Mid Term Exams Have Taken Place

Christmas season 2013 has begun here in Juarez, Mexico as it has elsewhere in the world.  

Each year we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.  Yes it is true that much of the world's focus is still on gift giving and receiving but we as Christians know we have already received our greatest gift, that of salvation through our Lord and Savior who's "birthday" we celebrate this time each year.

Many who have accepted Christ's free offer of salvation have decided to pursue formal studies of the Bible, God's Word to us.  They have made the commitment to enroll in formal Bible Schools where the Word of God is taught and hearts and lives are changed by the hearing, learning and applying  of it.

Such is the case here at Instituto Biblico Juarez where recently in October, 2013 we began offering our first official trimester of courses.

We are now pleased to report that we have given our mid-term exams for the two of the three courses we have been offering these past weeks here in Juarez.

As founder/director of this Bible School here in Juarez, Mexico, I am pleased to report that everyone did well as they were tested on two of three courses so far;  Foundations of Life and New Testament Survey.

Our students still need to be tested on our third course, Supernatural Living, a course on the Holy Spirit,  which we will get to when next we meet.

Also, some further exciting news, we have new students that are enrolling!

The mom of one of our students has recently enrolled and has already participated in 3 classes and a Christian brother in the Lord named Joel, who blessed us with his gift of worship/guitar playing and singing,  attended for the first time yesterday, with the promise that he believes others will also attend, as he gets the word out to those he knows.

Things are looking up for future students to join us in what is happening here at Instituto Biblico Juarez.

If you are reading this it is because you know me and the work I have been doing and continue to do here. We thank you for your prayers and possible support (our contact information can be found in the side- bar) of what we are doing here in Juarez - making disciples in Jesus name.

Won't you prayerfully consider doing that to help us with our basic needs here.  Our operating budget which includes living expenses; building rental, utilities,  the use of a phone, and vehicle here, (basic necessities) is still remarkably very low, less than $500 per month, if you can believe that, but it still needs to be met (currently living and operating on less than that amount) and we continue to trust God to help us with at least that amount each month,  as we look to faithful monthly support  of any small amount from brothers and sisters such as yourself.

Thank you for your considerations and  prayers and may your Christmas season be all you hope it to be.  Let's focus on and celebrate the true meaning of Christmas together; Emmanuel, God with us.