Making Hispanic Ministry the Priority!
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Spring - 2009
     
CHM Director - Dr. David C. ByrneGreetings from CHM Director David Byrne!     

      In reviewing some documents to prepare for our  CHM board retreat, I came across a planning sheet from over 10 years ago that included adding an Instituto ALMA director in order to care for the expansion of the leadership training program.  Even then, I realized that there was so much more we could do with the right help.  Although delayed, I trust that the timing
Jerry Clarkson Hammers in Ministry Center was of the Lord, and give thanks for Jerry Clarkson and his family in the innovative work they are doing to launch new classes and remodel our online classes while starting a new biblical studies track.
        Besides the program and technical improvements, we also continue renovations on our League City Ministry Center and our church-planting project.
        Sometimes it takes a big hammer to knock things into place and Jerry is doing a fine job of leadership and getting the job done.  It’s about time!


 (--See a previous newsletter--)
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CHM Board:
Thomas Hoke
Michal Alexander
Rev. Craig Davis
Paul Feaster

Jacob Estrada
Kay Griffin
Dora Gutierrez Kerr
Dr. Chuck Mylander
Dr. Karl Newman
Dr. Jack Rea
William Roeh



Come to Jesus!

Pr. Oscar Toledo
In coordination with our Holiness class (see article on right), David Harriman shared in an evangelistic crusade with area Spanish-speaking churches that was hosted at the Friendswood Methodist Church.  “América Será para Cristo” (America Will Be For Christ) was the theme that emphasized God’s call to the people of the Americas to belong to him as his children (salvation) and to bear his image (holiness) and truly belong to Him in every sense of the word.
    We thank God for the 11 who received Christ for the first time and trust that the materials developed out of the class will challenge thousands of believers to yield their lives fully to God in a way that will truly claim the Americas for Christ.


Alianza Ministerial Amigos - Norte AmericaThe AMANA Hispanic Ministerial Alliance had its annual planning meeting recently in Kingston N.Y., where the North American Hispanic Friends Conference will be held in October.

Pastors Tony and Sonia Urrutia and their church were gracious hosts, and we look forward to another dynamic time of growing in the Lord together in the fall.  For 2010 we are considering having the conference in an English-speaking church that wants to experience God’s work among Hispanics in North America with a vision for starting its own Hispanic Ministry.  Any takers?
Instituto ALMA: ALcanzando al Mundo Alrededor
Holiness Unto the Lord

David Harriman Teaches Holiness
 
     At the end of March, CHM and the Instituto ALMA invited David Harriman to present a class on holiness.  The class was called Holiness, the Supreme Goal for Ministry.

     Our biggest challenge was just getting started—as North Dakota storms caused 4 flight cancellations for our speaker over the first three days we were to host the class.  With
some quick rescheduling to move class sessions to the weekend, we were able to complete the class and film the presentations for distribution across the Americas throughStudents in Class on Holiness the Internet.
      Holiness is sometimes not a popular theme in the church.  Sometimes it is tied to a deadening legalism rather than a joyous and powerful love.  Our prayer is that this class can help challenge believers to find a deeper walk.
 
Red Number Days

      Sure, our budget is not fully subscribed, and sure, our reserve funds were significantly reduced in the falling economy, but our God is good and the CHM mission remains essential.  So we expect that our God will provide through His people for the work He wants done.


        Some of our current projects include:
   ——–Jerry Clarkson’s Ministry Support
$100 per Month Shares (Needed $1,500 per month)
   ——–Instituto ALMA Student Scholarships
$25 per Month (Needed $500 per month)
   ——–Sponsor a New Class in Biblical Studies
$1,000 per class (Including professor, travel, development materials, etc.)

        Contact us by email or phone for more information or send your gifts to the CHM P.O. Box listed below.

 News & Prayer

--Pray for the 2009 North American Hispanic Friends Conference to be held in Kingston, New York from October 8-11.

--Consider inviting CHM director, David Byrne or Instituto ALMA director, Jerry Clarkson to minister at your church to share the needs and opportunities of Hispanic ministtry.  If your church is looking for ways to do cross-cultural missions in your own community, give us a call (713-922-3113) and begin to pray for God’s opportunities for service around you.


--Pray for the changes taking place in the local ministry start in League City, Texas as we experiment with creative strategies to move our ministry into the community in ways that can transform lives.  It is the challenge of every church and we thank God for the opportunity we have to


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