Pursuing Church Adoptions In Veracruz

A report from Carlos Contreras, Senior Pastor of Gracia Soberana de Ciudad Juarez and Regional Leader for Mexico…

This past January my wife Kena and I had the great joy of visiting the two churches that are pursuing adoption from Sovereign Grace in the Mexican state of Veracruz.

Sovereign Grace Church in Orizaba, Veracruz was planted 2 years ago by Enrique Villegas and is growing, reaching many young families in this beautiful mountain town about 4 hours east of Mexico City.

We had an opportunity to spend time encouraging and teaching their leaders as well as the group of volunteers who serve the church. Kena had the opportunity to teach the ladies in the church regarding Biblical Femininity. On Sunday I spoke on The Power of the Gospel to reach the world as they are concentrating on much evangelism.

The church currently meets in an old warehouse in a great location. Much work has gone into their facility which still needs considerable work to make it more efficient. We spent a whole day encouraging the young pastor and his wife Maricruz and we rejoiced to see so much growth and maturity in this couple as well as in the young church.

We also spent several days with David Puga, the pastor of Sovereign Grace Church in the city of Cordova, Veracruz, which is about 15 minutes east of Orizaba. This church is about 10 years old and is located in a coffee & sugarcane producing agricultural community. They purchased a property a couple of years ago and are in the process of building their own facility which is still unfinished, but allows enough for the church to be able to meet there.

David and Ruth his wife were blessed 3 months ago to receive a baby daughter through adoption. They are overjoyed by this wonderful miracle as they had been praying for a child for more than a decade. Even though their lives have been wonderfully upset by a baby, this has also filled the church with much joy and gratefulness.

We also had opportunity to share with their group of servants and leaders and Kena as well was able to teach the women in the church. The hunger for a Gospel centered church in the area is such that a new family is driving an hour every Sunday from the Port of Veracruz to attend the church.