Lives Impacted by Children's Ministry

Have you ever met someone with whom you felt such an immediate connection that you assumed you must have met before, or been childhood friends, or possibly been siblings separated at birth? (Okay, maybe not that last one.) When I met Lisset Silva in 2008, we had so much vision for ministry in common that we spent half the conversation finishing each other’s sentences. (“Yes!...That’s what I was going to say!”) Sometimes without even realizing it, I would begin a sentence in English, forgetting that native language is not one of the many things we have in common.

Mexico Team Update

It was as if the entire room was energized and it was a feeling we would experience again during every encounter with the EGM-Mexico Baja team. They were teaching the Model Children’s Worker (MCW) at a camp called Agua Viva near Ensenada. Eric, Gabby, Leonora, Joni, Pati and Elva taught with serious purpose, but also with joy, laughter, creativity and great warmth. It is always an infectious training, inspiring attendees to see boys and girls come to live life with Jesus. Their hearts were and are clearly bound together by God’s heart for the children, but not just for the children in Baja. Their desire is to be used of God to see children transformed in Christ in all of Mexico and wherever else God might send them. So, they teach other children’s workers, write curriculum, strategically plan, train new leaders, serve in their church ministries to children, communicate God’s heart for children, PRAY and GO! Recently, Elva shared a story of a man that God was clearly calling to work with children, but he had not yet recognized that this was God’s plan for him. He had heard about God’s heart for the children, had even taken the MCW training, understood it, but thought it wasn't for him. Then God placed him in an unfamiliar situation; a fair for children, and God kept having children come to him for help. “My nose is bleeding”, “I fell down” and he was the one ministering to them. Then he heard the still, small voice of God’s call and embraced the call to see children transformed in Christ.

This is a very special and unique team. Please pray for them as they serve the LORD by modeling lives who seek to do God’s will on behalf of children.

Francie Overstreet

Leadership Development Director

To find out more about the EGM-Mexico Ministry CLICK HERE

Every Nation in Our Own Backyard

The Lord has planned that people from every tribe, tongue, and nation will be in His forever family. God uses some amazing avenues to accomplish this and we are so blessed to be part of one right here in the US!


One of our outstanding volunteers, Rebecca Faubion, has had a connection to a growing Hispanic church in the El Toro area of California. This church is unusual in that it is not just populated by people from our neighbor to the south, Mexico, but people from Colombia, Nicaragua, and other countries all over Latin America. Rebecca and Krysten Norkaitis, our Regional Director for Latin America, have responded to a request from this church to teach their children’s workers how to effectively reach their increasing numbers of children. It was easy to say, “Yes!” to the need and the training is taking place right now!!! God has made it even more interesting by making it possible for our EGM-Mexico leadership development team to travel to the U.S. to lead a portion of the training, making it truly an international ministry.

We don’t know all that God will do as a result of this training, but we do know God is at work transforming the children through His church in El Toro and all around the world. Won’t you join us in this great venture?


PRAY
You can join in the effort by praying for those participating in the training.
See the schedule below

GO
If you live in the area and would like to attend one of the sessions contact
Krysten Norkaitis at knorkaitis@egmworld.org

GIVE
You can help keep these and other Spanish speaking children’s workers supplied with top quality Bible teaching materials by giving to the curriculum project. Click here.

El Toro Training Schedule:

Thursday - July 16
6-9pm
Review of the Model & Evaluation

Saturday - July 25
12-5pm
Teachers evaluate sample lesson, teach lesson to peers & are evaluated by peers

Sunday - July 26
5pm
Teachers teach lessons to children & are evaluated by trainers

Thursday - July 30
6-9pm
Teachers’ evaluation of course, and Questions & Answers

Sunday - August 2
5pm
Certificate Ceremony during church service