Jordon Voisin

April, May, June 2025

“5 Walk in wisdom toward those whoare outside, redeeming the time. 6 Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one. (Colossians 4:5–6, NKJV)”

Time absolutely flies! I keep trying to get back to an update every month and here we are doing three at once. A lot has gone on since April, and I’m thankful for all that the Lord has done and is doing. In the midst of the difficulties of missions, God is at work, and there are many blessings! Life is continuing with construction, teaching, and everything else that’s been the norm for our ministry! God is growing His church, and has provided a new property for us to call our own and begin building! It’s a blessing to see what the Lord is doing.

April: “Spending time in the City of God”

Last time I was writing my update letter, we had just finished our time in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil serving with a ministry in one of the favelas called “City of God”. It was eye-opening in many ways. It had it’s sobering moments, but the Lord had His hand on every one of them, and I am blessed to have been able to be a part of what God is doing there. 5 of us left from Trujillo, Perú via bus to catch our flight in Lima to meet up with the team from our campus in Brazil, and man were we excited. We got to Lima not too long before the rest of the team, and got settled in before meeting up in the favela. We had 3 solid days of ministry opportunity at a project within the City of God where some local women and pastors have gotten together to give Jesus to the children of the favela through Capoeira and Jiu-jitsu. The give them a meal, and share a teaching from the Word. While we were there we did kids programs, served food, painted, did plumbing and some other construction and more. It’s a huge blessing to see the fruit of 7 years of faithfulness in a place that can hold a lot of brokenness. Please be praying for this ministry in the City of God as our hope one day is to help plant a church there with some other locals who are currently attending the CBI here in Perú.

May: “Graduation and Semester End”

Every semester it seems to get harder and harder to see these students graduate and leave. Students who I’ve known since their first semester have finished their time here at CBI Perú and now they’re off to walk in what the Lord has for them. It’s been such a blessing to see their growth and how the Lord has used their time here to mold and shape them more and more into His image. Please be praying for those who have graduated and are beginning to serve in the ministry whether it be back home or elsewhere; that they would find open doors and be equipped for every good work for the glory of His name. In that please pray for our incoming students in this semester to come as we’re going to have a lot of new faces and hearts to be fostered and molded into the image of the Son. Please pray that we would follow the leading of the Spirit in all things and that we would be His hand’s and feet in the lives of those here at Calvary Trujillo and each student. That they would experience the love of Jesus being extended through us and that the Lord would use this time to reveal and propel towards the calling He has on their lives!

June: “A Joyful Surprise”

June has come to an end. Break has been in full swing. Winter is gearing up (hear in the southern hemisphere), and it has been a very exciting time as I’ve been prayerfully planning something quite big! My last update I gave you all a little spoiler about my lovely girlfriend Renata (in Portuguese it’s pronounced ‘Hey-nata’), but to give an even bigger update, I’m happy to announce that I asked her to be my bride early June and she said, “yes!” For those of you back home, I am so excited to introduce her to you all. As we plan and get ready to come back to the States I will keep you updated! Thank you for your prayers. The Lord has done such a wonderful work and I’m so blessed to have such a faithful woman of God by my side. We are very excited for all that the Lord has in store and to get to serve Him together as He leads. 

A little bit from Renata:

“Como vai, I’m Renata. I’m from Brasil (Rio de Janeiro). I’m an architect who followed the Lord’s call to learn the Word of God and be a missionary, and the Lord has directed me to Perú to finish my studies at CBI Perú to serve in the church and community there.”

The Lord is helping us to get everything figured out to get married, and we are planning to be married in Rio; especially so we can be able to celebrate the big day with her family as well. Our hope is to have a reception in the States where you can all come and get to know her better. Please be praying for us as I’ll need to have different documents ready to get married legally in Brazil. In that, please pray for as speedy a process as possible for her to receive a visa to enter the U.S. so we can both be there to visit on our next furlough. 

Prayer’s:

-Spending time well and for the glory of His name

-Discipling well the guys who are coming to the institute

-Being faithful in everything that the Lord has placed into my hands

-That the Lord would prepare me to lead well as a husband

-To continue to stir up the gifts that the Lord has given me

-The Lord’s provision for the both of us in this big life change

-Continued preparation for the new CBI in Argentina

Thank you all so much for your prayers, love, and support. I’m so glad to have you all in my life. 

Till the whole world hears,

-Jordon

February/March 2025

“Do not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb. Trust in the Lord, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass. He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, And your justice as the noonday. Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fret—it only causes harm.”   —Psalm 37:1-8

The Lord has been showing, more and more since my time on the field, and is always growing me in my trust of Him. Through His Word and by His Spirit He conducts surgery on our hearts, and what a wonderful, healing thing it produces in us. He is beyond good, He has a good plan and is absolutely working in every circumstance… I love this passage every time I read it. It’s a constant reminder to forsake any and all kinds of striving—any worrying of any kind. To remember that there will be consequences if I act out of it. Praise the Lord for His grace, for His mercy to teach us and show us that we are His and He is with us always in all things. We can trust His careful attention to everything that passes in our lives.

The last two months have flown by (few now that I get to post it), but here we are with another update. Last month we got back to Lima from a missions trip to Rio de Janeiro to help in the favela called: “City of God” with a ministry to children there that Calvary Chapel is involved with. It was a blessing, check out my April/May update to hear more about what the Lord did with our time in Brasil!

