NICARAGUA

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Published: Tuesday, 20 July 2010 14:29

The following is a recent letter from a pastor in Nicaragua. “Bro. Ed, my name is Jose Salgado. I am a Mennonite pastor. I want to thank God, first of all, for bringing your teachings to us in January. I have been a pastor for 31 years. But for the first time, I truly understood ‘Christ-centered Evangelism’. I was attempting to do God’s work, by using the methods and techniques of men. I was a good man, who was attempting to use human tactics to try to help the Lord to do His mission. But I want to say something very important to you. Since you came to Nicaragua, we have begun teaching your lessons to many believers. I am training 4 different groups of believers, 4 days a week! We have to walk three hours to get to where one of the groups live; two hours to reach another group; and 3 hours to reach the other two groups.

I also want to remind you that our Lord Jesus told us that when the work of the disciple was completed, that disciple will be like his teacher; and believe me, that is the truth. The person who helps me every week is Brother Maynor, who was your interpreter. He reminds me of you, each time he teaches one of the classes. He teaches as you teach. He teaches with that same love and authority, as you teach. You know Brother Lacy, I am very grateful to you and to our Lord. And I would like, if you possibly can, to teach us some other subjects. Bro. Maynor told me that you have other workbooks in Spanish. I hope and pray that the will of God will bring you back to us, the Mennonite pastors, as soon as possible. We need you to teach us the truth of the scriptures. Brother Maynor spends 5 days a week in rural parts of Nicaragua, using your ‘Christ-centered Evangelism’ workbook. I think that he has taught it 23 different times, since January. We have taught it together, on 9 different occasions. I think that I have almost learned the complete workbook by heart! You have given us the true food for the sheep of the Lord Jesus.” Friends, all we can say to these things is “Glory to our God”.