We ended 2019 with a huge evangelism project in Jesús María. You helped us purchase Bibles to distribute to every home in the city, as church members went door-to-door talking with their neighbors. Of course, this plan was postponed when the Argentine government ordered the lockdown in March. Missions trips, conferences, and evangelism campaigns were canceled in the wake of this year-long quarantine. Since many of our planned projects were off the table, our question at The Crecer Foundation became: What can we do to bless the church in times like these?

It quickly became clear that church plants were in great need of benevolence funds. Many believers were left jobless and forced to choose between paying their rent or buying groceries. Partners like you stepped in, sending funds that allowed local pastors to purchase almost 1000 utility bags full of food and supplies (around 21,000 pounds of groceries!). As pastors visited church members and neighbors, they were able to connect and go more in-depth with those who weren’t rooted in their faith, or who didn’t know the Lord at all.

• In La Rinconada, neighbors who had rejected the gospel for years asked to receive devotionals and Bible verses via text message each day.
• In Saldán, grocery delivery opened the door for Biblical counseling with many struggling families.
• In Córdoba city, the local church saw an increase of about 30 new visitors when they were allowed to open their doors for worship again.