On Sunday, January 27, the Foust family, as well as some faithful members of our church including teenagers, began Iglesia Bautista Internacional de San Gabriel. What an exciting opportunity it has been to get to see this church come into fruition. Their first service they had 39 in attendance, and 6 people were saved. Starting a second church so soon has been a unique experience for us.
Although we personally have not been involved, many of the teenagers we have been training and influencing these past six months have had a major part in soul winning, leading music, teaching kids’ classes, and getting this church off the ground. It's so neat to see them grow and to hear the reports of how many people they have been able to see saved.
As many of them have become involved in what is going on with our second church, we are now starting a Friday night service for our teenagers. We are looking forward to the opportunity this will bring, not only to continue discipling our teenagers but also for the potential it will have to reach out to other teenagers in the community. Please pray for us as we begin this endeavor.
The church in Chorrillos continues strong. The adult choir just made its first début this past weekend and filled the church with a joyous sound. On Saturdays our group of people who go out soul winning has grown to over 40 people on a weekly basis. We also recently had 119 people attend on a Sunday night. It's exciting to see how God is expanding our influence in Chorrillos, and we look forward to how He will continue to expand it through all of Peru.
Thank you for your faithful prayers. Many a battle here is won because of your consistent prayers on our behalf.
Your co-laborers for Christ,
Daniel and Heather Kokubun
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