God is working in Tenerife. There are many churches here now and it's important to continue preparing leaders and connecting people to God. At Verdes Pastos we want to provide a place to hold church events such as summer camps, conferences, workshops, and host theological formation. We also wish to provide an atmosphere of rest, disconnection from the world and connection with God. Money raised will go directly to: 1- Purchasing an adequate property 2- Maintenance of the property
We are a group of 10 evangelical believers from Santa Cruz in Tenerife. Most of us have gone through theological studies, in Spain or abroad, and all of us have a lot of experience in organizing summer camps for all ages, youth events, retreats and events for adults. Our desire to create a center to host Christian events of all kinds stems from our own experiences in organizing camps. We have experienced the inconveniences and difficulties of finding venues in Tenerife or other islands that are well suited to what we need for the variety of events the church plans. Not to mention the high prices that churches pay to the sites several times a year. There is no doubt that a place like this will be used and in high demand throughout the year and we wish to serve the local churches in this way.
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11/12/2023
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Recientemente nos decepcionó descubrir que la propiedad en Tegueste que nos encantaba había sido vendida. En muchos sentidos, teníamos el corazón puesto en ella, pero tenemos que confiar en que Dios tiene un plan mejor y más grande y solo estamos viendo una pequeña parte del panorama. Dios ya está en el futuro y ve a dónde llevará todo esto y tenemos que confiar en Él y seguir adelante.
Y vamos avanzando poco a poco. Hemos dado la bienvenida a nuestra asociación a nuevos miembros jóvenes de una iglesia hermana y hemos logrado avances en la planificación, las finanzas, la organización, el diseño y la web. Dios continúa brindándonos conexiones que pueden ayudarnos, personas con experiencia en construir el mismo tipo de lugar para guiarnos en el camino. Seguimos asombrados de cómo Él se mueve a veces de la manera más sutil pero muy obvia.
Seguimos buscando financiación o inversores que puedan ayudarnos a adquirir una propiedad adecuada y comenzar la obra. Sigue siendo difícil compatibilizar nuestra ajetreada vida diaria y nuestras responsabilidades familiares con la creación y gestión de un gran proyecto como este, y a muchos les puede parecer que no estamos haciendo nada. No se dejen engañar por nuestro silencio, por favor (¡lo siento!), estamos orando constantemente, buscando la guía de Dios, dando pequeños pasos hacia donde Él nos lleva y teniendo paciencia cuando pensamos que no avanzamos lo suficientemente rápido.
Nos gustaría pedir específicamente oración por:
- una presentación del proyecto que tenemos el 3 de febrero a pastores y líderes de las Islas Canarias. Es una de nuestras primeras presentaciones 'oficiales' y estamos nerviosos pero muy emocionados. Ore para que Dios nos guíe en la presentación y que sea bien recibida y entendida. Que otros líderes puedan unirse a nosotros en nuestro proyecto y compartir nuestra visión.
- financiación, local, nacional, internacional. Que Dios mueva los corazones para proveer para este proyecto. Creemos que el dinero no será una barrera.
- paciencia y visión renovada para aquellos involucrados que se sienten desanimados por las decepciones o retrasos que hemos tenido. Que confiemos en Dios y en su tiempo perfecto.
Muchas gracias por leer esto y por tu interés en Verdes Pastos. Si tienes preguntas o te gustaría participar de alguna manera, ¡ponte en contacto y charlaremos!
verdespastos@verdespastos.org
Muchas bendiciones en Él,
VP
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We were disappointed recently to discover that the property in Tegueste that we loved had been sold. In many ways, we had our hearts set on it but we have to trust that God has a bigger and better plan and we're only seeing a small part of the picture. God is already in the future and sees where all this will lead and we have to trust him and keep going forward.
And we are moving forward little by little. We have welcomed new young members from a sister church into our association and made advances with planning, finances, organisation, design and the web. God continues to bring us connections that can help us, people with experience in building the same sort of venue to guide us along the way. We continue to be amazed at how He moves in sometimes the most subtle but obvious ways.
We continue to look for funding or investors that can help us acquire a suitable property and begin the work. It continues to be hard to juggle our busy daily lives and family responsibilities with setting up and managing a large project like this and it may appear to many that we aren't doing anything. Don't be fooled by our silence please (sorry for it!), we are constantly praying, seeking God's guidance, taking little steps where He leads and having patience when we think it's not moving fast enough.
We would like to specifically ask for prayer for:
- a project presentation we have on the 3rd of February to pastors and leaders from the Canary Islands. It is one of our first 'official' presentations and we are nervous yet very excited. Pray that God leads us in the presentation and that it is well received and understood. That other leaders can join with us in our project and share our vision.
- funding, local, national, international. That God moves hearts to provide for this project. We believe that money will not be a barrier.
- patience and renewed vision to those involved who are feeling discouraged about the let downs or hold ups we've had. That we would trust God and His perfect timing.
Thank you so much for reading this and in your interest in Verdes Pastos. If you have questions or would like to be involved in some way, get in touch and we can chat!
verdespastos@verdespastos.org
Many blessings in Him.
VP
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Data de publicação
07/09/2022
Criado por
Asociación Socio Cultural Verdes Pastos
Tipo de Grupo
ONG
Âmbito
Crianças e jovens
Famílias
Church, social work, evangelisation
País
Espanha
Região
Santa Cruz de Tenerife