BRAUNINGS'
BY-LINES
by
Stephen &
serving with
Christian
Reformed World Missions
in the
May 3, 2007
Greetings to all
our faithful supporters and prayer partners!
Perhaps you recall that for about three years, we were praying and
asking you to pray for the Lord to raise up laborers
for the harvest field, especially in the area of youth ministry. The Lord has answered that prayer, although
not with a North American missionary.
Mario Matos, from the Dominican Christian Reformed Church, was able to
go to Calvin Seminary, where he excelled as a student. He has returned here and is serving as
national director of Liderazgo Juvenil
an international youth ministry and World Mission partner. He also is a consultant with the Christian
Reformed youth ministry here. So our
prayers have been answered, although not exactly as we were praying. But the Lord knows best. Mario is a dynamic, talented and very
dedicated Christian worker and a real blessing to work with.
Mario also happens to be a member of the same CRC that we are
members of here. As part of his
ministry, he is reaching out to high school students at the local Christian
Reformed school. Many of the students
and their families are not Christians, and this outreach is helping fulfill the
evangelistic vision that we have. There
is now a bi-weekly youth seeker service at which many youth and some family
members are attending. Our church also
now has two services a week in Haitian Creole, thanks to the efforts of Brother
Nasón, a Haitian member of our church. He is also a very talented and gifted leader,
and in a few short months, has been able to reach many Haitian immigrants in
the area, having up to 40 people attend the services. Our little church is growing in the process,
since the Haitian and the youth services are part of our outreach. We can see the Lord’s work in reconciling the
lost to Himself, but also reconciling Haitians and Dominicans, and youth who
often feel alienated to the church.
Please thank the Lord with us for these exciting ministries and pray
with us for continued growth.
Steve is getting back involved with the interdenominational
ministry of Evangelism Explosion here in the D.R. There are a number of churches and pastors
involved besides the Christian Reformed church, but consistent leadership and
involvement are hard to maintain. Right
now the national board is without a president and seems stagnant. Without the work of this board, the ministry is
not able to expand. Steve has been
meeting with national director, Baptist pastor Ernan
Castillo, to discuss the best way to get involved. We trust that the Lord will guide in this
process, relating to a ministry that has had significant impact in training
evangelists and reaching people for Christ.
Pray with us for wisdom and for open doors and willing workers, so that
the Gospel will go out even more through this effective ministry.
Our family is well. We have
plans to go the Rebecca’s graduation in
Thanks again for your prayers, support, encouragement, and
love.
For Christ and His Kingdom,
Steve & Sandra Brauning
Mailing
address: Agape DMG13923,
Home Phone:
809-530-9008; office: 809-565-9601 stevebrauning@yahoo.com www.oocities.org/crwmdr
Christian
Reformed World Missions,