Guatemala & Calvary House Update | From One Generation to the Next

Hey Calvary, I'm Sammy and I have an Hey Calvary, I'm Sammy and I have an exciting update about our From One exciting update about our From One exciting update about our From One Generation to the Next Campaign. Generation to the Next Campaign. Generation to the Next Campaign. Together, we're creating more space for Together, we're creating more space for Together, we're creating more space for people to encounter Jesus, grow as people to encounter Jesus, grow as people to encounter Jesus, grow as disciples, and impact [music] the world. disciples, and impact [music] the world. disciples, and impact [music] the world. And today, we're seeing that vision come And today, we're seeing that vision come And today, we're seeing that vision come to life far beyond our campus in to life far beyond our campus in to life far beyond our campus in Guatemala. What God [music] is doing Guatemala. What God [music] is doing Guatemala. What God [music] is doing there is a powerful reminder that when there is a powerful reminder that when there is a powerful reminder that when we step forward in faith, he uses it to we step forward in faith, he uses it to we step forward in faith, he uses it to reach people across [music] generations reach people across [music] generations reach people across [music] generations and across the globe. So, let's watch as and across the globe. So, let's watch as and across the globe. So, let's watch as Pastor Jeff Stone shares how God is Pastor Jeff Stone shares how God is Pastor Jeff Stone shares how God is using this [music] ministry to make an using this [music] ministry to make an using this [music] ministry to make an eternal impact. >> Hi, I'm Pastor Jeff from Calvary La >> Hi, I'm Pastor Jeff from Calvary La Esperanza. And 13 years ago, God called Esperanza. And 13 years ago, God called Esperanza. And 13 years ago, God called me here, and this is where we started a me here, and this is where we started a me here, and this is where we started a small little Bible study in this living small little Bible study in this living small little Bible study in this living room. room. room. We opened up the doors for whoever We opened up the doors for whoever We opened up the doors for whoever wanted to come. We had two people. And wanted to come. We had two people. And wanted to come. We had two people. And then we we hit this 25-person then we we hit this 25-person then we we hit this 25-person mark, and it didn't seem like we can mark, and it didn't seem like we can mark, and it didn't seem like we can grow past that. But season after season, grow past that. But season after season, grow past that. But season after season, he continued to provide.

We're growing, we're expanding. So, we We're growing, we're expanding. So, we began to pray, we began to walk the began to pray, we began to walk the began to pray, we began to walk the streets. Roughly a couple months later, streets. Roughly a couple months later, streets. Roughly a couple months later, we were walking down this road here, and we were walking down this road here, and we were walking down this road here, and we saw a for sale sign. After, you know, we saw a for sale sign. After, you know, we saw a for sale sign. After, you know, some negotiation and God opening the some negotiation and God opening the some negotiation and God opening the doors, we landed a deal. And so, we we doors, we landed a deal. And so, we we doors, we landed a deal. And so, we we began to make this our new home. Then God opened another door. We are at Then God opened another door. We are at Calvary Christian School. We are located Calvary Christian School. We are located Calvary Christian School. We are located in the middle of Quetzaltenango. Uh in the middle of Quetzaltenango. Uh in the middle of Quetzaltenango. Uh we've been here for 3 years. It's a we've been here for 3 years. It's a we've been here for 3 years. It's a 9-acre property [music] that God has 9-acre property [music] that God has 9-acre property [music] that God has blessed us with, and we absolutely love blessed us with, and we absolutely love blessed us with, and we absolutely love it. it. it. Christ is the only way that we'll see Christ is the only way that we'll see Christ is the only way that we'll see revival in this city. This school revival in this city. This school revival in this city. This school >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> is that vehicle. It's going to give us >> is that vehicle. It's going to give us >> is that vehicle. It's going to give us those opportunities, and we've seen it those opportunities, and we've seen it those opportunities, and we've seen it happen. happen. happen. Now we're here at Calvary Sheila. This Now we're here at Calvary Sheila. This Now we're here at Calvary Sheila. This is God's provision, God's faithfulness, is God's provision, God's faithfulness, is God's provision, God's faithfulness, and this is our new building. God is so and this is our new building. God is so and this is our new building. God is so faithful. As we've been praying for faithful. As we've been praying for faithful. As we've been praying for [music] 2 years now for the perfect [music] 2 years now for the perfect [music] 2 years now for the perfect location, and today here we are. >> I think the meaning behind the church is >> I think the meaning behind the church is [music] like God can take one small step [music] like God can take one small step [music] like God can take one small step and do so many things. Just through this

