Posts by Sam Masters
Circuit Riding
In January we traveled to visit two congregations on the far side the mountains from Córdoba. We realized we are in a new phase of ministry that reminds us some times of circuit riders back in frontier days who went between meetings on horseback. We drove the car, of course. It is about a 4…
Read MoreBuilding Purchased for Seminario Carey
This report is from July 2018 As may of you know, we have been in the process of acquiring a building for the seminary. It has three floors and is just around the corner from the first church we planted. It sits on the west side of Plaza Alberdi where we do evangelistic events. Seminario…
Read MoreA Letter from Marcelo Brondo
We received an encouraging letter from Pastor Marcelo Brondo, who is serving with his wife Nancy in Cachi, Argentina. We’d like to share it with you because it shows just one of the many examples resulting from your support of our ministry. You can read more about our other projects at https://thecrecerfoundation.org/stories/ Dear Brothers &…
Read MoreMisiones y La Reforma (Spanish Video)
Here is a video from the Gospel Coalition in Spanish on missions and the Reformation.
Read More20th Anniversary Celebration
In August, our church celebrated 20 years of ministry. Representatives from all seven works made up the 450+ that were in attendance. Our sending pastor, Russell Johnson, gave the church a strong challenge from the book of Psalms. Two pastors and five deacons were ordained.
Read MoreAmigos Por Siempre (Friends Forever)
July means winter vacation for us here on the underside of the earth. This makes it perfect for a mission trip. Our church sent a group north to the province of Salta to minister in the Calchaquí and Lurucatao valleys. The 15 day trip was split up between three teams. Each team had at least…
Read MoreThree Ordinations and a Commissioning
In November our church ordained three men to the gospel ministry and commissioned our first foreign missionaries. The new pastors are all men who have been faithful in ministry for a number of years. Roberto Romero is the pastor in Malvinas. Fabian Abregú leads the work in La Rinconada. And Manuel Carbonell is working in…
Read MoreGreat Biblical Counseling Conference
We just finished our annual theological conference with Seminario Carey. This year’s main speaker was David Barceló from Barcelona, Spain. The subject matter of the conference was Biblical counseling. David’s teaching had a great impact. Argentina is one of the countries of the world with the greatest influence of psychoanalysis. Sadly, this has infiltrated many…
Read MoreThe Pleasure of Prayer
Join us in Prayer Prayer is often against our own nature. So here is frustrating experience. This frustration has very little to do with the prayer itself and lot to do with a question: If prayer is so frustrating why keep trying? A couple of answers spring to mind. One reason we may keep trying…
Read MoreA High View of Prayer
Join us in Prayer Probably the most famous quote by William Carey is “Expect great things from God. Attempt great things for God.” This was the title of a message he preached that played a role in launching the Baptist Missionary Society. It has been used endlessly ever since, sometimes to regrettable effect. I remember…
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