Greetings from Tegucigalpa, Honduras! The hundred-plus members of the Tegucigalpa Church of Christ are hosting this year’s Central American Conference, entitled Aviva el Fuego (Fan the Flames). Hundreds of brothers and sisters from all over Central America have converged here in the capital city of Honduras, to worship God together and to learn from God’s Word.
The Conference began Thursday evening (June 3) with impressive multimedia presentations, a flags of the nations parade, and singing led by musicians and singers from several churches. Javier Amaya from the Los Angeles church delivered the lesson, Fan the Flames. In his lesson, Javier reminded the audience that, just like fire needs to be sustained by fuel and oxygen, the Spirit’s fire must be sustained by faith and devotion. He then proceeded to challenge us to make sure the fires of faith, devotion and unity are burning in our lives.
Day 2, on Friday, began with three class sessions in the morning. There were lessons for marrieds, singles, college students and teens. After a free afternoon, participants convened again in the evening. Following another powerful worship time, we heard from Alma Tabora. Alma was converted as a young exchange student in Boston in the 1980′s and then had to return to Honduras. She waited patiently for many years until a discipling church could be planted in Honduras. She remained faithful to her convictions, and she continued sharing her faith with family and friends. God has rewarded her faith, allowing her to see and participate in the planting of two churches in Honduras, and also with the baptism of her sister, niece, brother-in-law and many other friends here in Tegucigalpa.
The evening’s lesson, Forged by Fire, was delivered by Jaime De Anda of the Los Angeles Church. Jaime called us to consider the sources of suffering in our lives, and how to develop a new perspective of suffering, viewing it as the fire of purification, through which God cleanses us and allows us to be like pure silver and reflect the image of Christ.
The Honduran disciples have been splendid in their hospitality, and the event’s organization and staging have been excellent. We are looking forward to a powerful evangelistic Sunday service!
J De Anda
The 2010 Central American Conference was a total success. In spite of the challenges thrown by “Nature”, in the form of a volcanic eruption in Guatemala and a tropical storm from the Pacific, hundreds of Christians joined hearts in Tegucigalpa to celebrate all the great things our God has done in Central America since 1994 when the Guatemala City church was planted.
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