Christian Ethics

In Guadalajara, our evening class ran Monday through Saturday from 7 – 9:30 PM.  

About 40 people from the church attended in person every evening.  An additional 10 students from different parts of Mexico attended virtually.  The church sanctuary was in the patio of a beautiful historic building with arched columns on the sides.  

On Saturday afternoon I went with the group from the church to evangelize in a local park.  I, with 2 other men from the church, talked and prayed with 6 people. 

The first person we talked to was Oscar.  He is a street salesperson, originally from Mexico City.  He lives in the park and when it rains seeks shelter underneath buildings with overhanging roofs. 

The second person was Miliseo.  He is a cobble stone installer from Chiapas and lives in a tenement house nearby where he pays about 0.25 US cents per day to stay.  He had recently been given a Gideon pocket New Testament.  We asked what he had been reading and showed him where John 3:16 was in his Bible, and recommended that he first read John 3, then John 1, then all of John. 

The final four people, Martin, Dominga, Elisa, and Ana, are from a state to the north, called Michoacan.  They fled to Guadalajara because of danger from the cartels.  The women were wearing bright, colorful clothes.  They are members of an Indian tribe, and spoke some Spanish, but felt more comfortable in their local language.  I spoke Spanish with Martin and he translated for the women when there was something they did not understand.  They said no one had ever explained the gospel to them before!  I was so happy we were there to do that!  I wish we had had a Bible to leave with them. 

All of these people were willing to let me pray for their needs, and they all repeated a prayer to God of repentance and faith.  I am so grateful to God for letting us talk to them that Saturday afternoon.  After that I went to the church and then led the Saturday evening class. 

Next time I go, I want to visit foundations for street people and hopefully meet and share the gospel with migrants on their way to the US.