Mission Accomplished

So, we finally taped Miguel's preaching. He gave 3 sermons that lasted about 30 minutes each. We will use these DVD's that will have the sermons and worship in traditional and house churches in Mexico. The project is all a pilot, which means that we are just "trying it out" to see if it will fit in the Mexican culture, but we believe there a many ways that this could help build the kingdom in Mexico and beyond.
The moment Miguel finished he was almost in tears with joy. He said that he felt the Holy Spirit was in the studio helping him along the way. The previous day was a frustrating one for him as we practiced in Ardmore. He mentioned that several times through the day he told God, "I can't do it." He asked God for perseverance and the ability to communicate to an audience that he could not see. He prayed for hours during the night and asked God to give him peace and to guide him with the words to say and expresiveness on his face to communicate the message with excellence. When he woke up at 6 a.m. he felt total peace. The plan was for the first sermon to take about an hour with re-takes, etc., but he nailed it on the first go. We never once had to redo even part of one of his sermons. God was in it! You can see Miguel's joy as he finished.

Rett became a good friend of Miguel.
He will be on the trip to Mexico representing the Ardmore team.

Chuck is the pastor at H2O Ardmore.
Miguel and he had a great time sharing about life as a pastor.Special thanks to Steve and Vicki, and Barry - the Lead Pastor of H2O. Thanks for a great visit! We will never forget your hospitality!