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Ministering in English class

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“What are those foreigners doing in there?”, a question often asked of people gathered for English courses. OM Chile has been teaching English for seven years, and the courses have been a great means of ministering. “Many people are curious and interested in what we’re doing,” says OMer Sandy Henson.

For the first time, OM is offering classes in a multi-purpose room in an apartment building in Chile’s capital, Santiago. The focus of the classes is to prepare future Christian workers for international service, but the classes are also open to residents and employees in the building. “It gives us an opportunity to share God’s love and meet a need,” says Sandy. One of the students started English classes thinking it would help her in her job. But through the experience, she has become interested in preparing for missions.

At the moment, OM Chile only has one full-time English teacher. But they receive calls and questions from people needing English lessons, and whose schedules or English levels don’t fit the offered classes. OM Chile would like to expand the programme and is looking for more teachers. Please pray for opportunities to grow, and praise God for the ministry these classes have become.
 

MINISTRANDO EN CLASES DE INGLÉS – Chile
“¿Qué hacen esos extranjeros allí?”, una pregunta frecuente de aquellos que se reúnen para tomar cursos de Inglés. OM Chile ha enseñado inglés por siete años, y el curso ha sido un gran medio para el ministerio. “Muchos se muestran curiosos e interesados de saber qué hacemos”, dice Sandy Henson, de OM.

Por primera vez, OM está ofreciendo clases en un salón de usos múltiples en un edificio de departamentos en Santiago. El propósito de las clases es preparar a futuros obreros cristianos para el servicio internacional, pero las clases están abiertas para quienes viven y trabajan en el edificio. “Esto nos da la oportunidad de compartir el amor de Dios y satisfacer una necesidad”, dice Sandy. Una de las estudiantes tomó el curso de inglés pensando que le ayudaría en su trabajo. Pero a través de la experiencia ella se interesó en prepararse para misiones.

Por el momento, OM Chile tiene sólo una profesora de inglés a tiempo completo. Pero reciben llamadas de personas que quieren tomar lecciones de inglés, y sus horarios o nivel de inglés no encajan con las clases que se ofrecen. OM Chile quisiera expandir el programa, y está buscando más profesores. Por favor ora por oportunidades para crecer, y alaba a Dios porque las clases se han convertido en un ministerio.

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