Month: July 2024

“Then some children were brought to Him so that He might lay His hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them. But Jesus said, “Let the children alone, and do not hinder them from coming to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” Matthew 19:13-14

Thank you all for the prayers and reaching out to me, it’s such a blessing!

On the glorious splendor of Your majesty
And on Your wonderful works, I will meditate.
Men shall speak of the power of Your awesome acts,
And I will tell of Your greatness. Psalms 145

God is our Creator, Sustainer, Savior, and Lover of our souls! Meditating on these truths has helped to focus on what’s before me. Whether that is being a light to the unsaved, serving others, or simply just eating a meal. The Sovereign God is on the throne ruling and reigning! Here is a quote from a book we read this week called Absolute Surrender, “As Christ was given up entirely to God, I am given up to Christ.” The past two weeks have really taught me what it means to follow Jesus daily and momentarily. It’s a privilege to be surrounded by strong followers of Christ who push me to absolute surrender to Jesus!

This week and last week has been full of ministering to kids. We have gone to parks and churches partnering with the local Calvary Chapel Church in the area. Kids in Mexico seem to be more open and ready to have fun and learn from what we have to say. One eye-opening fact I heard was children were the most unreached group with the Gospel. I wrestled with this idea but more and more I have seen it to be true. Many of the kids I conversed with through a translator did not know who Jesus was on a personal level. This sparked a deeper desire within me to look at every interaction as an opportunity to be a witness of Christ, especially to kids.

I was able to share the Gospel to this awesome kid from the outreach, his name was Cameron! We were hanging out and I started to ask him some questions about Jesus and he couldn’t really answer any of them. So I showed him some scripture from my small Gideon’s bible and explained what Jesus did for him! After the conversation I asked if he wanted to follow Jesus he said yes so we prayed. Then I asked him the same question from when we first started talking, “who is Jesus?”, and Cameron said, “my savior.” That gave me chills, before the conversation he couldn’t answer the question and just gave me a blank stare. So praise be to God that he understands who Jesus is and what he did for mankind.

Thank you to everyone who have been praying for me and partnering with me financially. I have almost reached the full tuition of the school, I am about 400$ short. If you feel lead to give there is a financial giving button under the newsletter, or you can reach out to me personally and we can figure something out! Thank you so much again, this time here in Mexico has already been life changing and I can’t wait to see how God will work for the remainder of the time!

For the Kingdom of God, Christian Brown

Again, I want to express how grateful I am to all of you who are reading my newsletters and praying for me!

This week has been a blur, but also it has been the most I have ever learned, prayed, and read in a week’s worth of time. I have seen how the Lord is all together good and set apart, and how He has chosen us to be His messengers and watchmen (Ezekiel 33) of the Gospel of Christ Jesus. Now, my natural response to this is that I am not worthy or equipped enough to be a messenger and disciple of the maker of the cosmos. Here is a verse that has spoken to me about this reality, “Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God, who also made us adequate as servants of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life” 2 Corinthians 3:5-6.

With this truth I now know why Jesus said to Peter and every disciple of his, “And I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven.” I don’t want to waste my life living for my own desires. The psalmist said in psalm 90, “So teach us to number our days, that we may present to you a heart of wisdom.” I’m learning to surrender my heart everyday and applying that to where the Lord is going to call me. One missionary in our class said to not push yourself into things but be pulled into them.

This week was not only a lot of praying and learning but also outreach! We had 3 different outreaches. Going to the local dump where people live and ministering to them, event at the park with activity for kids, and a Saturday night church event with a movie.

It was sobering seeing the living situations of the people we met, conversed with, and prayed over. It really puts in prospective how rich and blessed I am in America. I had the opportunity to pray for a guy who gave his life to the Lord that same day after a message one of our pastor’s shared! After the time at the dump a leader told us that he was formerly a leader in the satanic cult they had near the dump. How amazing is that! Our God is a God of salvation and restoration!

I was able to share to the kids through a translator on our team, it was a bit different but awesome to share the good news in a different country to these little kids!

For The Kingdom of God, Christian Brown

Hello friends and family! Thank you so much for taking the time to read this newsletter. I am so excited to update you weekly throughout the summer of what God is doing down here in Rosarito.

It has been a little over 1 day at the place we will be staying at for over a month called the Connections House. Already I have learned so much and have been challenged in my walk with Jesus. Moments like meeting new people, the foreign scenery, the smells of Mexico, and bunking with 7 guys in a room have directed me to take in and process my thoughts and motives. I hope to be in constant examination of my heart on this trip.

Here’s a verse I want to continue to meditate on because it has helped me with this desire, “May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, Lord, my rock and my Redeemer” (Psalms 19:14). Thus far the school has been so enjoyable and has stretched me as a person. The schedule is packed with lessons, worship, and outreach, but I will have time to get away in the morning for devotional and also some solid time to read great Christian books! I ask for prayer in those times that the Lord will be speaking through His Word and that I will come attentive and ready to listen.

Thank you all for partnering with me and making this trip possible through your prayers and generous financial support. I am close to my goal of $2700 so thanks so much! Next week I will have more to say about outreaches and the day to day living here in Mexico!

For The Kingdom of God, Christian Brown