The Spanish outreach ministry intends to operate as a ministry within the ministry philosophy of Mesquite Bible Church . Mesquite Bible Church has defined the mission and core values of our church. The mission is “to develop the unbelieving and the unchurched of this and future generations into dedicated followers of Christ”. The core values of our church are easily remembered by the acronym W.I.F.E. These values are taken from the 2nd chapter of the book of The Acts of the Apostles and from the example of the early New Testament Church described in that book. The values that we focus on are Worship, Instruction, Fellowship, and Extension.

We believe that the Spanish ministry easily fits into the work at Mesquite Bible Church due to its emphasis on “Instruction” of English language to Hispanics. We also teach the Spanish language to North Americans. From time to time, we have “fellowship” s to enjoy the friendly relationships that we have developed. We want to be able to have a “Worship” ful atmosphere and attitude every time we gather together at the church. And very importantly, in regard to “Extension” we reach out to and try to attract hispanics to come to the house of the Lord to take advantage of the things we offer here.

We believe the truth of God's Word that tells us: “For God so loved the [people of the] world, that He gave His only begotten son that whoever believes in Him will not perish but will have everlasting life.” Ministers at Mesquite Bible Church who have a burden for the Hispanic residents of this community recognize that God has not excluded anyone from his love, so we can be sure that God so loved the Hispanic residents of Mesquite , that He sent His son into the world that they may believe in Him and live.

As of May 2004 we have the following Hispanic ministry activities:

ESL class (meets at 7:00 PM on Tuesday Nights and includes a devotional message from Guillermo Acuña)

SSL class (meets at 7:00 PM on Tuesday Nights)

Sunday worship in Spanish (meets at 6:00 PM on Sunday Nights)

Our vision is to establish a Spanish department for the specific purpose of ministering to the Spanish speaking people of our community, and our ultimate purpose is to be obedient to the call of our Lord and Savior to make disciples so that we may bring honor to Him, the One who is worthy.

Sincerely,

Gil Lampkin