Greetings, Frisco First Baptist Church! Thank you for your gift to plant Truth and Life Baptist Church in Mexico. Your generosity will impact children and their community for years to come. In this report, you will find construction updates, a summary of church activities, a testimony from a church leader about a family who accepted Jesus, and praises and prayer requests. In the photo above, construction workers begin to build the kitchen and dining room walls. Construction Progress Great ... Read More
Mexico Church Plant Progress
Greetings, Frisco First Baptist Church! Thank you for making a difference in the lives of children impacted by Truth and Life Baptist Church in Oaxaca, Mexico. The church is encouraged that even while it is challenging to reach the community during a pandemic, God has touched the lives of construction workers on this project who believe in Jesus because of the testimonies of church members who work with them. The church says, "They are no longer just workers but brothers in Christ." In this ... Read More
Mexico Church Plant Update
Greetings, Frisco First Baptist Church! Thank you for your gift to expand Truth and Life Baptist Church's capacity for outreach in Oaxaca, Mexico. As you will see in this initial report from the field, the church is working diligently to advance the construction project. We are delighted to update you with the most recent construction details, testimonies from the community, and praises and prayer requests from the church. Construction Progress Construction is progressing on schedule. So far, ... Read More
Partnering With Compassion International
First Baptist Church of Frisco, thank you for partnering with Compassion International to bring the hope of Jesus to children and families living in extreme poverty in Mexico. By partnering with us to plant a new church, Iglesia Bautista Cristiana "Verdad y Vida," you are being a catalyst. You are helping a local church create a permanent presence of their ministry in San Pedro Ixtlahuaca, Oaxaca through constructing a new church building and giving them capacity to offer Compassion’s holistic ... 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 11 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
Your Gift to Plant a New Church
First Baptist Church Frisco, thank you for partnering with Compassion International to plant a new church in Oaxaca, Mexico. The new church, Iglesia Bautista Cristiana "Verdad y Vida, will be in the Col. Loma Bonita community of San Pedro Ixtlahuaca, on the Oaxaca border with Monte Alban, Santa Maria Atzompa and Cuilapan de Guerrero. The mother church established a mission in this community 10 years ago. The majority of the people in the community are immigrants who arrived looking for work. We ... Read More
Ecuador Church Plant Closeout Report
First Baptist Church of Frisco, thank you for your faithful support of Iglesia Iberoamericana El Edén in the community of El Edén, Ecuador. The church continues to grow as the Lord calls more people to Himself through this congregation. The church building was completed months ahead of schedule, and the congregation celebrated with an inauguration service. This report contains a message from the pastor, a testimony of impact, and updates on construction and church activities. Thank you for your ... Read More
Ecuador Church Plant Update – December 2019
First Baptist Church of Frisco, we are excited to report that your church plant, Iglesia Iberoamericana El Edén, is nearly complete, and the staff is busy serving the El Edén community near the town of Baba, Ecuador. Following is the latest field report, with several photos showing various stages of progress. Thank you for continuing to pray for this church and community as they are changed by the love of Jesus! Construction Progress The church is in the last stages of construction. The ... Read More
Ecuador Church Plant Update – October 2019
First Baptist Church of Frisco, we are pleased to share this initial field report from your church plant in El Edén, in the Los Ríos region of Ecuador. The church has made rapid progress in completing construction and they are already holding services in their building. In the photo above, Pastor Gustavo is preaching in the nearly-completed sanctuary at Iglesia Iberoamericana El Edén. Many children have already begun to learn and receive care at the child development center you helped launch. ... Read More
Partnering with Compassion International
Thank you, First Baptist Church of Frisco, for partnering with Compassion International to expand the reach of the gospel and bring the hope of Jesus to children and families living in extreme poverty in Ecuador. By partnering with us to plant a new church, Iglesia Iberoamericana "El Edén," in the Los Ríos region of Ecuador, you are being a catalyst. You are helping a local church create a permanent presence of their ministry through constructing a new church building and giving them capacity to ... Read More