Thrive Community Church, thank you for your patience as your church plant, Iglesia Cristiana Jesús El Nazareno, experienced reporting delays related to the COVID-19 pandemic. We expect to bring you a full construction closeout report within the next few weeks. Construction Progress The photo above gives you a glimpse of the progress so far. The photo shows finish work being completed such as painting and installing windows and doors. Construction is completed and we are waiting for the ... Read More
Church Plant Update – November 2019
Thrive Community Church, we are pleased to bring you an update from your church plant in Ecuador! Iglesia Cristiana Jesús el Nazareno Mompiche - Benignidad, is actively ministering to the community. Currently, 30 adults attend the church as well as 125 children from the child development center. Progress Since the Last Report Construction of the land has resumed and workers hope to finish at the end of January. Church staff regularly meet with parents of children who are registered at the ... Read More
Church Plant Update – June 2019
Thrive Community Church, we are pleased to bring you an update from your church plant, Iglesia Cristiana Jesús el Nazareno Mompiche-Benignidad, in Ecuador. Currently, 28 adults and 133 children attend the church (6 of the children who attend are not from the project). Two mothers of children who attend the project have recently professed their faith in Christ. Progress Since Last Report Construction has started; the pillars, walls and the foundation are underway. The church has meetings ... Read More
Greetings From Ecuador!
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
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