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Johan & Stephanie
van der Westhuizen
Country
Chile
Children
Lycia
Lionel
Brendon
Email Address:
Jsvdw@bellsouth.cl
Mission Agency:
Mission to the World
Ministry
Background
Johan was born and
raised in South Africa, and was involved with a short-term mission
agency for 14 years both locally in South Africa and
internationally. In 1985 Johan and Stephanie moved to Chile to begin
church planting among unreached professionals and upper classes.
After completing the first church plant and handing it over to
national leadership trained by Johan in 1993, the van der
Westhuizens joined forces with the MTW team in Santiago to work in
Cristo Rey, their first church plant.
Ministry Update
At present Johan
is moderator of the session at the church in Cristo Rey and for
Chile. He is also the MTW Chile team leader provisionally for the
next year in the absence of the regional director who was also team
leader, while he is on Home Ministry Assignment.
Praises
Praise God for the
seven candidates who are currently being trained for full-time
ministry in Chile, as well as several others who are in the process
of studying part time.
Pray for Their
Ministry
Please pray for
the Lord to provide a full-time Latin pastor for Cristo Rey, which
would free up the missionaries to continue the church planting that
they envision for Chile. Pray for Johan in his role as team leader
and also moderator for the session, that he would find the time
necessary to juggle these new responsibilities without neglecting
the people he is currently disciplining.
Pray for Those
They Serve
Please pray for
growth, maturity and discernment among our Chilean leadership.
Pray for Them
Please pray for
wisdom as Johan and Stephanie prepare for their youngest son Brendon
to leave for college in the summer of 2002. Pray for grace as they
will soon face an empty nest. Pray for the two older children as
they complete their college studies and adjust to life in the United
States, a new country and culture for them.
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