Costa Rica North District celebrates new churches, growth
Costa Rica, Mesoamerica Region
General Superintendent Gustavo A. Crocker led the Costa Rica North District's annual assembly February 2. Mesoamerica Regional Director Carlos Saenz was also present.
Crocker shared about Isaiah, reminding pastors and leaders of the need to acknowledge God's providence and church growth as believers are developed through discipleship. He shared the need to grow in number, but also the importance of the church's spiritual growth.
There are 17 churches on the district, including two new churches organized in November 2014, Tres y Tres and Quebrada Grande. The district also has nine mission-type churches.
The church with the largest growth was Ciudad Quesada. When Pastor José Narvais began in June 2013, church attendance was 14. The church's weekly attendances is now 90 and the church is in the process of planting other missions in the city.
The district grew by 7 percent this year. District Superintendent Calvo challenged the assembly to continue reaching people for Christ to increase growth in the coming year. Churches gave $10,799 for missions in 2014, an increase of $500 over the previous year.
Calvo also shared that his greatest joy during the assembly was to see the two new pastors and delegates from the two newly organized churches sharing in the assembly.
Each ordained pastor gave a short testimony, sharing how God blessed him or her this year. The assembly ended with a time of consecration and prayer.
--Church of the Nazarene Mesoamerica Region
Crocker shared about Isaiah, reminding pastors and leaders of the need to acknowledge God's providence and church growth as believers are developed through discipleship. He shared the need to grow in number, but also the importance of the church's spiritual growth.
There are 17 churches on the district, including two new churches organized in November 2014, Tres y Tres and Quebrada Grande. The district also has nine mission-type churches.
The church with the largest growth was Ciudad Quesada. When Pastor José Narvais began in June 2013, church attendance was 14. The church's weekly attendances is now 90 and the church is in the process of planting other missions in the city.
The district grew by 7 percent this year. District Superintendent Calvo challenged the assembly to continue reaching people for Christ to increase growth in the coming year. Churches gave $10,799 for missions in 2014, an increase of $500 over the previous year.
Calvo also shared that his greatest joy during the assembly was to see the two new pastors and delegates from the two newly organized churches sharing in the assembly.
Each ordained pastor gave a short testimony, sharing how God blessed him or her this year. The assembly ended with a time of consecration and prayer.
--Church of the Nazarene Mesoamerica Region