February

This semester started the 1st of February and and we’ve been working away doing construction and ministry. Being able to see al of the students back in the swing of things here at CBI Perú is a blessing. What a blessing to be apart of the work of discipleship, and evangelism that is going on here at Calvary Trujillo. God is good and it’s been amazing to see His faithfulness in growing the Church and ministry of Calvary Chapel Trujillo. Praise the Lord we were able to see things advance in Argentina as well. If you could be praying for Trujillo, there was a building collapse at one of the bigger malls in here and people died because of it. After hearing about it we wanted to go and minister to those affected and first responders with physical provisions, but also to give them the love of Jesus and pray with and give the Gospel to those there and affected. We were able to help distribute a lot of donated food and provisions to aid those who needed it. Please be praying for those who lost loved ones in this tragedy. 

March

Last month was a blessing. We were getting ready to have a team from the States come out and help us with some construction (at this point the guys dorm is almost wrapped up—needs some paint and cabinets). We prepped to get things ready so the work could flow smoothly while the team was here. Man, they knocked it out of the park. CCRGV has been out to help us multiple times and it was a great time of fellowship. and a blessing to work alongside them. Leading up to their arrival, I was also preparing our team for going to Brazil. We left early April and the construction team arrived at the end of the month in March. In the midst of all of the busyness and the teams and special events it has been a blessing to go out and do evangelism with the students. We’ve been passing out tracts, teaching them how to street preach, and proclaim the Gospel. I’m blessed to see their boldness and willingness to go and make our Savior’s name known. There’s no greater name to serve and praise than our Jesus.

What’s next?

The papers for Argentina have been signed and the property is now ours! What does this mean? We are putting more effort into forming a team and begin more intentional planning. Please be praying for wisdom in that. I’m leading evangelism and helping run service hours this semester as well as wrapping up other projects. It’s busy, and also going well. For discipleship with the guys the Lord has put in my life to meet with and pour into. That He would use me to help draw out their gifts and callings where He leads and that I would help get them ready for all that He has for them. Prayers that I would be faithful with every moment would be a blessing. To make the most use of my time with Jesus, and to run hard after Him. To be focused right where He wants me to be, and to walk in His will for my life. Here’s some bullet-points if you’d like to add them to your prayers!

Prayers for Argentina:

-wisdom for timing

-wisdom and guidance on paperwork for entry and staying in the country (beginning to do more investigation on how it all works)

-financial provision

-the team to come alongside and help with the work (we already have some who are praying seriously)

-to walk in faithfulness in everything—little and big…

Thank you so much for the role each and every one of you has played in my life. You are such a blessing! Thank you, thank you, thank you. God is so good to have given me a support group like you guys. I’m so looking forward to seeing all that the Lord is going to do.

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Dios los bendiga,

— Jordon

December 2024 and January 2025 Update

Sometimes it’s all too easy to get stuck in our own circumstances. Praise the Lord He’s with us. Praise the Lord we have this hope to ground ourselves in the truth when distractions and trials come: “If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things of the earth. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory,” (Colossians 3:1-4, NKJV). I’m so thankful for His faithfulness to continue to grow me heavenward, to know that He loves me beyond my greatest imagining, that my sins are paid for once and for all, and that He will neither leave me nor forsake me. He is more than able to place us where He wants us, and give us the strength to endure in any circumstance. 

December

            December was a bit of a whirlwind, but it was a blessing. Things settled down quite a bit after our last semester ended, and it was a nice change of pace and allowed me to prepare and plan for coming back stateside. It was a blessing continuing to draw closer to students. Praise the Lord I’ve been continuing to see my Spanish grow (thank you for Your prayers—the Lord is strengthening me to learn). One highlight before I flew home was a big outreach we did to our community. We called it Dar es Amar (To Give is to Love). People from our church and others donated presents and money for toys where we could wrap presents and prepare lunches for children in need and go out into our community, share the Gospel and practically the love of Jesus for these little ones by giving them a gift with that message of freedom. That they would remember they received something because Jesus loves them. Please keep praying that the Lord would equip us to share well His Gospel for the glory of His name. December 22^nd I flew back stateside—I arrived Monday the 23^rd around 12pm and I was so excited to see my aunt and go get some In-N-Out. I was so blessed to be able to see my family and spend time with them on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. After a long year it was good to be with loved ones. A final highlight was getting to teach the Young Adults at the Rock the next day. It’s a blessing to see how the Lord is moving and stirring in the hearts of His people to serve Him where they are and to go the nations.

January

            January was a whirlwind and a blessing all at once. I got to see many old friends, make passport appointments, take a family trip, and share at multiple churches. I got to spend a lot of time at my home church—Calvary Chapel the Rock and it was a blessing to see what the Lord has been doing with my church family back in California. There were a lot of little logistical things, meeting up with people to catch up after being on the field for a year, and new relationships made as well. It was a blessing of a time. My weekends were full as well as I shared at Calvary Chapel Willits on the first Sunday of the month and then at the Rock for a missions gathering and dinner the next week. I was so blessed by the opportunities and all of the support from all who came. It was refreshing and bittersweet as my time stateside was coming to an end, but I’m blessed to have the opportunity to represent the Lord on the field and am so thankful to have you partnering with me in prayer and support to take His name to South America and beyond. I’m now officially an SGWM missionary. I got to spend a week down South seeing some old friends, and getting to meet with the staff at Saving Grace to go over different protocols, share with their missions students, and enjoy some time with them all. In the midst of the busyness, the Lord brought refreshment. I pray the Lord would refresh your hearts for the refreshment you’ve been for me.

I got back to Trujillo at 9:45am Jan. 21st and at the same time as a team that was coming to help us at the church. We hit the ground running. We had two small construction teams and got a lot done. I was so encouraged to see their work ethics and hear the work that the Lord has done in their lives. They were an absolute blessing. I hope to see them again soon.

What’s Next?

