1.0Open Hands and Surrendered Hearthttp://blogs.covchurch.org/nahnychukrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="P4QF5qLqIr"><a href="http://blogs.covchurch.org/nahnychuk/2018/04/02/ministry-in-argentina/">Ministry in Argentina</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="http://blogs.covchurch.org/nahnychuk/2018/04/02/ministry-in-argentina/embed/#?secret=P4QF5qLqIr" width="600" height="338" title="“Ministry in Argentina” — Open Hands and Surrendered Heart" data-secret="P4QF5qLqIr" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=http://blogs.covchurch.org/nahnychuk/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> Hola Mis Amigos! As the month of departure is approaching, the direction for my ministry is becoming clearer.  While it can still change and I will need to be flexible and wear many hats, at least I can share with you some specifics about how I will be serving the Covenant Churches in Argentina. All six Covenant Churches are on the Congregational Vitality Pathway.  Each church is at a different level and has changes they want to make in order to move towards being healthy and missional.  Each church also has various outreach opportunities and as I become more fluent in Spanish I will be plugged in wherever and however they need me.  I continue to serve with open hands and a surrendered heart. Some of what I have been asked to do: mentor, support and encourage Vitality teams, pastors and leaders in the Vitality pathway support, assist and facilitate necessary workshops support and encourage Pastors and Leaders CHET – provide assistance with administration and paperwork for those wanting to embark on additional studies Working with the two churches in Bariloche in the areas of church growth and church planting Women’s Ministry There will be a ministry out of the grieving process I am going through as well I am excited to experience how this ministry will all unfold and […]