esquer, of “Iglesia Visión Cristiana” in San Diego hosted us when we shared the Word with that beautiful family of Believers. Hector and Ruth are also long-time disciples of ours. We ended our time in California April 15th in San Francisco at the San Francisco Christian Center pastored by Bishop Donald E. Green.
We want to thank all of these pastors as well as our friend and Pastor, Ed Smith of Zoe of Whittier, for their hospitality and loving support of our ministry and the time that we could spend with them.
Cell Church Conference in Atlanta
We were back home in Spain in our own pulpit for two weeks (not enough time for me to recover fully from my jet lag) when we had to return to the USA; this time to Atlanta, GA. In response to an invitation from Bishop Flynn Johnson, pastor of the Atlanta Metropolitan Cathedral, in Atlanta, GA, to share in a G12 cell church conference that he was holding for that region of the country. It was Gina’s first time sharing in English Internationally and she did a fantastic job sharing on consolidation.
The keynote speakers in the conference were Bishop Johnson, Pastor Bray Sibley of the Harvest World Outreach Ministries, in Hammond, LA, and yours truly. It was a great privilege to share the conference with these great ministers of the Word, but apart from that, the worship in Bishop Johnson’s church is absolutely, outrageously out of the world! I told them that one worship service like that in Europe would transform the continent forever!
The Pentagon and Grandkids
I had just returned from our trip to Atlanta when I received a letter from a general at the Pentagon notifying me that they wanted me to attend a special promotion and honors ceremony to be held for my daughter Jasmine. I wasn’t going to miss that for anything! So I was able to be home for two more weeks and then hop back on a plan to cross the Atlantic for the third time in two and a half months. You’ll just have to forgive me when I say I was puffed up and spread out like a peacock to se my daughter honored by so many high ranking officials as she received her (far-ahead-of-her-time) promotion.

For ministry purposes, Gina didn’t accompany me on this trip; she stayed to preach that Sunday. So I was able to spend about four days with Jasmine and her lovely family. That means that I got my grandkids ALL TO MYSELF!!! Gina usually sweeps them away and it’s all Grandma, Grandma! But this time it was all about, “Grandpa, Grandpa!!!” Ha, ha!

A True Sign of Growth
While at the Pentagon Jasmine shared with me about the four stages of forming a team: (1) Forming: the vision is born and shared. (2) Conforming: the team members struggle to try to assimilate the vision of the leader. (3) Storming: conflicts and difficulties evolve as the team members see challenges and have difficulties digesting the leader’s vision. (4) Norming: conflicts are resolved as the team members begin to sincerely understand and incorporate the vision of the leader and start getting on board with the vision seeing it as a normal way of doing things.

Now I felt really good when I heard that. For if the strategic and logistical heads of the most disciplined military in the world see this and a natural part of team formation, OUR PROGRESS AND CHALLENGES HAVE BEEN NORMAL! The good thing about it is that now, we are finally coming into the Norming part of our team development and are beginning to see fruit!

Some of the leaders that we have been training have finally begun to open up evangelistic and consolidation “cells” (Life Groups) and are excited about it. They have begun to embrace the same vision that I have been striving to inculcate in them. We are finally beginning to GROW as we should and the church is showing favourable signs of true progress!
Thank You and Please Keep Us In Your Prayers!
Finally, thank you so much for all of your prayers and loving support of our ministry and may God continue to bless you for your generosity! You are a matchless BLESSING to our lives and the lives of countless others that you help us to reach for Christ! We love and deeply appreciate you all!
H.M.S.,
Prince & Gina Parker

Personal Correspondence:
Calle Cueva de Lascaux #1
10004 Cáceres, España
Tel: 34-(927) 24-57-65
Skype phone: (301) 637-5906

Ambassadors Fellowship:
P.O. Box 62309
Colorado Springs, CO
80962 USA
Phone: 719-495-8180 Fax: 719-495-3313





Friday, June 1, 2007

January - March 2007 Praise Support


Prince & Gina’s Praise Report from Spain
January - March 2007 Newsletter

Dear Prayer Partners,

Greetings in the lovely name of Jesus! God has been doing so much that I’m challenged to see if I can summarize His multiple marvels.
Just to start of, to the right is a recent photo of Gina and me with our son Jason and his lovely new wife Julia. They both love the Lord and are in leadership training in their church in preparation for full time ministry. They are in hopes to return to the serve with us on the mission field. Their long range ministry goals are to serve as missionaries in Australia.

