This summer you and your church have an opportunity to partner with children in Colombia. New churches throughout Colombia are reaching out to individuals and families in new neighborhoods and people are coming to faith. The children are a vital …
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The children set the example
I just had to share a special moment we witnessed this morning at Casa de Vida, a new Covenant Church plant. One of the young men in the congregation had just graduated from the university this weekend. That is a …
United against human trafficking
In 1995, I (Julio) saw for the first time a magazine about North Park Theological Seminary. I was at the Sander’s (Missionaries) house in Bogota, Colombia when I saw it and thought to myself, “One day I would like to …
Putting a face with a name
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For the past year, Julio has been traveling to the south coast to work with several churches in the area of leadership training. He is constantly visiting the small city of Monteria and the small towns of El …
Emergency landing
Once again we want to reiterate how much we appreciate your prayers. This weekend was a reminder of the power of prayer. Some of you who know me (Katie) know that in the past couple of years I have come …
Engaging children
This year, with local churches, one of the questions we’ve been asking is how can we engage children in the worship and life of the church? As I visited the Jireh Covenant church a few Sundays ago I was amazed …
Prayer
Did you ever wish you could take back something you said? In my case there was a split second when I wished I could take back something I had just written. I had been working on an article yesterday morning, …
And we’re off…
I must admit that the start of a new year is always a bit nerve-wracking for me (Katie). I always wonder what the new year will hold, what objectives will be met, what new things will be learned, how we’ll …
Looking forward, planning together
It was back in 1997/1998 when a group of young Colombians from the Covenant churches began to dream, plan, and organize a national youth ministry team. Julio was a part of the organization in its early years and was able …
Christmas in Medellin
Medellin is a fabulous place to celebrate Christmas. One of the highlights of the Christmas season is seeing the lights that go along the river. Every year they start putting them up in about August and they are beautiful. This …