Winter 2016

February 12-21, 2016: Central Mexico Health Fair

March 4-5, 2016: CrossLink’s Multi-Ethnic Ministry & Community

Transformation Conference

May 2016: CrossLink Board Meeting

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Central Mexico Health Fair 2016

Multi-Ethnic Ministry & Community

Transformation Conference Update

CrossLink Missionaries

Mixtec Shoe Box Distribution

Misael Hernández, speaker

14 El amor de Cristo nos obliga, porque estamos convencidos de

que uno murió por todos, y por consiguiente todos murieron. 15 Y

él murió por todos, para que los que viven ya no vivan para sí,

sino para el que murió por ellos y fue resucitado.

2 Corintios 5:14-15

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Crossing Cultural Lines to Link People to the Cross

Othello Mixtec Shoe Boxes Distribution

CrossLink ended 2015 seeing many people blessed and touched through

the year by the outreach, teaching, and proclaiming of the Good news of the

gospel – especially to Hispanics – in the Yakima Valley and Othello in

Eastern Washington. The CrossLink connection and partnership in Mexico

was also spiritually fruitful, as people who heard God’s redemptive love

story responded and became new believers. Others participated in

discipleship training, and a number of church leaders were encouraged

through training conferences co-hosted by CrossLink!

What about 2016? We believe God will enable us to continue to grow this

ministry! Doors are open for more evangelism, discipleship, and leadership

training both in the US and Mexico! Thank you for praying, going, and

financially engaging with us to fulfill the commission God has given us!

Lives are being changed forever by the power of God as we serve people in

His name!

Al Martinsen

Board Director

Misael Hernandez, guest speaker

missionary update >>>

Aguilars Juan and Dina Aguilar ended

2015 with an eagerness to

continue preaching God’s

Word in Tieton. Continue to

pray for the Aguilar family,

their ministry and continued

support, and for the impact that

the believers at Iglesia Biblica

Sinai are having in the Tieton

community through their

outreach efforts.

Salis Judah and Alyssa Sali are

currently focused on equipping

church members to take on the

responsibilities of leading

Bibles studies for the youth

and women’s groups. Continue

to pray for the Sali family and

their children, their ministry in

Arandas, and for the church

members in Arandas who are

discovering their leadership

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Contributed by Nat Holland

The recent Crosslink Fundraiser Dinner

featured a passionate message from

Misael Hernández, who is a missionary

along with his wife Taira in Mexico

through a ministry partner called Open

Air Campaigners. Hernández has worked

with CrossLink to lead pastoral

workshops at our Mexico Leadership

Conferences, as well as led evangelism

practicums and workshops for pastors

and church members.

What is the reason for sending

missionaries? 2 Corinthians 5:14-15

describes what should be the driving

reason. 14 For Christ’s love compels us, because

we are convinced that one died for all,

and therefore all died. 15 And he died for

all, that those who live should no longer

live for themselves but for him who died

for them and was raised again.

“If we call ourselves believers and

followers of Christ we must follow and

do what Christ tells us to do,” Hernández

challenged. “My question is – how much

do we love Christ?”

Sometimes that means setting aside some

of our possessions and free time – or

whatever else it is that we value, because

we must love Christ the most.

“I have been an evangelist for 11 years.

How hard has it been? Very hard,”

Hernández said. “But it has all been

worth it because we love Christ. That’s

why we say Christ’s love compels us.”

Hernández gave out a challenge to ask

yourself – what is Christ’s love doing in

you?

“Is it only to go to church and read your

Bible a little? We have to die to ourselves

and our own desires,” he said. “We have

to die to ourselves and follow God’s

purpose.”

And a big part of that purpose is to call

sinners to repentance.

“We don’t know who will repent so we

have to preach to all – Christ’s love

compels us to do this,” Hernandez said.

“The love of Christ must be the engine

that moves us as Christians.”

With help from Crosslink and other

ministry partners, 51 people were trained

at a recent week-long evangelism

practicum in Baja Mexico. Some

participants learned to sketch-board and

others learned how to use object lessons.

The last day of the training they went out

into the streets and used their new skills.

40 people either made a decision for

Christ or wanted to know more about the

gospel.

Some of the students who have been

through the training are Mixteco and

there is some hope that one may be called

to plant a church in eastern Washington.

Hernández relayed a story from one

attendee – a pastor named Samuel, who

he described as being very skeptical at

the start of the week of training, but his

heart had changed through the week.

“For a long time I had the desire to

preach the gospel, but something changed

along the way,” Samuel said, describing

how his desire to share the gospel had

waned. “But in these days God has again

placed that desire in me.”

Fellow believers all face the same

challenge of maintaining that daily desire

to pray for and engage in missions.

“We all have to make the same decision,”

Hernández said, “Let’s be faithful and

love Christ.”

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Mixtec Community in Othello

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Hearing the Gospel in One’s Heart Language

The children were excited to receive the shoe boxes filled with gifts.

Pastor Garcia shared the Christmas story through a Mixtec translator at

the event. We thank Santos Villareal for supporting this ministry over the

years and for arranging a Mixtec translator to be present.

For several years, friends and partners with CrossLink have been praying

for a missionary pastor – one who speaks or is willing to learn Mixtec –

to serve the community in Othello and to share God’s love for them in

their heart language. Please continue to pray for this pastor or family to

come to this area.

Thank You for Your Generosity!

Five churches participated in gathering and distributing Christmas shoe

boxes to the Mixtec Community in Othello. Our volunteers gave away

almost 200 shoe boxes!

Misael Hernandez with Pastor Elias Garcia serving as translator

Sophia Tilley performing special music

Arelis Garcia, Don Macy & Darrel Clow