Mexico? World Watchlist?

[Tom8907]

Not from the government but because of threats such as cartel members.

You see, cartel members don't like the church giving hope to potential cartel recruits!

The cartels offer a life of paranoia and a strong chance of a very gruesome death, whereas the Gospel brings peace with God and an eternal hope!

The Open Doors World Watchlist gives us a story of Sergio- he was praying with an individual when he heard motorbikes revving outside his house, he felt God strongly urging him to not go outside to investigate.

Hours later Sergio's neighbour told him there were cartel members pointing a gun at the house's door, waiting for him to come out!

Another missionary in Mexico, Marcos saw trademark cartel vans with tinted windows repeatedly circling his church during a service in which he was teaching vulnerable people likely to be recruited by the cartels.

Despite the threats our Mexican brothers and sisters in Christ in Mexico still have the bravery to share the Gospel with people marked by the cartels, how much more should we have the confidence to share the Gospel with our friends, family and acquaintances?

 

[Laodicean60]

Yep, for Christians and our neighbors, my nephew was killed when he was at my niece's boyfriend's house in Juarez, Mexico. But on the flip side, my brother-in-law has been missing for 13 years and presumed dead, but this was from bad cops.

 

[Joseph G]

Not from the government but because of threats such as cartel members.

You see, cartel members don't like the church giving hope to potential cartel recruits!

The cartels offer a life of paranoia and a strong chance of a very gruesome death, whereas the Gospel brings peace with God and an eternal hope!

The Open Doors World Watchlist gives us a story of Sergio- he was praying with an individual when he heard motorbikes revving outside his house, he felt God strongly urging him to not go outside to investigate.

Hours later Sergio's neighbour told him there were cartel members pointing a gun at the house's door, waiting for him to come out!

Another missionary in Mexico, Marcos saw trademark cartel vans with tinted windows repeatedly circling his church during a service in which he was teaching vulnerable people likely to be recruited by the cartels.

Despite the threats our Mexican brothers and sisters in Christ in Mexico still have the bravery to share the Gospel with people marked by the cartels, how much more should we have the confidence to share the Gospel with our friends, family and acquaintances?

Alabado sea Dios en Cristo Jesús!

 

[Tom8907]

Yep, for Christians and our neighbors, my nephew was killed when he was at my niece's boyfriend's house in Juarez, Mexico. But on the flip side, my brother-in-law has been missing for 13 years and presumed dead, but this was from bad cops.

My condolences and thankyou for sharing!

 

[Tom8907]

Alabado sea Dios en Cristo Jesús!

Amen!