This week we are traveling to San Luis Potosi for our crusade in Los Remedios. There is such a excitement in my heart to be a part of helping take the Gospel to this area. For nearly a month we had completely lost contact with the Pastor we're working with and nearly had to cancel the crusade. We had tried repeatedly to call him but with no response on the other end. In a last attempt effort to call the Pastor he picked up on the second ring! Just minutes before calling him, I had made a decision in my heart that I am not going to cancel this crusade. If I had to drive every bit of the way asking directions on how to get to Los Remedios, I was prepared to do it. Since I made that decision God has been putting things into place for us. Pastor Heriberto told me on my recent visit to see him, "you didn't know but I was about to call you and cancel the crusade the day you called. I was under such attack from people in this village and was so discouraged that I was ready to just quit!" I encouraged him and told him we were coming no matter what. We're not of those who draw back! I spoke on the phone with Pastor Heriberto yesterday and he is very excited about the crusade this week.

 At this moment we are getting things ready to leave. God has given us an awesome team of people that are going to be going with us and help during this crusade. In addition we also have Pastor Hugo from Antiguo Morelos and several members of his congregation coming down to join us during this crusade. They want to come and share what the Lord has done in their town through our crusade there last year and encourage the people to believe for an outpouring of the Spirit of God in their village to take place. If you would like to financially invest into these people's lives you can still do so. We are still needing $1350 to cover our expenses for the crusade. We have no Plan B, we are people of Faith! We're going by whatever means we can get there. You can sow a seed by going to our website and giving online or by just clicking here. Thank you for your compassion and generosity! Your seed is going to help us reach the people in this village in Mexico with the life-giving Gospel and the Salvation that Jesus Christ purchased for them. Stay tuned, as in the coming days as we will be giving you a video report from the crusade on our website. We love you and thank you for your prayers for us!

Your Missionaries,

Ryan & Brenda Phillips

Training People for the Harvest!
We are excited to share with you a great opportunity that's opened up for us down here in Mexico. One Sunday a few weeks back after our city experienced a week of violence from the drug cartels, Pastor Bobby Crow was preaching a message and afterward asked of the 2,000 church members, who has a desire be prepared and sent out to the mission field? Hands went up everywhere throughout the building! Since then Brenda and I have been asked to oversee this ministry that will prepare men and women for the ministry and for going to the mission field. This is a great opportunity because it's a chance to duplicate ourselves in others or disciple others to reach the lost. I always look forward to these types of opportunities because this is where I believe we can really be more effective in reaching the world with the Gospel. This morning we had ministerial training for church members. We divided them up into, helps ministry, children's ministry, evangelism ministry and a class on how to effectively preach the Gospel. We're also going to be incorporating classes on praise & worship, drama and youth very soon. We have put together a team of people who've had years of experience in these different areas and can teach and impart what they've learned into others. This extension of our home church here on the mission field I believe is going to be a great success in winning the lost and sending laborers into the harvest.

Upcoming Crusade
In a week and a half we are traveling down South to do a crusade in a village where a Pastor from Palabra de Vida Bible School is starting a new church. I am full of excitement just thinking about this crusade because I know we are going see this whole village transformed by the "Power of God". Our budget is $1500 for this crusade it will cover all of our expenses and help us put on a quality evangelistic outreach for this area. We want to try and to attract as many as possible to come. We're so close to the deadline of this crusade and still have yet to meet our budget. To be honest we have no plan B. We are going no matter what! However we believe this is something worth investing into and want to encourage you to be a part of this as we "throw out the net" and preach the Gospel to these poor people. I believe souls have an eternal value! My heart stirs within me as I think about the opportunity to go and declare the Gospel to these people who very possibly have never had the Gospel proclaimed to them with "Power and Demonstration of the Holy Spirit". There is a cause here and we can do something about it! Will you join with us today and say YES, I will join you and pray and give towards reaching the lost in this crusade? You'll never have the chance in this life to see these people face to face but one day you will be taking them with you to Heaven because you made it possible for them to hear the Gospel and receive the eternal redemption that Jesus Christ purchased for them!

Your Missionaries,
 Ryan & Brenda Phillips