Please be praying, things with the property in Argentina are moving along and may be heading there sooner than first anticipated. Here at CBI Perú I’m going to be heading up evangelism for the students, practical service hours, head up different construction projects, help disciple the students, and prepare more for the work in Argentina. There is much to be done, and I need His strength. I cannot do it without the empowerment of His Spirit. Our next semester has just started and I’m so excited to see what the Lord is going to do! Please pray for the leadership, and please pray for the students that this would be a fruitful time that the Lord would reveal the call He’s placed on the lives of His children.

How to Get Involved…

Please pray! There is no greater need for me than for prayer of the work that the Lord has called me to do. I need His wisdom and guidance. I need the empowerment of His Spirit. I need His provision. Please pray that I would prioritize evangelism and discipleship as there is absolutely a need. Please pray that I would redeem my time well using it for the glory of His name. Please pray that the Lord would open doors for the work in Argentina and that we would be able to establish a sending hub in the South of the continent to reach South America.

For the glory of His name,

-Jordon

October and November 2024

There comes a point in our walks with the Lord where He begins to test our trust in Him and in His Word more and more. I know the Lord has been working on this in me and it’s been stretching. I know that if He puts His chisel on me it’s because there’s an area of my life where I have not yet brought an emotion or action under His authority and light. Thank God, by His grace, He wants to grow us heavenward. I love what Chuck used to say, he might’ve got it from someone, but in response to some saying, “Don’t be so heavenly minded you’re of no earthly good,” he shared, “Be so heavenly minded you’re of every earthly good.” It’s easy to think, get your head out of the clouds, but I don’t think you can be too focused on Jesus. I think if your heart and mind are really and truly wrapped up in Him then you will be busy about the business He’s given you to do here on this earth. We have a purpose and a mission to make disciples during our time here (no matter where He sends us). Our time is short, let’s not let anything keep us from that goal—that aim. Jesus is the prize (Phil. 3:7-15). I think one of the enemy’s greatest tactics is to shame the people of God (it could be over something that happened yesterday or 10 years ago). Why do we keep bringing up things that Jesus has put away, with His blood, once and for all. It’s a tactic that, if we allow it, can debilitate the people of God. We have to remember how we’ve been redeemed. We must preach the Gospel to ourselves daily and remember His all sufficient sacrifice. The enemy wants to defeat the saints of God with shame, but the Lord wants to pick you up, dust you off, and help you keep moving forward; and all for the glory of His name. Nothing is greater than our God and King.

“For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.” -1 John 3:20

I pray that we all grow in His grace together. To radically deal with sin, to walk in holiness, to know greater the depths of His love, and to live more fully in His grace. His grace is His enablement for us to walk in holiness! Lord, give us more grace!

Life in the Southern Hemisphere…

October:

Man oh man, how do I sum up two months concisely? It’s been a blessing, it’s been really busy, it’s been really fruitful, and God is doing so much. Our conference had finished up right before October hit, and so it was nice to get some good rest afterward. Battled some sickness for a while, but by the grace of God was able to keep up with everything I needed to. The Thursday prayer group for Argentina, and our Casa a Casa kept on each Friday as we dove into the Word together. I was still preparing for both Tuesday night Church Planting Class, and for Fridays at our home group. It was such a blessing to see how the Lord was bringing us closer together as a group each week. The Lord has blessed me with some wonderful friends and family here in Trujillo. In October I was asked to go and teach the book of Genesis at CBI Brazil and so when I could I was trying to prepare for that as well. Classes continued and we began to get things ready for graduation and the coming semester. Construction continued and is continuing—there is a lot to do. At the end of the month all the students and a few staff went to Lima for a big outreach. It was crazy to experience the campus so quiet in between services at the church. In a lot of ways it was a good break, but I missed them a lot. They’ve all become like family and it’s hard to see them go at the end of the semester. I’m so thankful for them and what the Lord is doing in their lives. It’s amazing to see the growth that’s taking place in their hearts and minds and seeing lives transformed by the power of His Word. It’s so cool to see the discipleship that’s taking place and I’m blessed to be able to be a part of it.

November:

November was a little crazy, but the Lord saw me through it. I got to go teach the book of Genesis at CBI Brazil and was super blessed by my time there. During the busyness of everything I actually ended up missing my flight to Brazil, but by the grace of God He worked it out and I was able to get a new flight out later that night and arrived the next afternoon. Right before I left all the students got back from their mission trip in Lima so there was a lot going on. I was in Brazil for two weeks in Sao Paolo in a city called Sao Vicente and was super blessed by everyone at the campus and church there. I had a great opportunity to teach a Sunday service while I was there and it was a blessing It was a busy and full two weeks, and outside of class preparation, teaching, and hanging out with the students we still got to go have some fun, and praise the Lord it was on their free day and what turned out to be the only sunny one while I was there. I got back early the morning of the 17^th and it was back to business as usual at CBI Peru and Calvary Trujillo. It was almost a weird feeling because things were slowing down immensely—not having to study for a class on top of everything else and with our Casa a Casa’s coming to an end, the semester had one more week, and we also had our final prayer meeting for Argentina over the semester (excited for what God is doing). It was strange celebrating Thanksgiving in Peru, but it was much more than I expected. Our pastor’s wife knows how to make gluten free food and she absolutely blessed me by bringing gluten free pie, stuffing, gravy—the works! Thanksgiving food is my favorite and it was a blessing to get to spend it with good friends on the southern part of the planet. Our final Casa a Casa was on Nov. 29^th, it was a great time just fellowshipping, eating good food (Pollo a la Brasa), and getting to encourage them one last time before the break.