Preaching to a Nation

In the last three months we have had several quite unintentional opportunities to minister the Gospel to countless thousands. In January I received a call from a popular radio station chain that I assumed was local. They asked if I would be willing to do a live telephone interview that afternoon. Now I trust the media about as much as I trust a junkie with my wallet. None the less, after I asked a few investigative questions, I consented to do the interview and, as a result, was given a wonderful opportunity to speak freely about our Lord Jesus Christ and the Word of God.

A few days later I received a call from a pastor in Madrid who told me that he had been getting excited phone calls from people all over telling him about a pastor from Cáceres named Prince that had testified openly about Christ, glorifying God and exalting the Bible as the Word of God on the radio! This never happens on a secular program here in Spain! It turns out, to my surprise, that the interview was a live NATIONAL broadcast!!! I continued to receive calls and comments about it for several weeks.

Preaching to a Province

Shortly afterwards, I was contacted by a couple of Catholic priests that wanted to interview me on the church’s provincial wide pre-recorded TV program. Once again, my experience tells me that this is usually a terrible idea, for absolutely horrible things have been done here to faithful pastors in these mass media editing rooms. To add to the risk they did not even offer a basic script of the questions that were to be asked. But after consulting with another priest who is a trusted friend, I consented. I requested to be accompanied by Brother Alfonso López, a Spaniard and one of the “12 elders” of my church.

I praise God for the wisdom, favor and grace that the Lord gave me during that interview, for the Priest interviewing us did try to throw some terribly polemical questions that could have mired the opportunity for effective Evangelical testimony. I don’t even remember the answers I gave at that time, but the testimonies are still coming in from Christians and non Christians alike of how God had brilliantly diffused a potentially negative situation (which is what the host wanted) and turned it into a beautiful opportunity to minister the love of Jesus. It turns out that the response to the interview was so positive that they have repeated the program several times in the last few months! It has proven to be a favourable boon for the public opinion and acceptance of our church and ministry here.

Progress of the Church

We have a very interesting church planting situation Western Europe today. The demographic makeup has changed drastically in the last ten years by immigrants coming in from all over the world (including Eastern European countries) looking to start a new life. Many of those that come are at least somewhat familiar with the Gospel and are not afraid to come to our services. This has helped church growth tremendously in Spain, Portugal, France and England and has given a stronger Christian presence and witness.

It has been a blessing in uncountable ways. But it also comes with it own unique set of challenges. (1) We often have to deal with a floating population almost like pastoring a church on a military base. We have a lot of people that come and go because they have come for the money and follow the money. (2) Many times you are dealing with the more financially indigent and unstable. Even for those that come with professional studies and careers; it still takes years for them to get grounded and able to work themselves up to the living standards that native Spaniards enjoy.

Not withstanding, God is working in such a way that He is slowly but surely adding to the church those that have been saved or deeply touched here and are now firmly and totally committed both to Christ and our church. They are also becoming Spanish citizens in order to cement their place in our church and this city.
One big advantage is that the immigrants have a lot more children than the average Spaniard. Many of these children are born and raised under the life changing influence of the Gospel in our church. In a few short years these children will be church leaders, university students and strong influences in our community and Spanish society at large. So in a way that we have never had before, we have the opportunity to truly change the course and future of this nation by our faithful investments in these precious lives today!

A Personal Goal Reached

I’ve had a personal goal to finish my formal education since… well, since forever. But with our busy ministry, travels, family, lack of finances and life in general, I’d not been able to complete this goal. I’ve been studying for years with an on-line course here and an extension classroom course there and still I was far short of my goal… I’m not getting any younger, mind you! Last year I was awarded an Honorary Doctorate (Doctor of Ministry – D.Min) for my endeavors during 30 plus years of service on the mission field and ministerial accomplishments for which I am very grateful. But even though I have worked very hard to be able to earn that title, I really wanted my earned academic doctorate.

