We are exceedingly grateful to report the completion of your church plant, Foursquare Church “Pan de Vida” Villa Cielo in Cordoba, Colombia. With this final report from the staff there, we hope you are encouraged and inspired by the work of the pastor and staff. They have seen to fruition a most worthwhile dream – a place where children and their families can feel welcome, safe and, most importantly, loved by God. Construction Review The objective of this project was to build learning spaces ... Read More
Church Plant Update – June 2018
We are grateful for your faithful support of Foursquare Church "Pan de Vida" Villa Cielo in Cordoba, Colombia. As they are nearing completion, excitement is growing in the community. We apologize for the delay in sending you this update due to conditions on the field, but we hope you are blessed in seeing their progress. Construction Progress Since the last report we have made the following advances: Multipurpose room: installed glass windows, interior and exterior plastering of the ... Read More
Church Plant Update – April 2018
It is our honor to share with you the latest progress at your church plant, Iglesia Cristiana Cuadrangular in Villa Cielo, Colombia, where five more adults have started attending church in the last 60 days, four of whom have chosen to dedicate their lives to Christ. Construction progress On the first floor, we: installed the protectors of the multi-purpose room and kitchen; installed the doors of the main entrance, kitchen and bathrooms; plastered the wall of the stairway, ... Read More
Church Plant Update – February 2018
We are thrilled to share with you the latest progress at your church plant in Villa Cielo, Colombia, where 65 children and 45 adults now learn about the love of Jesus thanks to The Foursquare Church. Construction Progress From the last report until now, we have advanced in these ways: Solid, block walls have been built; upper tie beams were placed; and plumbing and walls were set in place for the bathrooms Rooftop walls were built; columns and the tie beam were plastered; steel beams ... Read More
Church Plant Update – December 2017
We are pleased to share this brief update of the most recent construction progress at your church plant Iglesia Cristiana Cuadrangular-Villa Cielo in Colombia. Progress to Date The church legally registered the land under the name of Mision Cristiana Cuadrangular. A civil engineer created our structural design, and we have accomplished 60 percent of the construction. We still need to lift the walls for the first and second floor, install the channel beam and roof, plaster the walls, ... Read More
Church Plant Update — October 2017
We are eager to share encouraging news with you from the Villa Cielo neighborhood in northwestern Colombia. In this community of widespread poverty, God is gathering the resources and people to construct the new church plant Foursquare Christian Church “Pan de Vida” Villa del Cielo. Progress to Date The first step for the construction was the symbolic celebration of the “first stone” by demolishing the existing structure. The program facilitator, mother church partnership committee, the ... Read More
Partnering with Compassion International
Thank you, 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 Colombia. By partnering with us to plant a new church in this country, you are being a catalyst to help each local church drill deeper, by creating a permanent presence of their ministry here through constructing a new church building and giving them capacity to offer Compassion’s holistic child development ... Read More
Greetings from Colombia!
(Note: Due to recent transitions within the country, there is currently no Country Director in Colombia. We are happy to present this letter from the Program Implementation Manager sharing her heart for her country.) Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Warm greetings from Bogotá, Colombia! It is a great joy for me to write this letter and thank you for all the support that you have provided. You help us extend the kingdom of God and to preach to those who haven’t heard about it. My ... Read More
Church Plant Update – July 2017
We are pleased to present you with the first construction update from on the Foursquare Christian Curch "Pan de Vida" Villa Cielo church plant in Villa Cielo, Colombia. Overview Two plots of land next to the only soccer field in the Villa Cielo neighborhood were donated to Foursquare Christian Church to plant a daughter church that will have a Compassion-assisted child development center to deliver its holistic development program to children living in poverty. One plot belonged to a ... 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