What’s on the Horizon

I will arrive back in the States on Dec. 23^rd. I’m looking forward to seeing you all, and catching up after almost a year here in Peru. I’ll be back for about a month and head back on the 20^th of January. Prayers would be appreciated as I need to renew my passport, drivers license, and some other things while I’m back. If you’d like to get together please shoot me a text or an email and I’d love to try to make some time to see you (I’ll also be down in Southern California for a bit too).

After I get back we’ll be within a week of our Spring Semester and we’ll be hitting the ground running. As for anything Argentina related I will keep you guys in the loop as it is there are some moving parts—I’m hoping to go again soon. As for now the plan will be to keep on with construction and administrative tasks at CBI Peru.

Prayer Requests

• Travels.
• Time with family.
• Passport and license renewals.
• Getting everything set up for next semester.
• Continuing to grow in managing my schedule in a way that allows for more productivity between admissions, service hours scheduling, and construction and anything else that’s needed.
• To continue to grow closer to the Lord, and walk in His will and calling on my life.
• Wisdom, discernment, His strength, leading, and provision for all that He has in store.
• Visiting a couple churches while I’m back (I’ll be sharing at my home church on Jan. 12^th).
• That my time back would be restful, and productive and fruitful to catch up on all the necessities since I’ve been gone.

Ciao Familia, los amo mucho,

-Jordon

September 2024

In many ways I’ve found the Lord to be growing and stretching me much in this season. It’s easy to keep moving and maintain in the midst of busyness, but going deep, pressing in closer, and preparing for things to come adds a different twist. I know He’s growing me in this season to not just get by, but flourish and prepare for what’s next. It takes preparation, and much more of His grace. Such a season produces an understanding of my utter inadequacies, and my great need for more of Him and less of me. Paul exhorts us in his own struggle where the Lord encourages Him in his weakness, “And He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me,” (2 Corinthians 12:9, NKJV). He is a good God, and no matter where I find myself. If I am feeling stretched and pressed on every side, if I feel my strength dwindling—surely He desires to show Himself strong in my life. He’s not setting us up for failure. He desires our purity, our pursuit of holiness, and our life to be lived for Him more than we do. I need His help to recognize where I’m not properly relying on Him to accomplish His will. Paul had strong words for the Galatians who sought to complete the work of God, in themselves, in their own strength. Lord, please give us the grace to understand, to see, to trust and see You glorified!

Life Lately—

The month of September… It came with a lot of work, all worthy things, and it’s amazing to see how much growth is taking place here at Calvary Trujillo and CBI Perú. There’s been a lot of progress not just physically, but spiritually. Many peripheral projects have been getting accomplished as we have many more construction minded people here now—what a blessing! Spiritually, the classes have been a blessing for the students and the discipleship that’s been taking place is always soul-searching, and pruning. I’m thankful for it all. God has been blessing me with the ability to think and relate how I need to to accomplish tasks more quickly on the administrative end. I’ve been able to help implement transcripts for all of our students and am continuing to refine and update them as the semester progresses; helping students make sure they are on track to graduate as well. God is good! 

At the beginning of the month we were blessed to have multiple pastors here to teach the book of Mark and they were a blast to hang out with! Lot’s of cooking good food, fellowship, hard work, and fun. The guys bathroom upstairs in the new dorm has been able to get a lot more attention—praise the Lord we’re getting closer! I got to help teach the book of Isaiah which was a huge honor and blessing (if any of you would like to watch the class I can get you a link). We got to have a construction team out only for a few days, but they helped us progress quite a bit—they were a blessing to hang out and work with for sure! I finally got the girls bathroom vanity completed as well! Leading the home fellowship group has been a blessing as well. A lot of the work was needed as well as we got ready for our annual South American Missions Conference—what a blast! I even got to build some planter boxes and plant some trees! An even bigger blessing I got to see some family from back home when Pastor Bond and his wife came out to speak at the conference! I got to see old friends, help drive around a lot of guests and pastors. It was a blessing! I also got to see a lot of the people who are excited, prayerful, and heading up ministry in Argentina right now! We’ve even got a fruit budding on one of our trees we planting this past summer! It’s amazing to see what God is doing here, there’s been a lot of growth in a very short time—but in that the attacks of the enemy have not been lacking—praise the Lord He is greater!

What’s Next—

I was asked to go to the CBI in Brazil early in November to teach the book of Genesis and I am honored and blessed by the opportunity to get into the Word with hearts that are hungry for Jesus. Please pray for me and my preparation. That nothing would be held back. That I would be filled with the Spirit and enabled the grace to share His Word contextually, and in a way that will draw their hearts closer to Jesus! Please pray for safe travels as well! I’m also needing to renew my passport and I may do it as I pass through Lima at the American Embassy there. Other than that, it’s business as usual. We’re progressing more and more on finishing the other rooms in the new guys dorm. We’re getting little projects done. The Lord is providing for other big works in our ministry. It’s a blessing to be a part of what the Lord is doing here at CBI Perú and Calvary Trujillo. Our semester ends November 22nd so please be praying for the students and ourselves as we get ready for graduation and want to finish well. 

Other exciting news, I already booked my flights and am going to be heading back to the states just before Christmas and will be in California for about a month. There’s much more on the horizon, and I will keep you posted as new information about the property in Argentina comes in. Currently we’re awaiting a signature to keep the ball rolling to buy the property. 

