Greetings Awaken City Church, thank you for your continued support for the Gate of Heaven Church in San Mateo Zapotal, Mexico. All building materials have been purchased and construction progress is being made. Continue to pray that this church will grow and actively meet the needs of children and families in this community. Construction Progress The church held a special service to initiate the beginning of construction and dedicate the work of the church to God's service. This special ... Read More
Church Plant Update – November 2019
Awaken City Church and Reverb Church, we are grateful for your support of church-planting efforts for the Gate of Heaven Church in San Mateo Zapotal, Mexico. The land for the new church was donated by the community, which also provided support for clearing the property. As you will see in this initial report from the field, the church is working diligently to become established. Construction Progress The property measures 131 x 262 feet (40 x 80 meters) and originally had enough of a slope ... Read More
Greetings From Mexico — A Letter From the Country Director
Dear Partner of Compassion, My name is Omar Villagran and I am the Country Director for Compassion Mexico. I have served the ministry with passion for the past 10 years, fully aware of this high responsibility. Mexico is a diverse country, with very rich culture, and is well-known for beautiful landscapes. But it also holds terrible inequality. While a very small percent of the population are among the richest people in the world, half the population (over 53 million Mexicans) lives in ... Read More
Welcome! We are so glad you are here
We are so glad you have joined us in planting churches with Compassion International. This site is set up especially for you to keep you informed and engaged with all that your support is doing. We will alert you of newly added content, but feel free to visit often as you think of and pray for this new church and the community you are impacting. If you have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to contact us. Blessings and thank you for your investment in helping the ... Read More
Your Church Plant Proposal and Reporting Schedule
We are so glad you have joined us in planting churches with Compassion International. This site is set up especially for you to keep you informed and engaged with all that your support is doing. Updates will be added to this site, sharing the progress of planting this church, every 30-60 days until the building is complete and registered children are participating in Compassion's program. We will alert you of newly added content, but feel free to visit often as you think of and pray for this new ... Read More
Secular Research Affirms Faith-Based Approach for Children in Poverty
Everything we do at Compassion International is in partnership with the local church. We are convinced that this is the most effective approach in releasing children from poverty. We thought you would appreciate the following article as it is a third-party perspective that affirms that strategy. Since it was established in 1946, UNICEF has been a leader in researching the needs of children living in poverty and identifying effective solutions to those needs. Today, UNICEF’s research is used to ... Read More