This year, after years of work, I’ve finally been able to reach my long sought after goal. My doctoral thesis has been accepted and even though I graduate in October, in Madrid, and I have a few more sessions (almost mere formalities and details) I now officially have my title of Doctor of Divinity.

Finally - Thank You and Please Keep Us In Your Prayers!

Not too long ago I was contacted by a national periodical (‘El País’) for an interview. They sent a reporter all the way from Madrid to come to one of our services here in Cáceres and then to personally interview me for an important piece that they were doing on the Spanish government’s talk about terminating their 8 billion euro a year financial support of the Catholic Church. Being that Cáceres is the poorest province in the nation, they wanted to know why the Catholics need the government’s help if 97% of Spaniards are Catholic. How do Evangelicals support their pastors and churches here without government help? That was when I told them of just how indispensable YOUR financial support is to our ministry and the work of God. God was glorified and this reporter marveled at the unity and determination of true Christian Believers who financially support the vision to spread the Gospel to the entire world. YOU are a vital part of our labors for the expansion of the Kingdom of God here in Spain and WE THANK YOU!!!


H.M.S.,

Prince & Gina Parker
Financial Support:
Ambassadors Fellowship
P.O. Box 62309
Colorado Springs, CO
80962 USA
Phone: 719-495-8180
Fax: 719-495-3313

Friday, January 5, 2007

Ministerial Center Update!

Dear Prayer Partners,

As with just about any construction project, we began to encounter a number of expenses that were not in our original financial plans. Some of these extra expenses were totally unexpected, others were probable or fairly predictable logistical expenses that we had hoped to avoid. In all, these extra expenses summed up to a Saddam sized financial noose around our necks (I know, I know... I just couldn't resist).

Some of the extra expenses we are encountering are the need to furnish the new centre. Right now we are renting two flats: one is completely furnished and the other is semi-furnished. When we occupy the new centre we will need to buy: a refrigerator, a washing machine, and several beds and other furnishings as well as have the cabinets built for the kitchen. (The townhouses come without an integrated kitchen because most Spaniards just tear them out and build new ones anyway). Other expenses involve the logistics of just moving in and getting settled. Because of these things we could get nickeld and dimed to the tone of a several of thousand euros.

As the time approaches for the completion of the construction of the Ministerial Centre, we have had to make major (although hopefully temporary) changes in our plans. We have downsized the project from two townhouses to one. Even though our housing needs call for two townhouses, right now our finances will only permit one.

Our economic support fluctuated wildly during 2006 leaving us far short of our expected financial goals for the project. Along with that, the dollar has gotten beaten up more than Rocky Balboa and has weakened even more against the euro.

Because of the cut back, we will have to utilize the large basement in the townhouse to build two more bedrooms to meet our present housing needs. I was hoping to be a bit less crowded, but we praise God for everything that we do have. (I was going to use the basement as a multipurpose room for meetings and Bible studies but God will work it out with what we have). We also consider it good stewardship for the support that you are so faithfully giving. Considering that we have to live somewhere, it is far better for us to buy property that will be used for many years in the work of God than to throw God’s money away by simply renting.

We want to thank you all for the sacrificial financial support that we have faithfully received, but we must make it plain that we really need your continued support. The Ministerial Centre is not a luxury, but is actually supplying a vital housing need for our ministry here.

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H.M.S.,

Prince & Gina Parker
Cáceres, Spain

Tuesday, January 2, 2007

October - December 2006 Five Minuet Praise Report

Dear Prayer Partners,

First Minuet - An Open Door

One of our great joys in sharing Christ on the mission field is to be able to share the Word of God in valuable situations and places that do not normally present themselves. Gina and I had been praying for God to open the doors for me to be able to get into the public schools and actually teach the Word of God. I’m not talking about “guerrilla” or “drive-by” evangelism, but actually getting into the classrooms to calmly and intentionally teach about Jesus Christ, the Son of God (as opposed to just slipping it in).

