Dear Friends and Prayer-Partners Aug. Sept. Oct.
We truly have had a great summer full of travel, preaching, and the blessing of God on it all. The reason for our travel was the annual-biannual board of directors meeting in our home church: Calvary Independent Baptist Church in Hungtingdon, PA, under the leadership of Dr. Thomas Coleman. It was timed to coincide with the Mission’s conference there and what a blessing it was to be in our home church and see their heart for missions as they listened and became involved in the mission desires of the families represented there. More and more it seems that I am the oldest at these events in time spent on the field as well as time spent on this earth. I am not sure how I feel about that but the alternative isn’t too pleasant either. Honestly, I am glad to see young families surrendering to the mission field and have hearts of sacrifice and service. Our emphases is to involve the national in the work in their own country and in their own language. However, this does not negate the intense need of the world to hear the Gospel nor the great opportunity we have as Americans to travel and preach around the world taking the knowledge God has favored us with to a world where Christ is not named in truth rightly dividing His word.God has blessed America for her churches and the missions heart they have felt and responded to all of these years. Let’s remember that the purpose of the church is to glorify God, the mission of the church is to go into all the world, and the heart of the church is to build up the saints and to love one another. Therefore, from the heart of a missionary let me say that much more could be done if the logistics of that mission was more adequate. We are praying that the doors that seemingly are opening to us in Institute ministry, church ministry, and children’s ministry, will be fruitful and that the many adversaries that are confronting us will be conquered. While in the states for these ministries we were able to be with some of you that have supported us for many years and we were extremely grateful for the love and concern. Most of all we were blessed by those who knew exactly what had been going on in our lives and ministries and then said that they pray for us regularly with many saying that they pray every day for the Hendricks family and for TNTI Ministries. What a blessing!
The Misión Bautista Calvario that we have here in San Francisco where we live has a new family. We are excited about this new family. This couple has been saved many years and have a good knowledge of the Scriptures. They come from the city of Aguascalientes but have a heart to help here in the ministry in San Francisco. They are the family Gutiérrez. Juan, Laura and the family are still faithful. We have spoken to another family that came for a while and lately have not. They tell us that they still want to come. Satan has made it difficult for them and they really need to understand the great importance of being in church. We are teaching through the Gospel of John on Sunday mornings. So far it has been a real blessing in the church and we covet your prayers that the Word of God will teach, convict, and strengthen the brethren. We are desperately needing a different place to meet for the services and again we ask that you pray with us that God would enable us to rent a store-front building. The difference that would be made in having the meeting apart from our home and property would be great. New people have a little trepidation in coming to our home, many questions are posed by those who do not come along with some harassment, and for those that do come it would give them a sense of it being their church and not Hermano Timo’s property.
Another reason that this is needed is that we are readying the property for Ben, Amanda, and family, to be here with us for six months beginning in December for Ben to learn Spanish. They will be helping us here in the mission as well as in the Institute. We are excited for them to be here and are looking forward to the help. In preparation much work is being done here. Please pray that God would supply the need for the property here as well as a new place for services.
Edgar, the pastor at Trinidad, is teaching Institue classes there this semester and in the next couple of weeks we will be starting classes again with Hermano Esteban Rosales on the south side of town. I will be teaching Epistolas Pastorales there and ask that you pray for these lessons. The church Trinidad is having a family conference next week and I will be heading up the music in the conference. Pastor Edgar is also to be married on the first of December. This is an exciting time for all here and we are blessed to be a part of God’s work.
Teresia is still having some difficulty with her gall bladder but we want to praise the Lord for supplying what we need for the operation. We have received a little more that the $2,000.00 needed and we are grateful. Nothing her ever goes along with plans and always seems to be more expensive that estimated. This has caused great relief to Teresia and I greatly appreciate all who gave and who prayed.
We do love you all and are grateful for all the prayers and support sent our way. We ask that you remember us to the Lord and pray with us for the needs of the ministry and the Hendricks family while we labor here in Aguascalientes, Mexico. We now have a facebook page; Taking Necessary Truths International Ministries. Please take a look. It is still in the building phase but I am trying to have a series of provocative meditations from time to time. Our web page; <www.tnti.org> has redone the Current News button and I am told it makes it easier for phone and tablet users. Thank you all again for your part in this great ministry.
In His Service
Tim and Teresia Hendricks