{"id":59640,"date":"2020-02-19T12:01:33","date_gmt":"2020-02-19T18:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/?p=59640"},"modified":"2020-02-19T12:01:33","modified_gmt":"2020-02-19T18:01:33","slug":"hundreds-attend-international-pastors-and-leaders-congress-in-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/hundreds-attend-international-pastors-and-leaders-congress-in-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"Hundreds attend International Pastors and Leaders Congress in Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Northwest Oaxaca district of Mexico celebrated the International Pastors and Leaders Conference \u201cExpand your Territory\u201d. This took place January 23-25 at the Church of the Nazarene Centro de Alabanza y Proclamaci\u00f3n, (Praise and Proclamation Center, CAP in Spanish), with 1,120 pastors and leaders participating and representing over 250 Nazarene churches in Guatemala, Costa Rica, USA, and M\u00e9xico.<\/p>\n

The goal of the conference was to share principles to help the church to grow intentionally and to be inspired by the Lord.<\/p>\n

Guest speakers included: Chris Richards, pastor of Vino Nuevo (New Wine) Church in El Paso, Texas, and founder of the Man to Man Ministry; Adalberto Herrera, pastor of the Casa de Oraci\u00f3n (House of Prayer) Church of the Nazarene in Cali, Colombia; El\u00edas Betanzos, CAP pastor; and Rev. Rub\u00e9n Fern\u00e1ndez, rector of the Seminario Nazareno de las Am\u00e9ricas.<\/p>\n

During the sessions, participants were encouraged and challenged to seek God intentionally and to have pure intentions in regards to their ministries. Furthermore, principles of leadership from John Wesley were shared which, according to Rev. Ruben Fernandez, are still valid today for having a full and vibrant church.<\/p>\n

Participants heard testimonies of pastors who lead churches of more than 500 members. They shared how the growth principles of the Iniciativa Bernab\u00e9<\/a> (Barnabas Initiatives) have helped them obtain spiritual and numerical growth in their congregations.<\/p>\n

On the evening of Friday the 24th there was a night of prayer and healing. \u201cPastor Adalberto Herrera was used by God. It was a time of power, miracles, and healing,\u201c said Pastor Barrera.<\/p>\n

The worship team from CAP, singer Beto Quintero, and Banda Visi\u00f3n 28:19 from the Etla Church of the Nazarene led the times of worship.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe experience of sharing, listening, and seeing the Lord\u2019s miracles with my brothers and sister of Oaxaca has left me with a clear teaching and a great challenge for my life and ministry. God does not have favorites, but his power moves in hearts willing to serve, take risks, and surrender, hearts with a passion for carrying the message of salvation. Men and women who aren\u2019t afraid of change and are open to what God wants to do supernaturally in people\u2019s lives. What I haven\u2019t seen yet doesn\u2019t matter because God works through the supernatural. We serve the only God who pays what\u2019s beyond price, heals the incurable, and does the impossible,\u201d said Sirlene Bustos, superintendent of the Costa Rica Central district, who attended the event.<\/p>\n

Source: Pastor Josu\u00e9 Barrera, Mexico Northwest Oaxaca District Communications.<\/p>\n