Pastor Isidro Chávez, of Centro Familiar Cristiano Roca Blanca (Christian Family Center White RocK), contacted Pastor Juan Perez of NewLife to invite the team to come to Hope, Arkansas to present to the congregation their plan for training and certification.

"The necessity is great,” said the Pastor Chávez, “there are many people who need help, and we we want to be part of the solution.“ This church wants to be able to offer to that to the community of and around Hope, Arkansas.

During a meeting with members of the congregation, on the 7th of May ten persons registered to take the certification classes and be trained as Faith Based Counselors. At that meeting, several people identified the necessity for counseling. One lady mention the great need for  trained counselors and the necessity in the area of Hope. “I know several women whose marriages are in danger,” said the sister. “We hoped that the ministry of NewLife will help us be able to change that through counseling."

The need is so urgent that several members of Centro Familiar Cristiano Roca Blanca were trained and certified Faith Based Counselors in Jouly of 2006. The class began Friday night at 7:00 p.m. and lasted throughout the following day beginning at of the eight in the morning until the six of afternoon. The training class finish just a little before the beginning the regular Saturday evening service.

The certificates were presented the following day, Sunday, during the church service.

238 miles of the Metroplex de Dallas - Ft. Worth, Hope has a population of 10.616 people. That is where you'll find the church of Pastor Isidro Chávez. His desire for them is to allow God to use them to reach lost souls.

“I expect great things of this church, “said to Pastor Juan Perez, “I believe that the people of this church truely have a heart for the people of Arkansas. The Lord is going to bless to these people and this church in a wonderful way."

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