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Grateful for Church Growth in Mexico — Spotlight on La Paz

Pastor Benjamin, his daughter Sofi, and his wife Blanca A Long-Awaited Church Plant Have you ever witnessed a dream take root, grow through adversity…Grateful for Church Growth in Mexico — Spotlight on La Paz

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Beyond Borders New Website

Dawn and I have upgraded our website. Now it has a totally new fresher look. The address is still the same: beyondborderslife.org

We’ve Upgraded Our Website Some of the photos from the front page of our new website: beyondborderslife.org Dawn and I been working with some friends on upgrading our website. Now it has a totally new fresher look. The address is still the same: beyondborderslife.org Blog Post Address The website is redesigned. If you would like to go straight to the blog posts the address is:…

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Meet Abbi Nuñez

Thankful for Abbi Dawn and I are thrilled to have Abbi Nuñez working with us. We’ve known her and her family for 13 years now. We have worked closely with them since we first began to minister on the San Diego-Tijuana border. Abbi is very gifted and she is a wonderful wife to Eliut and mother to her two daughters, Camila and Sofia. Abbi Nuñez God’s Blessing in Expanding the Ministry Because…

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Persecution and Multiplication

The Multiplication of Church Then & Now Our familia faithfully sharing the love of Christ It’s fascinating to read about and observe the growth and multiplication of the church when reading through Acts. In Acts 1:8 Jesus told the disciples to wait until they received the power of the Holy Spirit and then to go out and make disciples in Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria, and to the end of the…

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God is Building His Church in Oaxaca

Pastor Eliel and his wife, Jessica, are doing a marvelous job leading Hospital de Fe, (Hospital of Faith Church) in Oaxaca. People are coming to faith and growing in Christ. It’s so encouraging to see the Lord bringing about life transformation!

Hospital de Fe Church Pastor Eliel and his wife, Jessica, are doing a marvelous job leading Hospital de Fe, (Hospital of Faith Church) in Oaxaca which is south of Mexico City. They launched their public worship services in September of 2021, and the church just took off. Every week new families are showing up. They now have 80 to 90 attending their church services. People are coming to faith and…

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Good News in Difficult Times: the Big Island

Our familia – evangelism teams out sharing the good news of the gospel When our familia on the Big Island tells me about their ongoing efforts to share the love of Christ and how the gospel is going forth it lifts my spirit. I find it encouraging that despite the ongoing trials of life that they face daily that they are so faithful to share Jesus with the lost. Three of the pastors we are…

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Testimonies of God’s Grace

Changed Lives and Baptisms in Mexicali The group of people that were baptized, Orlando and Pascual are in this photo top row middle – both are wearing hats A year and a half ago one of our friends, Pastor Kenton Wood, a fellow missionary told Pastor Federico Muñoz if your church isn’t growing then it’s not healthy. This caused Federico to think, “I have to do something different,” because his…

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Life and Times on the Big Island

It's such a privilege and honor for Dawn and me to work with the pastors and leaders that the Lord has given us. The church is growing as the message of Jesus goes from house to house.

More Workers for the Harvest An evangelism team sharing the gospel with a new family It’s such a privilege and honor for Dawn and me to work with the pastors and leaders that the Lord has given us. They are wonderful people who are deeply committed to Christ. They are earnest in their prayers, and bold evangelist. Pastor Ernesto with some of the leaders that took the church planting…

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A Proud Papa: A New Church

We’ve just put a down payment on some property and hope to build on it this Fall. I feel like a proud papa! I’m thrilled for Pastor Federico and Blanca as they take this important step in starting their new church in Mexicali.

