Nueva Vida Centro Cristiano de Mexico D.F.

Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Pastor: Reverend Marc Chiu
Year started: 2005

New Life Christian Church in Mexico was started in April 2005. At the time, Pastor Andrew Chen from Orange County New Life Christian Church saw the growing trend of the Chinese population in Mexico City, and there was no Chinese church in the area. Therefore, he sent Pastor Chi-Yung Wu, who emigrated from Taiwan to Brazil, along with his wife who were fluent in Spanish, to start a new Chinese church in Mexico City. At New Life Christian Church in Mexico, 90% of the congregation is newly baptized Christians. The church strives to train and equip believers and impart to them the mission to preach the gospel and be united in the Lord. As they are growing continuously, they have the calling to preach the gospel to the rest of Central American countries and the unbelieving Chinese living in those countries. Most Chinese people living in Mexico City work in restaurants and the service industry. Therefore, the church has created a unique schedule for their services and flexible ways for pastoral caring.  In 2012, Pastor Chi-Yung Wu's family moved back to Brazil. Pastor Marc Chiu was sent to Mexico City to take care of the church. He is young and passionate. Since taking over, under the leadership of Pastor Marc, they have planted another two branches in Mexico City, one was established in June 2018, a Chinese Church and the other was established in December 2019, a Hispanic Church. They also plan to set up a food bank to help the lives of Hispanic residents in low- and middle-income communities and hope to use this platform to reach more Hispanic communities, evangelize and build churches for them. Let's pray for Pastor Marc and the congregation in Mexico City. May God bless them abundantly with unity, protection and guidance, and their growth and development in Mexico City will enable us to witness God's works and God's glory together.

墨西哥城新生命靈糧堂開創於2005年4月，當年洛杉磯橙縣新生命靈糧堂的陳正榮牧師見到墨西哥的首都–墨西哥城從中國來的華人人數激增，當時該城數萬華人中卻無一間華人教會，便差派從台灣遷往巴西的吳啟庸牧師和精通西班牙語的吳師母在墨西哥城開坧了這第一間華人教會。該堂90%以上的會友是剛受洗的新基督徒，他們積極的訓練同工和裝備信徒，也以弟兄姐妹同心合一興旺福音為他們的使命。同時，該堂在教會繼續成長中也有負擔願將福音傳向中美洲其他國家及當地眾多尚未信主的華人。墨西哥城的華人中從事餐飲、服務業佔多數，所以他們聚會時間的配合、牧養的方式等都較有彈性。2012年吳牧師因個人的原因，舉家遷回巴西，橙縣新生命靈糧堂差派年輕又有熱忱的邱佳煊牧師赴墨西哥城接任該堂牧養的工作。接任至今，在邱牧師的帶領下，他們已經在墨西哥城拓植了另外2間分堂，分別是墨西哥城新生命恩典靈糧堂（2018年6月成立，華人教會）及墨西哥城新生命瑪哪靈糧堂（2019年12月成立，西裔教會）。他們並計畫成立食物銀行 (food bank), 幫助中低收入社區西裔居民的生活，期望藉著這個平台接觸更多西裔族群，向他們傳福音並建立教會。請為邱牧師及當地的弟兄姐妹的融洽與合一代禱及祝福，相信在神的保守和帶領下，他們在墨西哥城的成長茁壯能使我們一同見証神的作為及神的榮耀。

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Pray for wisdom and clear direction to help the church meet practical needs in its redesign and planning, so that the space can more effectively serve the congregation and the community. Pray that God will prepare suitable designers, craftsmen, and resources to ensure smooth construction. Pray that God will protect the safety of the entire project, that the construction workers will be protected during their work, and that God will grant the church patience and faith to rely on God’s provision and guidance during the process. .

求神賜下智慧與清楚的方向，幫助教會在重新裝潢設計與規劃上能符合實際需要，使空間更能有效地服事會眾與社區。求神預備合適的設計師、工匠和資源，使施工順利，求神保守整個工程的安全，讓施工人員在工作中蒙受保護，並賜給教會耐心與信心，在過程中依靠神的供應與帶領。

Lord, please raise up local believers so that they can be the salt and light of the Mexican community and witness your power in their families, workplaces, and circles of friends. Please raise up spiritual leaders to help this community build a solid foundation of faith so that the gospel can continue to be spread and influence more generations.

主啊，求祢興起當地的信徒，使他們成為墨西哥社區的鹽和光，讓他們在自己的家庭、職場與朋友圈中見證祢的大能。求祢興起屬靈的領袖，幫助這個社區建立堅固的信仰根基，使福音能夠持續傳揚，影響更多世代。

Pray for the growth of the number of members of the church. May the Holy Spirit fill every brother and sister so that everyone can spread God's name with love and enthusiasm, and the church can grow in both number and spiritual life.

為教會人數增長的禱告，願聖靈充滿每一位弟兄姊妹，使大家帶著愛與熱情去傳揚神的名，讓教會在數量與靈命上都得以增長。