Prayer Requests—

• Teaching Genesis at CBI Brazil 
• Travel mercies
• Passport renewal
• Continued wisdom for scheduling with students and other admin tasks
• Continued unity—no opportunity for the enemy
• Continued focus and progress on construction things 
• That the Lord would give me wisdom on all the specifics for my trip to the States
• Refreshment and renewal
• For my lungs with my asthma (it’s been acting up quite a bit lately) and I may be fighting some kind of bacterial bug
• For my family back in the States
• Continued opportunities to share the Gospel
• Continued wisdom and grace to better my leadership with being a dorm steward, leading construction (alongside some of the other staff), leading administratively, teaching with Church Planting class, and for our home fellowship groups
• To learn quickly anything else related to running a campus
• That my mind would be thinking ahead enough to not only be present, but not overwhelmed in what’s to come
• The purchase of the property in Argentina for the new CBI there

Thank you all so much for all of your love and support. Thank you for reading and keeping up with these updates. I couldn’t be here doing what I’m doing without your love, prayers, and support. You are having a far greater affect than you know and I pray the Lord blesses you and the part you’ve taken. I pray that He would encourage you in all He has for you in this season and for you to walk in where He has you. I’m excited to see what He has in store for your lives!

The Lord bless you and keep you,

-Jordon

August Update — 2024

Already another month has gone by. Time has been absolutely flying and I find the Lord calling me closer and deeper than ever before. It’s so easy for all of me to get wrapped up in what I’m doing. I’ve been seeing the Lord, more and more, reminding me of His goodness, His gentleness, of His kindness and thoughts toward me. A Scripture that comes to mind is in Luke 10:38-42:

“But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me.” And Jesus answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.” (v.40-42)

It’s so easy for me to get caught up and distracted in the work that I’m doing that I don’t stop and connect with the Lord in the depth that I would like to. This passage is something that the Lord has hidden within me over the years and in my seasons of busyness (aren’t we all busy) He lovingly reminds me to be still and sit at His feet. The things that often preoccupy my mind are far better handled in His care with my surrendering, supplication, and prayer—He knows far better. His ways are higher and it’s okay when things go differently than planned—He knows far better—and there is no where that feels more at home than Jesus. In my busyness I want to press in deeply.

August:

So much has happened in this last month, and here we are in September. Wow! From weddings, to grocery trips, to new dorms, and being reunited to good friends—life is full and the Lord is good. I was asked to be in my first Peruvian wedding (for a Venezuelan couple from our church). It was a blessing and an honor. I spent a lot of time planning for, and doing construction with a lot of the guys on campus. Our dorm has come a long way and we’re getting much closer to being done. We have the bathroom to finish and some finishing touches in our closet and clothes hanging area to do. Wherever I can I’m teaching the guys what I know, as well as picking up new skills along the way. We’ve been working on the plumbing quite a bit, we were able to have someone come out and put in a float sensor that will automatically turn on and fill our tank and turn off the pump when it’s done. Putting in new manifolds to all of our water piping and figuring out vents and where everything goes was a process, but it was a great learning experience too. It’s been a few years and it takes me back to my landscaping days. The Lord has been growing my Spanish abilities and I have been able to help at different times with worship in a bilingual setting! A highlight to the kick-off of the semester wasn’t just seeing returning students, but also getting to see one of my pastor’s and mentor’s and his family for the first class. It was so good to have some family from back home come out and represent the Rock, but also to reconnect and talk about what’s next too! We’ve even got a new student representative from the Rock as well—God is good! In August we started up our “House to House” groups and I’ve been given the opportunity to lead our Bilingual Casa a Casa and it’s been a blessing! Between daily tasks, the Church Planting class that restarted up, dorm stewarding, discipleship, leading the Argentina prayer group and Casa a Casa my time is well filled.

What’s Next:

Right now I am in the process of getting ready to teach our final class on Isaiah where I will be teaching chapters 56-66, and I’m excited to see what the Lord is going to do. It’s been a great opportunity and the Lord has greatly grown my own understanding and perception of the book in the process. Please pray for me to handle my time well as I am studying for three different teachings this week (one for Church Planting, one for Casa a Casa, and to finish off the book of Isaiah). As for the school and the church we’ve got our big South America Missions Conference coming up in a couple weeks and there’s a lot of work to be done. We’re going to have quite a few more people on campus, and it’s going to be a really exciting time. Please continue to pray for everything going on with the property in Argentina as we are in the process of purchasing it. Coming up in October we’re going to have a student missions trip down near Lima and the whole school is going. Not all of the staff are going, but I will keep you posted as to whether or not I will be.

Prayer and Needs:

If you could also be praying for the school, we always have a need for help with scholarships (for South American students) and for food. We have a direct link for the new Gospel South America website that I will try to post soon if you’d like to look and see or even if you would like to help financially in some way. 

-To draw closer to the Lord more and more

-Strength for teaching

-To grow in my Spanish abilities

-Provision for the school and everything for the conference

—Scholarships—and room and board

-Favor and smooth transitioning with everything in Argentina

—that the Lord would bring all who He wants in the Argentina prayer group this semester

—for the Lord to begin preparing hearts for the new campus

-For the teachings and all those who are coming for the conference

-the health of everyone on campus as most of us have been sick

-the new church plants and works the Lord is leading towards

—that we would trust and watch His faithfulness

-For evangelism here in Trujillo

*Please pray for my family right now as my grandma just passed about a week ago…

-that my unsaved family would come to the Lord

-that the Lord would bring His hope and healing to their hearts

Thank you so much for partnering with me to be here and walk in the gifts and calling the Lord has placed on my life. I could not be here without your prayers and support. You are a blessing!

-Jordon

Time is flying by! So much has happened in the last two months that it can be hard to place it all, but God is doing some amazing things! God is doing much in my heart as well. My strength is never enough and I constantly need more of His grace and the empowerment of His Spirit. As the Gospel of John tells us, we can do no good thing apart from Him (John 15:4). I’ve been seeing that power again and again in my life here on the field. Thank you so much for partnering with me, thank you for praying, and thank you for your faithfulness in the role’s you’re walking out in the kingdom of God.

