Within a few minutes of our first post this morning about the Chile Baptist College budget need, we have our first committed partner!!  This $30 a month commitment means we are up to 14.5% of the 2011/2012 monthly budget.  Praise the Lord!

Let’s continue to pray that God will lead others to help us train national pastors in Chile.

Would you consider investing in this project?  We are currently funding phase 2 of the project.

Thank you for praying with us about this exciting opportunity.  If God leads you to partner with us, send us an email at holt@biblicalmissions.com.

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The Land for Churches in Chile Project has naturally developed into a 3 part plan – downpayment, building, and final payment.

Originally back in September 2010, we asked you to pray with us about land for one of our recent and growing church plants.  From then on, we began to pray for $75,000 dollars to purchase property, as we searched high and low for the best deal.  God has opened the door for us to buy an ideal piece of property in a fantastic location (more about that to come) for a total of $70,000!!  *Notice we are $5,000 under budget, which is always a good thing.

Here’s a break down of the 3 part plan:

1. Phase 1 – the downpayment – During Phase 1, God sent in $25,360 through many of our faithful supporters.  We are using these funds for the downpayment of the property!  In just a few more days we will have full use of the property!!  Phase 1 is finished!!!

2. Phase 2 – the building – Although we will have complete access to the property in a few more days, there is currently no building on the land.  It will be difficult to fully utilize the property without a building, especially since we are entering the winter months in Chile.  During Phase 2, we need to raise only $11,000 for the building!  By the way, this $11,000 is not in addition to the total cost of $70,000… it’s part of it.

If God provides the funds for this phase during June, we will start building in July!  Pray with us for another miracle during the next 5 weeks!  Who would be the first to give?

3.  Phase 3 – the final payment – During this phase we will need to raise the additional $33,640 to reach our total goal of $70,000.

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1.  Important Prayer Request: Today at 2:00 pm EST one of our Chilean pastors is meeting with the owner/seller of a great piece of property to discuss a deal!  Pray that if this is God’s will, He will open the door and give us this land at the lowest possible price.  I’ll let you know soon how the meeting went.

2. Praise Report: One of our long time ministry supporters is sending $1,000 towards Land for churches in Chile!  That brings our current total to $25,360!!!  It’s so amazing to see how God is supplying this need through His people!  We are so thankful for your prayers and generous giving to this cause.  Thank you!!

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Thank you for praying with us and for sacrificially giving!  We are so thankful for all that you do for the ministry in Chile. Learn how you can have a part in this project!

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This also completes the $1,000 match that was offered last month.  All together, our current total is $23,495.00!!!

Thank you so much to everyone who has now given, and thank you all for praying with us about this need.

Don’t be left out!  You too can have a part in the Land for churches in Chile project.  Send us an email if God is leading you to give – holt@biblicalmissions.com.

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Next week we are hosting our 3rd annual Vacation Bible School.  This is always a great time to see God save and change the lives of many children.  This year our focus is missions.  We are having a guest missionary from Africa, China, and India visit each night… we’ll the actual missionaries will not be present, but one of the guys will be representing them!  We have chosen Hudson Taylor, David Livingstone, and William Carey as our guest missionaries!!  Pray with us that God will call Chileans to take the gospel to Africa and southeast Asia!

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