2009 Lenca Update
- 1. Ellis Baptist Association Lenca Update January 9, 2009
- 2. Who are the Lenca of Honduras? 125,000 Indians living in the mountains of Honduras An unreached people group which means less than 2% evangelized Most are subsistent level farmers Have catholic/animistic beliefs
- 3. Our Goal Start 340 house churches among 125,000 Lenca living in 1,196 villages and small villages Build into the DNA that each house church is responsible to start other house churches Our desire is “to teach the Lenca how to fish rather than give them fish”
- 4. Lenca Report Began September 2005 Year House Churches Bible Studies Total 2006 4 0 4 13 6 19 17 12 29
- 5. Lenca Report Year Baptisms Membership Avg Attn 2006 2007 26 111 246 2008 27 162 347
- 6. Prayer Strategy Monthly Update to over 1,250 people through our newsletter The Challenge Lenca Update emails monthly to over 300 people or whenever a special need is identified
- 7. Gospel Saturation Radio Station Own 38 acres at La Puerta de Belen 6,000 Watt transmitter purchased 1000 AM Most powerful radio station in the southwest of Honduras Studio constructed Antenna, ground plane, and equipment installation next Anticipated first broadcast spring 2009
- 8. Radio Studio
- 10. On Air Studio
- 12. Antenna Location
- 13. Evangelism/Church Planting Armando teaches pastors/leaders individually as well as in groups to witness We have some second generation churches started out of one of our churches
- 14. Witnessing
- 15. New Believer
- 16. Worship at Cruz Alta
- 17. Worship at San Manuel
- 18. Worship Sunday Evening at La Acacias
- 19. Discipleship/Leadership Training Monthly pastors and leaders meet to receive instruction
- 21. Meeting Human Need Disaster Relief Cooperative Projects
- 22. Food Distribution at San Manuel
- 24. The Hog Project
- 26. The Sewing Project at Cruz Alta
- 29. … . 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.' Matt 25:40