What’s been going on?

We had a very busy vacation in between semesters. Many students stayed on campus which was a blessing for us. We were able to accomplish more with construction and outreach here in Trujillo. They spend a lot of time working on their Chuck Tracks and other work to help free up some time over their semesters as they finish sooner. 

I’ve been working on construction and admin, getting things ready for our current semester. It’s been a lot of work, but it’s been really awesome to see the Lord give me the wisdom I need to accomplish tasks much faster than I would normally imagine. Running service hours for the students has been a growing task and has been growing me as well. It’s forced me to get ahead schedule wise and plan ahead not only for the students but for myself as I have tasks I still need to accomplish. I’m thankful for the opportunity to grow and I’m thankful to see how the Lord is providing strength for it all. I love problem solving and am loving the Lord’s help in growing in those abilities as well.

We had 3 or 4 weddings over the summer and I even got asked to be in one (I’ll cover that in my next newsletter). We got to celebrate the 4th of July here in Peru and a bunch of people from the church and institute were there to celebrate with us—their Dia de Independencia was just around the corner and it was a great time! In my free time I’ve been training at the gym near by learning catch wrestling and taking some classes—health-wise I feel great and am loving challenging my body. As for construction a lot has gotten done as well. We’ve had a good “spring cleaning” on a few different occasions and we are now up in our new mens dorm. We are still finishing up the new guys bathroom but the living area is all good to go. In the old one, we were able to knock out a couple of rooms for married couples who want to attend on campus. 

There’s also been a good amount of outreach. We’ve done some open street evangelism, but also when we had a team come out we did a couple different outreaches, a huge one for kids and then a VBS at the church! The outreach turned out far bigger than we expected. Our students and staff put a lot of work into it and so did the visiting team. Some of our students and staff went out to invite people in the days leading up to the event, and when it began we were blown away! We believe there were over 500 kids (maybe closer to 750) in attendance with their families! They heard the Gospel, played games, got invited to church, and received free prizes and food! God is doing a work here in Trujillo and we can’t thank you enough for being a part of it and for praying for what God is doing and wants to do here.

We had another baptism which was combined with one of our church plants—Calvary Buenos Aires and, in total, over 30 people got baptized! That’s including 2 people from our deaf ministry at Calvary Trujillo! It was such a blessing to see and I’m looking forward to what the Lord is going to do next! Already more newcomers are giving their lives to the Lord!

What’s next?

If you could please pray for my friends Julian and Hope, they just got married recently and are now running the new CBI in Brazil for the semester. They are preparing to go plant a new Calvary in Concepción, Chile. After the semester they will go back to the states for a time, but are planning to go in the new year! If you could please be praying for me, Gospel South America (the organization based out of Calvary Trujillo) is in the process of purchasing the new property in Mendoza, Argentina for our new CBI campus there. The plan is to have it closely tied to Calvary La Vid—Maipu in Mendoza, Argentina. Please pray for the process to go smoothly and for the Lord’s leading and wisdom. We will also need help getting the property ready for it’s first semester shortly after. I also need your prayers for this semester. I am running a Casá á Casá that is bilingual through the church. It’s a privilege to be able to teach and lead one of the churches Bible studies and I want to do it well and in an honoring way. I will also be leading one of the new prayer groups for Argentina as we are getting ready to expand the ministry there. Please pray for wisdom there and for me as I will be teaching 2 days of our Isaiah class that’s coming up in about a week. I’ll be teaching through Isaiah 14-19, and the final day of class on chapters 55-66. Thank you so much for praying and partnering with me here. The Lord has used all of you so much—I can’t wait to see what He’s going to do!

Please pray for:

-continued faithfulness

-drawing close to Jesus—complete reliance upon Him

-being empowered by His Spirit

-the classes

-the new church plants

-things in Argentina

-the Lord’s wisdom, leading, provision, and guidance

I’m so glad to have you guys in my corner. Love you all!

-Jordon

If you would like to get involved or even help support the school with scholarships for South American students please let me know! Please let me know how I can be praying for you!

May 2024 Update

“Train up a child in the way he should go,
Even when he is old he will not depart from it.”

-Proverbs 22:6 (NASB)

“And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. ‘Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.’” 

-Matthew 28:18–20

Legacy has been something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. It’s been a common and consistent theme preceding and following my arrival here in Trujillo. There is so much work before us, and the Lord has been equipping. We’ve been praying and the Lord has been answering. He is a constant help in times of trouble (Psalm 46:1). The work that I’m doing now, what affect is it having and will it last? This last semester we taught from John 14 through John 16, and what powerful passages those are. Jesus is speaking with His disciples and preparing them for His departure. That He in His death would not only provide a means of atonement and reconciliation for our sins, but that He was going to prepare an eternal place for us. Even more, that He was coming back for us. These are exceedingly great and precious promises (2 Pet. 1:1-3). In John 15 He says this: “You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain, so that whatever you ask of the Father in My name He may give to you,” (John 15:16). We have been called to be His, to bear fruit, and not just any fruit, but fruit that will remain or abide. Our works are to be exemplary of someone who has fully surrendered their lives to Jesus, but also to leave an impact that will last; a legacy. Man, I want my works to remain in Him, to be done in His time, His way, and with His heart and means. In that, I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that, by His Spirit, I need to disciple and train people to take my place. That they would be ready when I’m gone, and that they would be equipped to carry on the work the Lord is doing. There’s much to learn, and there’s much work to do, but it’s absolutely worthy of my life—it’s His. 

