Missions at Our Doorstep in South East Asia was extremely dry. An internet search confirmed this revelation. With no formal church for the Spanish-speaking communities in South East Asia, there was no one to establish spiritual authority for our people in this region. Once the Spanish Ministry launched on August 15, 2013, I made it a priority to engage our community in spiritual warfare. For one year, the leaders committed to prayer and fasting on the first week of every month. In the first half of that year, our prayers would start at 5.00am over Skype. In the second half, we decided to meet for prayer at 7.00am at Trinity@Paya Lebar. Truly, prayer moves the hand of God. At first, the Spanish ministry met every two weeks. Eventually, we started having weekly services. Individuals who were lukewarm developed a strong passion for God. Service and carecell became a home away from home, a place where believers bonded with a spiritual family.
lifting up. Next, members would pray that these people would experience great favor with their oikos (in Singapore and their home countries). Then, prayers were extended for God’s blessings to be upon that nation, specifically in the areas of: governance, finance/economy, education, politics, religion, communications, and the arts. The blessing ceremony would end with a blessing to strengthen ties between that nation and Singapore.
Loving God, Serving His People The Hispanic community has also become a blessing for Singaporeans with a heart for the Spanish-speaking community. For them, the Spanish Ministry became an opportunity to serve the His people without leaving Singapore. The Spanish Ministry is also a place where members are discipled to become leaders, equipping them through LEAD leadership courses conducted in Spanish. To date, 14 members have risen to become Spiritual Parents.
The practice of corporate prayer is still an integral part of the Spanish Ministry. One of the ways we practiced corporate prayer this year was through blessing ceremonies. During the national days of every country represented in our community (10 in all), we would uphold that nation in prayer. First, members circle around the people whose nation we were
Some of our members have returned back to their native countries, bringing back what they have learned and expanding the Kingdom of God by being the salt and light for their community. With each passing year, I see the desire of the Spanish Ministry to grow in their walk with God, to be equipped in order to be a blessing to their community. Trinitarians, our community thanks you for first being a blessing to us through your prayers and acts of service. May God continue to bless the works of your hands and hearts. “Being part of the Spanish Ministry has been a great support because I have found a home away from home. When I arrived in Singapore, I felt the need to seek Him. Then, God led me to find this group that has been such a blessing in my life. I am so glad to hear the word of God in my own language.” – Elizabeth Gonzales “The Hispanic Community at Trinity has been a blessing for all the members in our family. When my mother visited us from the Dominican Republic, she felt very blessed to worship the Lord in her mother tongue. For my family, this is our spiritual family and we feel very blessed and happy to be part of this community, to help spread the Gospel and the power of God among our Hispanic friends in Singapore.” – Stanly, Denisse, and Benjamin Fernandez-De la Rosa
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