and do so many things. Just through this and do so many things. Just through this church, God has brought so much healing, church, God has brought so much healing, church, God has brought so much healing, restoration. He formed our family, but I restoration. He formed our family, but I restoration. He formed our family, but I think this is a fresh start and a fresh think this is a fresh start and a fresh think this is a fresh start and a fresh opportunity to say, "God, what do you opportunity to say, "God, what do you opportunity to say, "God, what do you have for us?" have for us?" have for us?" >> But this building isn't [music] the >> But this building isn't [music] the >> But this building isn't [music] the story. The story is what God has done in story. The story is what God has done in story. The story is what God has done in the lives of all the people in the past the lives of all the people in the past the lives of all the people in the past 10 [music] years. This building simply 10 [music] years. This building simply 10 [music] years. This building simply creates more opportunities for the story creates more opportunities for the story creates more opportunities for the story to continue. I truly would say I'm very, [music] very I truly would say I'm very, [music] very grateful for everyone's generous heart grateful for everyone's generous heart grateful for everyone's generous heart in Calvary Fort Lauderdale, in Calvary Fort Lauderdale, in Calvary Fort Lauderdale, um in all the campuses. [music] We are um in all the campuses. [music] We are um in all the campuses. [music] We are in this place because God's called us, in this place because God's called us, in this place because God's called us, but we're also in this place because of but we're also in this place because of but we're also in this place because of your partnership and all that you guys your partnership and all that you guys your partnership and all that you guys have supported us for the past [music] have supported us for the past [music] have supported us for the past [music] 10 years. So, thank you.

>> What an incredible [music] picture of >> What an incredible [music] picture of God's faithfulness. What makes this God's faithfulness. What makes this God's faithfulness. What makes this story even more meaningful story even more meaningful story even more meaningful >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> is that Pastor Jeff's ministry journey >> is that Pastor Jeff's ministry journey >> is that Pastor Jeff's ministry journey began right here at Calvary through began right here at Calvary through began right here at Calvary through Calvary House, our Christ-centered Calvary House, our Christ-centered Calvary House, our Christ-centered residential program [music] for men and residential program [music] for men and residential program [music] for men and women seeking freedom from addiction. In women seeking freedom from addiction. In women seeking freedom from addiction. In Jeff's time at Calvary House, [music] Jeff's time at Calvary House, [music] Jeff's time at Calvary House, [music] God transformed him from the inside out, God transformed him from the inside out, God transformed him from the inside out, breaking chains of addiction [music] and breaking chains of addiction [music] and breaking chains of addiction [music] and igniting a passion to share the gospel igniting a passion to share the gospel igniting a passion to share the gospel with the nations. As part of the From with the nations. As part of the From with the nations. As part of the From One Generation to the Next Campaign, One Generation to the Next Campaign, One Generation to the Next Campaign, we've also been investing in renovations we've also been investing in renovations we've also been investing in renovations and [music] updates to the residential and [music] updates to the residential and [music] updates to the residential housing for our Calvary House men's housing for our Calvary House men's housing for our Calvary House men's program, creating spaces where more program, creating spaces where more program, creating spaces where more people can experience hope, healing, people can experience hope, healing, people can experience hope, healing, [music] and freedom through Christ. [music] and freedom through Christ. [music] and freedom through Christ. Stories like Pastor Jeff's remind us Stories like Pastor Jeff's remind us Stories like Pastor Jeff's remind us that this campaign is about far more that this campaign is about far more that this campaign is about far more than buildings or [music] projects. It's than buildings or [music] projects. It's than buildings or [music] projects. It's about lives being transformed by Jesus. about lives being transformed by Jesus. about lives being transformed by Jesus. It's about people encountering Christ, It's about people encountering Christ, It's about people encountering Christ, growing as disciples, [music] and growing as disciples, [music] and growing as disciples, [music] and carrying his mission into the world, and carrying his mission into the world, and carrying his mission into the world, and every one of us has a [music] part to every one of us has a [music] part to every one of us has a [music] part to play. So, thank you for being part of play. So, thank you for being part of play. So, thank you for being part of what God is doing through Calvary. If what God is doing through Calvary. If what God is doing through Calvary. If you'd like to follow along with campaign you'd like to follow along with campaign you'd like to follow along with campaign updates and celebrations, [music] or updates and celebrations, [music] or updates and celebrations, [music] or simply learn more, visit the link on the simply learn more, visit the link on the simply learn more, visit the link on the screen. Together, [music] we're building screen. Together, [music] we're building screen. Together, [music] we're building a legacy of faith, passing the hope of a legacy of faith, passing the hope of a legacy of faith, passing the hope of the gospel from one generation [music] the gospel from one generation [music] the gospel from one generation [music] to the next.