Moyobamba

There’s been so much going on it’s been hard to remember what’s happened in basically a month! We were in Argentina in the beginning of April, and two weeks later we had a missions trip with the school to the jungle a little further north east in a place called Moyobamba. For those who came last May it’s the Calvary Chapel that Pastor Andrew just planted at the end of last year. What a blast! It was such a beautiful area. The people were so kind and welcoming, and God is doing an amazing work! We did construction, we did outreach, we taught the Word, we worshipped, and we encouraged the Body there in the jungle of Perú. Many of the Christians there are first generation Christians and are very young in the faith, but they are learning a lot under Pastor Andrew’s stewardship. We got to be present for their first baptism and 15 people got baptized—praise the Lord! It was an amazing trip, and I hope to go back to help them again in the future. Getting to meet people whose lives have been changed by the Lord in such radical ways was an amazing thing to see. A man who had once been known by many for who he was in his past, at an older age, being saved, surrendering his life and living for Jesus was such a cool thing. Getting to see him baptized was a blessing!

Life in the month of May

Right after we got back, it was May! Time has flown by and the Lord has been doing a lot! As I write this, we have just under two weeks before our Summer Missions Internship! After we got back to Trujillo we got back into the swing of things. Getting into our daily routines, doing administrative work and construction. The students had two more classes. We had one of the first Calvary pastors in Peru come and teach one of the classes—Pastor Lucho. Then after that, Pastor Brent from Calvary Roma came and taught the last class for the students—it was a great time! I was working on accepting new students into the institute and getting things ready for graduation and even our next semester. Then we had graduation. It was a bittersweet time, but it’s so exciting to know that those finishing and being sent out not only have a heart to go, but to be faithful to the work the Lord has put them to. I’m going to miss those who are going to other places, but I’m excited to see what God is going to do in their lives! One thing that’s been amazing to see is how the Lord is blessing the deaf ministry that we have at Calvary Trujillo. It’s been growing quite a bit, and some have been surrendering their lives to Jesus. Please pray that the Lord would continue to provide avenues to minister to such an unreached community.

Right now I’m in charge of handling correspondence and applications regarding students and prospective students here at CBI Perú. In that I’m seeking to come alongside students wherever I can to disciple the guys, and get ready to take on scheduling for service hours for the rest of the summer and the coming semester. The person who’s been in charge of admissions and correspondence is getting married and moving with her husband (one of our other campus administrators) to Brazil, and then they’re going to plant a church in the city of Concepción in Chilé. That being said, with her gone I will be doing a lot more of those things administratively. I’m excited to help where I can and do my best to keep things going smoothly. 

Prayer Requests and Needs:

Please pray for me and the team we have here at CC Trujillo. There’s a lot going on, a lot of work to do, and a lot of growth taking place in the staff, the school, and the church. It’s all exciting, but we certainly need the Lord’s wisdom and guidance for what’s next, for how to adapt and change well with the growth of our ministry, and to be faithful witness to the people of Perú here in Trujillo. 

-To draw closer and closer to the Lord

-To represent Him well and faithfully

-To be faithful in new responsibilities 

-Eyes to see where I need to grow

-To have a teachable heart

-To disciple well

-To learn Spanish quickly,

-To be able to disciple well and with the Lord’s heart

-To be well prepared for teaching the book of Acts for the Summer of Missions Internship (I’ll be teaching 2 or 3 days of 12).

-To continue to be a steward of my body by working out and eating well

-To be wise with the resources the Lord is providing

-The Lord’s wisdom, preparation, and guidance as to helping plant a new CBI

Needs:

-Many of our students from Latin and South America are here on scholarship.

-The funds for the property for CBI Mendoza in Argentina. 

Thank you so much for your love, for your faithfulness in prayer and giving, and thank you for partnering with me to live out the Great Commission!

The Lord bless you, and keep you, and make His face to shine upon you…

Dios te bendiga!

-Jordon

There always seems to be much to do, and sometimes it can be hard to balance all that’s before us. It can be so easy to get caught up and distracted in all of the little things that pop up in life that we can lose sight of what’s important. It can be far too easy to say yes and not have a plan to fulfill that word. There is a work–a task that He has called us to. If we allow Him, He will give us a grace that is sufficient for that task. It’s certainly not easy, but it’s worth it. He assures us that He will enable us by His grace to be all that He has called us to be. To give us the strength, and to empower our will by His Spirit for the glory of His name. It’s not easy, but it’s worth it. There is nothing more worthy of our time and attention than the Lord, our relationship with Him, and what He has called us to. 

These last several weeks have been a whirlwind. Just before April, I began my process for obtaining a religious workers residency to live and serve here in Peru. Shortly after, I was able to get a permission from immigration (as you’re not typically allowed to leave until you obtain the residency) to then go with our Pastor here to a conference in Mendoza, Argentina. That was all at the beginning of this month. The Lord provided. He opened doors, and He’s putting things in front of me to walk and serve in. There’s much to do, and as I’ve gotten older I like to be still–it’s stretching for me. Since we returned from Argentina, I’m excited to be back and to be serving as I’m taking on more responsibilities here with CBI Peru. Construction, on several fronts, is still under way, and my schedule is well balanced between responsibilities in construction and administration with the school. Much is happening here and God is doing a great work! I got to sit in on our Nehemiah class that Pastor Cory taught–it was a blessing! Seeing Nehemiah’s heart of service and devotion in the face of some overwhelming opposition. Seeing his faithfulness despite the opposition because he knew the thing that God had called him to… and that was to help rebuild the wall of the city of his ancestors. The Lord provided him all he needed, and He does the same for us today. For you and I. He’s been doing so with the church, and ministry of Calvary Trujillo. We’ve moved to two services a Sunday and we’re already very full, and more are giving their lives to the Lord. He is raising up people to serve and be a blessing where there are needs, and the CBI students are closely involved with what’s happening in the church. Growth is happening, and I’m excited to see all that the Lord is doing!