One such opportunity recently presented itself via a Catholic priest. A friend of mine named Miguel Angel Morán. Rev. Morán called me about six weeks ago and asked if I would be willing to go to a school and teach a course on the Bible. He gave me six different days to teach and I was allowed to clearly and openly teach four different grade levels about the deity of Jesus Christ and the Word of God! It was really beautiful to see the interest those kids, ages 12-16, had. They asked some very good questions and positively responded to the presentation of the gospel.
Second Minuet - Church-Planting Team

The church planting team here in Cáceres consists principally of young people from other countries in training for a life on the foreign mission field as well as dedicated locals. The young people in our “Missionary Discipleship Training School”, apart from being formed for a life of career foreign missions, actually have to develop and take charge of particular ministry obligations in the local congregation under our leadership.

For example: Stephanie (Stess) Cain came to us a little over a year ago with extensive children’s ministry experience and a great burden to win children for Christ. So Stess is using her experience and training to establish our children’s ministry. We praise God for her for she is doing an excellent job in developing a team of eight workers with a like burden for children and in forming our Children’s church. We now have more than 30 children coming to our services that are being ministered to under her able ministry and leadership in this department.

Stess is also an accomplished and experienced musician (violin) and vocalist has become a vital part our worship team.
Third Minuet - Teresa (Tere) Salomé

Teresa Salomé is one of our most faithful converts and disciples from our work in Mexico 21 years ago who now pastors a thriving church in Guerrero, Mexico.

Five months ago Tere contacted us stating that she needed to spend a few months with us for further discipleship and spiritual renewal. So three months ago she joined our church planting team as a temporary member and has proven to be such a tremendous blessing! She claims that she has really been blest by her stay here, but truly we have gained far more from her stay with us. She has been of incredible edification to those in discipleship training and to the church body as a whole.

Tere is actually just one of our many Mexican spiritual children that we are planning to bring to further their discipleship and to help with the work her-e by joining as short term members of our church planting team.

Together with a couple of other pastors in Mexico, with whom we have worked for about 30 years now, we plan to have from two to three workers-in-training a year come from Mexico and spend from three to six months with us for further discipleship and to help us as part of our church planting team.

Fourth Minuet - Progress of the New Congregation

We have really felt God’s grace and divine hand in helping us plant this church. We have found one of our biggest weaknesses to be in the area of consolidation. Miraculously we are growing despite our weakness and setbacks; but we know that we could do so much more if we could fortify our deficiencies. We have gone through periods of attendance fluctuations but for the last two months have been averaging about 110 people in our Sunday services.

For several months now a young man named Fredy, his wife Debyba and their daughter have been fairly regular in our services. After one such service Fredy and I had a long talk about his soul and He tearfully and joyfully gave his life to Christ as he began to understand the gospel. They are being faithfully consolidated and we will soon begin to disciple them. I recently discovered that both Fredy and Debyba are lawyers from Bolivia.

A couple of our most faithful disciples here, Alfonso and Angela López, are our first graduates from our school of leaders and will launch their first home cell group in January with Fredy and Debyba as members.

Fifth Minuet- Thank You!

Gina and I praise God for you and we thank you for your prayers and financial support of our ministry. Please keep us in your prayers for both our physical and spiritual wellbeing. Our present financial needs are especially strong now as we have much work to do in order to move into and set our new Ministry Centre in order. Many extra expenses (and a few unexpected ones) are involved. So please keep this in mind and believe God with us for an increase in our monthly offerings in order to effectively accomplish our entrusted labor.

We are, as always, most sincerely grateful for and mindful of the tremendous amount of confidence that you have placed in us as your missionaries. Your prayer support and financial backing makes you a vital part of the work of God through the world “For we are labourers together with God:” (I Corinthians 3:9).

H.M.S.,

Prince & Gina Parker
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Financial Support:
Ambassadors Fellowship
P.O. Box 62309
Colorado Springs, CO
80962 USA
Phone: 719-495-8180 Fax: 719-495-3313
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Personal Correspondence:
La Roche Sur Yon #1
Principal “F”
10004 Cáceres, España
Skype phone: (301) 637-5906