The Lord offers us a choice of life and good or death and evil. Conscientiously we choose the good but our actions do not always suit our choice. The Word is in our mouth and in our heart but if we try to decide with our mind we have problems. The Holy Spirit works through our heart but never though our mind. As we are learning to practice this principle, the Lord has opened new doors to share the good news with the youth in our State.
Even though the daily work in the church is necessary to bring stability to the members, our calling is also to reach the lost with the gospel. This is not done in the church but on the street. It can be done one on one or in larger groups. At this time we are working on various activities of mass evangelism in our area.
On June 9, we are presenting an open air concert that equals the best the world can give in the technical area, but our advantage is the help of the Holy Spirit. On June 29 and July 20, we will be directing another 2 concerts together with other ministries that are working in Mexico to reach students. Our goal is to have over 2,000 non-Christian youth in this last concert. Please pray with us for this undertaking so that we can reach the goal that He has put before us.
Even though the daily work in the church is necessary to bring stability to the members, our calling is also to reach the lost with the gospel. This is not done in the church but on the street. It can be done one on one or in larger groups. At this time we are working on various activities of mass evangelism in our area.
On June 9, we are presenting an open air concert that equals the best the world can give in the technical area, but our advantage is the help of the Holy Spirit. On June 29 and July 20, we will be directing another 2 concerts together with other ministries that are working in Mexico to reach students. Our goal is to have over 2,000 non-Christian youth in this last concert. Please pray with us for this undertaking so that we can reach the goal that He has put before us.
Philip teaching at a ConferenceAt the end of September we will be having a 4th activity, a mega presentation, to reach thousands of youth in the downtown area of Tepic. We are thankful to have all of our family participating in all these activities.
Aside from our special activities, most of the local churches are experimenting a time of growth. The youth are still burning with the fire of the Holy Spirit they received at Youth Camp and are letting it extend through the churches. Our goal is still to lead people to a heart experience in Jesus. We are reaching out to attain one of the goals that the Lord has placed in our heart, to place a Christian church in each of the 20 townships in our State. We are only lacking 2 townships, Ahuacatlan and the Yesca. Please pray for us as we reach out into these areas. Both of these townships have their own special challenges.
Pastors’ breakfast and meeting
Aside from our special activities, most of the local churches are experimenting a time of growth. The youth are still burning with the fire of the Holy Spirit they received at Youth Camp and are letting it extend through the churches. Our goal is still to lead people to a heart experience in Jesus. We are reaching out to attain one of the goals that the Lord has placed in our heart, to place a Christian church in each of the 20 townships in our State. We are only lacking 2 townships, Ahuacatlan and the Yesca. Please pray for us as we reach out into these areas. Both of these townships have their own special challenges.
Pastors’ breakfast and meetingIn Ahuacatlan we have had missionaries living there for the last 6 years and there is still no church. The Yesca, high in the Sierra Madres, is a 10 hour drive from Tepic. The town still doesn’t have electricity which makes life very primitive and difficult.
Last weekend in the town of Compostela, we had a gathering of some of our churches. It was a time of fellowship, sharing and ministry. Every three months we try and have this type of meeting so that the smaller village churches can participate with a worship team and feel the emotion of being among a large group of people worshiping the Lord. Many of these small works don’t have musicians or people that can lead in singing. We were also able to host a breakfast for local pastors and leaders to invite them to participate in the different outreaches we have planned. More than 65 leaders attended.
With all these activities on this summer we will not be able to itinerate and visit your church to raise the extra finances needed to live here on the mission field. Please plan special prayer and offerings to help us as partners in these efforts. You can designate your offering for our personal support or to cover the extra expenses that will strain our budget. At the same time we also want to thank each one of you that stand with us with your prayers and faithful monthly support.
Philip, Lucy, Simri & Vanessa Tolman
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