Thankful for God’s Provision Pastor Federico and Blanca with the people from their church Verdad y Vida I feel like a proud papa as Dawn and I minister with Pastor Federico and Blanca Muñoz in Mexico. We’ve just put a down payment on some property and hope to build on it this Fall. I’m thrilled for them, because they’ve been working so hard to plant this church. For the last year and a half…

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Celebrating Church #50

God’s Amazing Work on the Border Pastor Daniel Nuñez praying over Pastor Hector and Perla at the inaugural church service in Tijuana, Mexico. Before Dawn and I moved to the San Diego-Tijuana border we prayed that the Lord would connect us with kingdom minded ministries. We prayed for like minded partners that had a heart to plant churches on the Border, the Baja and Beyond. The Lord answered…

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Santiago’s Birthday Surpise!

Yoliztli & Santiago’s Need for Shoes Santiago & Yolitzli with their two children This past week Dawn and I had a wonderful time talking to some of our friends on the Big Island, *Yoliztli and *Santiago (names changed for security). They are such beautiful people, that it always encourages us to talk to them. Yet there is the pain as we listen to their plight. Life is so hard, and we always feel…

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Jessica's Tears for Toothpaste

One of the challenging things that Jessica's family has been facing is a number of health issues, especially Jessica and her mom. Part of the reason is because of the lack of healthy nutrition available to them. Your prayers and your gifts are critical!

Jessica’s Family Jessica with her family (she’s grown some since I took the video) Just a couple weeks ago I was praying and encouraging Jessica’s parents, who live on the Big Island. You might remember Jessica from the video that I shared. She gives thanks that God provided toothpaste for her because she had to brush her teeth with water and salt since they didn’t have any toothpaste. The…

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The Ever Expanding Kingdom: Colima and Guadalajara

God’s Good Work in Colima Dawn and I are returning from a trip to Colima and Guadalajara as I write this. It was so good to be with the pastors and church planters that we are working with in these two cities. From left to right: Dawn, Flavia, Mariel, Jose Luis and Dave with Jose Luis and Mariel’s two boys Josefat and Eli with their parrot, Poki Pastor Jose Luis and Mariel Rodriguez have a…

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The Inevitable Expansion of the Church

The church is growing all throughout Mexico, and we are excited that we get to be a part of all that God is doing. The expansion of God's church is inevitable. We see from the book of Acts how the church has grown.

God is Building His Church in Mexico Top: Federico and Blanca Muñoz family at Damaris’ quinceañera; bottom right: Noe & Eneydi Reyes family; bottom left: Eliel and Jessica Osorio family The church is growing all throughout Mexico, and we are excited that we get to be a part of all that God is doing. The expansion of God’s church is inevitable. We see from the book of Acts how the church has…

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A Baby’s Cry for a Bar of Soap

The Big Island’s Economic Crisis Sofia with her Grandmother I just read an article on the news website 14ymedio.com about how the inflation on the Big Island is seven times higher than the increase in salary. This is reflected in the poverty that our familia faces in a greater measure daily. The article says it’s the worst economic crisis that the people have faced in the last 70 years, which…

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A Tribute to My Mentors & Heroes

They Fought the Fight of Faith and Finished the Race Dr. Thomas Graham above; Dave with Dr. Richard Kaufmann Two great men, who were heroes in the faith, spiritual fathers and amazingly wonderful mentors moved to heaven in February. Dr. Thomas Graham graduated to glory on February 17th. Dr. Richard Kaufmann left this earth on the next day February 18th. The Lord has blessed me on my journey as…

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God is on the Move in Oaxaca

It's so good when the churches we are planting thrive! Dawn and I give thanks for the amazing work that the Lord is doing through Pastor Eliel and Jessica Osorio in Oaxaca, Mexico.

God is Building HIs Church in Oaxaca Pastor Eliel leading the church in Oaxaca It’s so good when the churches we are planting thrive! It’s wonderful to see God at work building his church. Dawn and I give thanks for the amazing work that the Lord is doing through Pastor Eliel and Jessica Osorio in Oaxaca, Mexico. Pastor Eliel and his wife, Jessica are doing a marvelous job leading the church.…