Workmen Approved of God Abide in Christ Evangelism Training in Nicaragua

Non-profit faith based Short-term Volunteer Mission Projects designed with a clear focus on church planting in rural areas of the world.

I Saw God Do It!
with
Wil & Ann Pounds

Workmen Approved of God

Evangelism workshop students shown sharing Christ with man on the street in northern Nicargua

"Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, handling accurately the word of truth" (2 Timothy 2:15).

Training leaders is the heart of discipleship. Abide in Christ has the goal of training church leaders to train other leaders.

Aristides Bustillo giving personal witnessing demonstration in class

In Nicaragua we have been training Aristides Bustillo and David Zedon to take the leadership in evangelism training among Nicaraguan pastors. Wil divides up the presentation so all three will have equal opportunities to teach different subjects of the course content. This process has been going on over the past three years. Aristides and David can now take the materials and teach them with authority and confidence throughout the country. Abide in Christ recently printed another thousand manuals for use in Nicaragua. We are also following a similar goal in Ecuador.

Aristides working with small groups in evangelism training classes.

Our evangelism workshops are designed to teach personal evangelism using the "Roman Road." Students mark their New Testaments and go door-to-door sharing Christ. We include a session on the characteristics of the "false gospels" or cults which are rampant in Latin America.

Aristides Bustillo with new motorbike

Abide in Christ recently provided Aristides a motorbike to help with his transportation needs as he works with the churches in the northern region of Nicaragua. He is president of the northern region of Baptist churches. He is an avid and successful church planter. During the past four years he has used our workshops to start eleven new churches and missions in the northern region. Beginning 2013 he will begin a new church plant in Estelí in central Nicaragua. Abide in Christ will provide financial help to establish this new ministry.

We also need a motorbike for David in his ministry at Totogalpa.

Sadie Bustillo provides meals for participants at our evangelism workshops

David witnessing to a policeman

David helps Wil with translation when team members who do not speak Spanish go to Nicaragua. He also works with Abide in Christ Spanish language websites. David and his wife Carolina have two new mission churches in rural communities in Tototgalpa. They are supported by Abide in Christ. Here is a report on the work in Totogalpa.

David working with small groups in evangelism training classes.

One of our evangelism students witnessing to a store owner in northern Nicaragua

Part of the class room instruction includes going door-to-door putting into practice what they are studying.

Nicaraguan evangelism students witnessing to two men at an open market in Murra, Nicaragua.

Evangelism student giving her testimony in the class.

Students in the evangelism class learn how to give their salvation testimonies. This was my life before I believed on Christ as my Savior, this is how and when I placed my trust in His death and resurrection, and this is how Christ has changed my life. The student shown above said, "I never knew how to witness until I came to this workshop. Now I know how to share my faith in Christ. I am excited about sharing Christ with my friends and neighbors." She and her husband are active members of the local church. He is also a leader in the local government.

Students in evangelism class learning how to share Christ with the salvation bracelets.

We thank the Lord for individuals who make the salvation bracelets and provide them for our training classes and for evangelism teams who go with us to Ecuador and Nicaragua.

Evangelism student sharing Christ in Las Sabanas, Nicaragua

what you can do

Partnership missions give you an opportunity to become personally involved in what God is doing in world missions. Pray daily for the work in Honduras. Give financially. We are a faith mission and are dependent upon your financial gifts. Please pray about becoming involved in the support of our mission. “As long as the Lord provides I will give … $25 $50 $100 $___ a month.” Current Needs:

q Pastor and Church Leadership Training Ministry in Ecuador and Nicaragua. Each trip costs approximately $4,000 and covers airplane tickets, room and board, rent for truck, gas, local workers, textbooks and food for students.

q Pastor and Church Leadership Training Ministry in Ecuador. Each trip costs approximately $4,000 and covers airplane tickets, room and board, rent for truck, gas, local workers, textbooks and food for students.

q Pray for Alberto Copa as he coordinates our work in Ecuador.

q Pray for evangelism saturation teams to come and do door-to-door evangelism and rallies at night.

q Pray for scholarships for seminary students in Riobamba, Ecuador.

q Pray for Aristides Bustillo who coordinates our work in Nicaragua as he begins a new church plant in Estelí.

q Pray for wisdom to know where the Lord is leading to conduct evangelism workshops, and where to focus our teaching ministry.

Pastors in Nicaragua are requesting evangelism workshops other regions.

David giving a personal evangelism demonstration for the class in Rio Jordan, Nicaragua.

q We are presenting one-day, three-day weekend, and one week Evangelism Workshops in churches in Latin America. These are proven practical and effective personal evangelism workshops for pastors and church leaders. The vision for training rural pastors began with a course on personal evangelism while serving as a missionary in Ecuador and Honduras.

q All gifts to Abide in Christ are tax deductible under IRS 501 (c) (3) tax exempt status.

Abide in Christ, Inc.

P.O. Box 17921
Hattiesburg, MS 39404
(601) 408-9874
Wil & Ann Pounds

Up-to-date mission reports and prayer requests:

www.AbideInChrist.com/missions/

"Expect great things from God! Attempt great things for God!"

I Saw God Do It! with Wil & Ann Pounds

Workmen Approved of God

what you can do

Abide in Christ, Inc.

"Expect great things from God!
Attempt great things for God!"

I Saw God Do It!
with
Wil & Ann Pounds