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Yesterday I told you a little bit more about the local church we partner with through NWHCM and today I want to circle the leaders of this local body of believers. Particularly I want to pray for the current pastor and his family.
Pastor Agenor, originally from the town of Berger about 5 hours from the Mole, was asked by the mission recently to become the full time pastor at the Mole church! Also, he moved his family out to the Mole to be with him this summer! It has been a blessing getting to know them a bit, his wife and 6 boys, and seeing them become a part of the Mole mission family.
The church has been revived by this man’s humble leadership and heart for God. Pastor Agenor has a quiet and gentle spirit that pours out God’s love to the least of these wherever he goes. A carpenter by trade, which is incredibly fitting for a man after Jesus’ heart, it is common to see him on campus working alongside the staff in their everyday work. Yet he always seems to find ways to share Jesus in the daily and the mundane.
I like what Jody shared on the Mole blog and I couldn’t agree more:
“Agenor is the kind of pastor that is out calling on the congregation daily. Sometimes it’s so subtle you don’t even see it unless you look closely…… You will find him ministering to Doumy while helping him change a flat tire. You will see him speaking into the orphan staff while holding one of the children. You will find him sharing about Jesus while helping the fisherman untangle his nets. You will see him at a neighbor’s house with a baby fast asleep on his lap – just so the mom can have her hands free to do some chores. You will see him in the garden with his hands full of dirt – talking about the tree of life. You will find him walking home and offering advice to some of the youth that come to our cafeteria to watch the World Cup Games.”
As a family in crucial leadership positions in the church they are prime targets for Satan’s attacks. Whatever form it may come in – temptations, persecution, illness, hardships – they have received their fair share and will likely experience even more in the years to come. And without effective, godly leadership a church body can quickly crumble. So I’m asking you to join me in circling this pastor and his family in big, bold prayers today!
Pray for the Agenor family that they will continue to stand strong in their faith no matter what trials or troubles they face. Pray that God will use their lives to speak volumes into the hearts and souls of those around them. Pray that they will continue to stand up for what is right & true & pure and that the congregation, the community, and others will stand in truth with them. Pray that they will feel the love of God in their lives, that God will surround them with a body of believers who love them and respect them and care for them. Pray that the devil will have no foothold in their lives, that they will cling to Jesus and flee from any selfishness or pride or sin that so easily corrupts and crumbles an effective ministry for God. Pray they all come to truly grasp the love and provision of God in their lives. Pray they continue to live out the gospel in their everyday lives and that Pastor Agenor’s sons will follow in his example of sharing the love and gospel of Christ no matter what work or situation they find themselves in. Pray for the Agenor boys (Atznel, Atzlin, Christopher, Gadner, Chalson, and Mahalalel) that they will grab hold of their faith for themselves as they grow older and become men of God to lead in their own families, churches, and communities one day. Pray that the humble heart of this pastor and the willingness of both him and his family to follow after God in obedience will continue to unleash the transforming power of Christ in this community and that we will see even more lives changed for God in the Mole this year.
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