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

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

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

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

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, “Upon this rock I will build My church” is one of the powerful statements that Jesus pronounced in Matthew 16:18. Since then the Lord Jesus has not rested in carrying on his mission. The dynamics the Lord has used for the expansion of His kingdom in Ecuador is amazing. It’s real and it is happening in areas of the country where poverty and darkness had the control of people, families, and communities. In Jesus’ name children are being released from the ... Read More

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

  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 ... Read More