Medellin Colombia Needs the Gospel
A revival is taking place here in Medellin. Medellin Colombia needs the gospel and workers for the harvest to share that gospel in this large city of over 4 million people. Missionaries from North America and other parts of the world are and have been serving all over the country. In Medellin, we have met many devoted Christian missionaries. One special couple, Mark and Barbara Stringer came to Colombia in 1966. And they are still faithfully serving the churches they started.
But as Jesus said in Matthew 9:37-38, “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.” One of the goals of Greater Grace Medellin is to encourage Christian expats from North America and elsewhere to consider relocating to Medellin, Colombia. The cost of living here is extraordinarily low, and you can find many ways to serve God while helping to fulfill the “Great Commission” Matthew 28:18-20
Despite the dominant influence of the Roman Catholic faith, Medellin Colombia still needs the gospel. Here in Medellin, I believe there are at least 100 Spanish Evangelical Christian churches. They preach and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ in Spanish. But there are thousands of foreigners living in Medellin who don’t speak Spanish. Who is there to share the gospel with them in a way they can understand? That’s why we are here.
Meet Pastor Brent Hillenga
Our new Pastor, Brent Hillenga, from Greater Grace World Outreach, and his wife Lucy moved to Medellin from Baltimore, Maryland. Prior to that date, several Christians were meeting in weekly online Bible studies, but it was difficult to hold regular church services without a facility and someone to preach and guide. So when Pastor Brent arrived, we joined with him in creating Greater Grace Medellin. He immediately started holding weekly church services in Laureles in English.
Pastor Brent has many talents, and Evangelism is at the top of his goals. He came because he believes in the title of this post, “Medellin Colombia Needs the Gospel”. He immediately instituted several outreach programs such as Cornhole for Christ on Sunday mornings in Poblado.
We’re currently meeting in the conference room at the Golden Palermo Hotel. But it appears we might soon outgrow that room. This Saturday at 3:00, we have a guest speaker. Pastor Kim Shibley is visiting from Greater Grace Community Fellowship in Silver Springs, Maryland. He and Pastor Brent went to Bible College many years ago. And they’ve been sharing their faith ever since, in many parts of the world.
We Believe The Bible
At Greater Grace Medellin, we believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God. We believe that “All Scripture contained in the Old and New Testaments is verbally, plenarily, and inerrantly inspired by God. It is the authoritative guide for all Christian understanding, life, and ministry.”
We preach the Bible every week and regularly share our faith with other English speakers (and Spanish speakers as well). Please consider joining us tomorrow and every Saturday afternoon for Praise and Worship, a Bible message, and prayer, 100% in English. We are the first and only English-speaking Christian church in Medellin.
[July 2022 update: We now meet in a new permanent facility excellently located in Laureles where many of us live. Calle 33, 66B-147, Medellin, Colombia. More about that in our next post.]
