Pantano Christian Church, thanks to your generosity, the evangelism and discipleship school that you funded has been accomplished. God is doing incredible things through your partnership with Compassion and the local church.
Background
In this community, many families are broken and hurting. Families are in conflict, abuse is common, and alcoholism and drug abuse is evident in many young people and parents. Additionally, families are in need of information to promote health and reduce the spread of disease.
Achieving Positive Outcomes
The original intervention planned to provide parent training for the caregivers at The Christian Church Plenitud de Dios in Guayas, Ecuador. However, as Compassion Ecuador began implementation it was decided to also include parents at a nearby center. Your partnership has allowed two centers to conduct a program for parents of children in the program. Over 700 people have been affected by your generosity, and many more will continue to be educated in the future.
The discipleship school has implemented 3 main goals. First, they have hosted events for the parents of children in the center, such as a couples dinner, parents retreat, and other community-centered events. Workshops have included teaching on topics like health, abortion, family, violence, and God’s purpose for marriage and family, and vocational skills. Second, the staff members at the center have been monitoring and evaluating the families in their development. Finally, the center staff has been discipling, giving spiritual guidance and evangelizing to the parents.
As exciting as all of those outcomes are, we are particularly excited to share the way the gospel has changed this community. Many parents have accepted Christ and been baptized, and the parents are taking more active roles in raising their children to know Jesus. The church community is growing and becoming more known in the community, and the church staff is committed to continuing to disciple and guide these new believers.
Testimony of Impact
A parent at one of the centers says this,
“The School for Parents is a program that addresses critical needs of families. It benefited me because I am the mother of 4 children and attending the meetings has helped me to realize the areas where I was failing with my children. I saw a lot of satisfaction in the parents of the children and people of our community who are encouraged today to attend the church and parent meetings.”
— Diana Tomala
Thank You
We are so grateful for your support of parents and children in Ecuador. Join us in celebrating what God has done to provide for the practical needs of this community, but most of all celebrating the ways that He has drawn them to a saving relationship with Jesus. Thank you for your partnership, and may God bless the ministry of Pantano Christian Church!
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