We just returned from our week of missions, and I was a part of the team that went to Moyobamba, a city in the jungle. It was a really sweet time, but I’ll share more about that in my May update–God is doing an incredible work there too!

How to Get Involved

Prayer! I need your prayers. For myself, for my walk with the Lord, that I would represent Him well in the work He has called me to, and that I would continue to be busy about the business He has called me to. We are helping train up the next generation of church planters, pastors, and missionaries here in Peru and God is doing a great work! And further expansion in time to come. Would you please continue to pray for us? For this ministry? For my role in it and that God would make and keep me faithful in what He has called me to, and that I would help relieve burdens in ministry wherever He allows me. That I would point everyone here to a risen King and Savior, and that I would exemplify His heart, His love, and His forgiveness in all things. What He has called me to is worthy of my all because He first gave Himself for me. He is the goal, He is the prize, and He is absolutely worthy.

• Empowering by the Spirit
• Using my time well
• For immigration process to finish well and smoothly
• To have eyes to see what He’s doing
• To be led of the Spirit
• For strength and endurance
• Summer internship
• Next semester

What’s Coming Up

If you could please be praying for this summer, we have graduation in 3 weeks (2 more classes), and I am gaining more responsibility for the coming semester. Please pray for students to finish well. We also have our upcoming “Summer of Missions” program, and all those who will come and intern over the summer to learn and that the Lord would cultivate a heart of surrender and to live on mission. Please pray for this upcoming semester that all who attend and serve would draw closer to the Lord and be better equipped for the life the Lord has called them to. Please pray for wisdom for the church and our pastors as we are needing to keep up with the growth that is taking place. 

Service Opportunity!!

If any of you would be interested in interning over the summer we will have a 6 week missions training program (for those ages 18-29) where we will go through the book of acts and spend three 2-week periods in three different locations (here in Trujillo and in the jungle) serving and coming alongside church plants. If that sounds like something you would be interested in please let me know!! I’ll put the link below so you can come check it out. Please let me know if you have any questions. 

I love you all and am so glad to have your prayers and support. What I am doing here would not be possible without you–thank you!

Bendiciones,

-Jordon

“For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him.” 2 Chronicles 16:9a

He indeed shows Himself strong… It’s official, it’s been more than a month since we left California. You all are missed, but I am so blessed to be here and I feel very much at home in what’s going on and where the Lord has me. Our schedules here are full to say the least, but in some really great ways. Living on a campus provides a very different structure to life and living. It’s been a blessing getting to know the students more and getting to sit in on their first class this semester. It makes sense he just so happens to be from a Calvary not too far north of Santa Rosa.

I’ve honestly felt right at home. There are always opportunities for growth and learning how to focus more on others, and those are welcome lessons. The schedule here is structured in such a way to prepare students and interns for ministry. We take Monday’s off and are working/serving Tuesday through Sunday. It’s been such a blessing to connect with the people who call Calvary Trujillo home. We’ve already been able to go and have dinner with different people in the church and it’s been such a blessing!

Everyone here is so hospitable and giving of their time and resources and I’m encouraged to see it. There are a lot of things that I get to be a part of here. I’m currently helping a lot with construction, as we are getting ready to welcome our team from Calvary the Rock that’s going to help us build our new men’s dorm! I’m so excited to see so many faces from home, and I’m excited to see the impact these projects will have on students and the school. We finished up the new little storage (well mostly—all functional and in use now). Now we’re finishing up pouring concrete for the new floor for the dorm and getting ready to pour the cement for the rest of our bathroom as well as prepping to put up a steel frame for the dorm itself! It’s busy, but awesome to see things progress and be a part of it. Thank you for your prayers and support in all of this!

Every Saturday we will have outreach with the students and will be going out, and in different venues, from nursing homes to juvie, and sharing the Gospel wherever the Lord allows us! Andy has had an amazing opportunity to help lead a Bible study at the fighting gym around the corner (the owner is a student and loves the Lord). Already we’ve been seeing it grow. Please pray that the Lord gives wisdom and fruit from that time as there are many unbelievers. I’m excited to begin helping with outreach and evangelism with the school. There’s a big university nearby and I’m excited to go share Jesus! Outside of construction, serving, and staff/intern discipleship, I’m getting ready to jump into some admin work as well. I’m going to be helping in a registrar role here helping with grades, transcripts, correspondence and more. Every Tuesday we are a part of Calvary Trujillo’s Church Planting School—we just finished our second week and it’s been awesome! We even have someone teaching us Spanish on Monday nights—God is good! My prayer is that the Lord will use me to help strengthen this ministry in whatever way He would have. Please pray with me that I would be that blessing!

What’s Next?

 …To be faithful. The Lord is doing an incredible work here in Trujillo. There are two prayer teams right now for new church plants, one in Chile, and the other in Venezuela. There’s an upcoming conference in Argentina that I’ll be going to with several people from the church in April. Please be praying that the Lord would speak, and that He would have His way! Other than that, things will be business as usual here in Peru.

Prayer Needs:

-to finish construction well (we’ve gotten a lot of work done—the Rock’s team gets here tomorrow!

-to study well for our sermons with church planting class

-to be a good example to students

-to grow in the Lord and walk in faithfulness

-that He would empower by His Spirit and give boldness to make Him known

-that He would continue to help in language learning

Thank you so much for your prayers and partnering with me to take the Gospel to the nations. God is doing a work, thank you for being a part of it.

Dios te bendiga,

-Jordon