September 17, 2012
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Guy Time- Church Men's Barbeque
Since arriving at Boca del Rio, Paco has 
felt the great need for the Christian men of the church to grow in
spiritual leadership. Much of the
congregation in Boca del Rio consists of women- the wives of non-Christian husbands, and very few men. If these Christian men would stand firm in their faith, they would set the example of a God-fearing life to the rest of the men of the village- many of whom are trapped in sins of alcoholism, prostitution, machismo, and laziness without Christ. To encourage one another in the Word, Paco organized a men´s group at the church, and celebrated their initiation with a barbeque. The men were pumped at the idea! Paco received excited comments from the brothers the whole week preceding the event. Not only did every brother in the congregation attend, but also 2 others who had left the church returned for the event! And, they did not come in shorts and flipflops (common village attire), but rather their shoes and clean shirts. Paco could have sworn that one of the men even worn a new shirt and pants especially for the event. J Even more exciting, the Lord brought a new family to the congregation the day the men´s group was announced, and the father was thrilled to be included in the group his first day at the church.
The barbeque was a huge success (even with all the mosquitoes). The men enjoyed their fellowship, their steaks (which are usually not seen in the village the week before shrimp season because no one in the village has money!), and they jumped at the idea of meeting together once a month. Temo, one of the men who had left the church, even commented that he needed a group of men to help him find what God has for his life. Wow! The Spirit is moving in the men of the village- and we are excited to be witnesses of it!
