2009 lenca update
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Ellis Baptist Ellis Baptist AssociationAssociation
Lenca UpdateLenca Update
January 9, 2009
Who are the Lenca of Who are the Lenca of Honduras?Honduras?
125,000 Indians living in the mountains of Honduras
125,000 Indians living in the mountains of Honduras
An unreached people group which means less than 2% evangelized
An unreached people group which means less than 2% evangelized
Most are subsistent level farmers Most are subsistent level farmers
Have catholic/animistic beliefs Have catholic/animistic beliefs
Our GoalOur Goal
• Start 340 house churches among Start 340 house churches among 125,000 Lenca living in 1,196 villages 125,000 Lenca living in 1,196 villages and small villagesand small villages
• Build into the DNA that each house Build into the DNA that each house church is responsible to start other church is responsible to start other house churcheshouse churches
• Our desire is “to teach the Lenca how Our desire is “to teach the Lenca how to fish rather than give them fish”to fish rather than give them fish”
Lenca ReportLenca Report
Began September 2005Began September 2005
Year Year House ChurchesHouse Churches Bible StudiesBible StudiesTotalTotal
2006 42006 4 00 4 4
20072007 1313 66 19 19
20082008 1717 12 12 29 29
Lenca ReportLenca Report
YearYear Baptisms Membership Baptisms Membership Avg Avg AttnAttn
20062006
20072007 2626 111111 246 246
20082008 2727 162162 347 347
Prayer StrategyPrayer Strategy
• Monthly Update to over 1,250 Monthly Update to over 1,250 people through our newsletter people through our newsletter The The ChallengeChallenge
• Lenca Update emails monthly to Lenca Update emails monthly to over 300 people or whenever a over 300 people or whenever a special need is identifiedspecial need is identified
Gospel SaturationGospel Saturation
• Radio StationRadio Station– Own 38 acres at La Puerta de BelenOwn 38 acres at La Puerta de Belen– 6,000 Watt transmitter purchased6,000 Watt transmitter purchased– 1000 AM1000 AM– Most powerful radio station in the Most powerful radio station in the
southwest of Hondurassouthwest of Honduras– Studio constructedStudio constructed– Antenna, ground plane, and equipment Antenna, ground plane, and equipment
installation nextinstallation next– Anticipated first broadcast spring 2009Anticipated first broadcast spring 2009
Radio Studio
On Air Studio
Antenna Location
Evangelism/Church Evangelism/Church PlantingPlanting
• Armando teaches pastors/leaders Armando teaches pastors/leaders individually as well as in groups to individually as well as in groups to witnesswitness
• We have some second generation We have some second generation churches started out of one of our churches started out of one of our churcheschurches
Witnessing
New Believer
Worship at Cruz Alta
Worship at San Manuel
Worship Sunday Evening at La Acacias
Discipleship/Leadership Discipleship/Leadership TrainingTraining
• Monthly pastors and leaders meet to Monthly pastors and leaders meet to receive instructionreceive instruction
Meeting Human NeedMeeting Human Need
• Disaster ReliefDisaster Relief• Cooperative ProjectsCooperative Projects
Food Distribution at San Manuel
Blankets for Corquin
The Hog Project
The Sewing Project at Cruz Alta
…. 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.' Matt 25:40
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