We finally launched a new congregation in the city of Rishon Le-Zion!
It was quite a process and we needed God’s hand to guide us through everything, but just like any birth, it has it’s moments of pushing through and then the glorious moment the child comes out. That is how God birthes churches, like children. He then cares for them and watches over them as though they were children as well.
What a special day it was for us all! As we mentioned before, we held the very first service on Shavuot (Day of Pentecost). The timing was perfect and God has made everything fall into place amazingly.
We gathered 200 people at the opening service and it was a wonderful celebration and dedication. The congregation prayed over Nathalie and Igor as pastors over this new congregation that started with 30 people already. It might seem like a humble beginning, but here in Israel it sometimes takes years to grow a congregation to 30 people.
That tells us there’s a real hunger these days in the nation, we see it every time we hold a gospel outreach event, people are thirsty for God. A congregation is such a powerful tool God uses to touch and transform a community, a city and even a nation.
We’re very excited about what God has prepared for this new congregation!
Please pray for the power of the Holy Spirit, for evangelism in the city of Rishon Le-Zion, for the new pastors Igor & Nathalie, as well as for finances and provision this congregation needs.
