The Johnson's in Mexico City

Paul & Nydia Johnson, direct the Spearhead program, Latin America Mission's short-term mission's program in Mexico City, fostering relations with local Mexican pastors, defining ministry options for young people, developing training courses and materials, providing member care for Spearhead volunteers and serving with a local Mexican church to reach others with the good news of Jesus Christ.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Service Leave Opportunities (August 2009 - May/June 2010)

We are accepting invitations to share about our ministry in churches, Sunday school classes, home groups, etc. In addition to sharing about what we do in Mexico, we are also available to speak on the following subjects:

• Ministering with Latino Immigrants
• Building Mission’s Vision in Your Local Church: A Mexican Model
• Latin’s in Missions: God is Using the Church in Latin America to Impact the World
• Mexico: People, Customs and Religion
• The Latino Church in the USA
• Protestantism in Mexico
• How to Interpret the Bible: A Brief Introduction(or as Theologians say: “Hermeneutics”)
• Best Practices for Latino Youth Development

Also, we are also available to share in campus ministry groups or young adult groups regarding opportunities for service with Spearhead.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

We’d like to Visit

We are beginning to contact friends and supporting churches to arrange visits during our service leave. If your church, university fellowship, or small group would be interested in a visit or hearing more about Spearhead we’ll be glad to set a time to come your way.

We look forward to seeing many of you soon. Thanks again for your generous support and prayers.
Points for Prayer
• God’s grace as we turn over responsibilities in preparation for our service leave.
• A fruitful summer by Spearhead volunteers.
• A sense of the Lord’s presence and leading as Wendy Der and Carlos & Carrie
Morales carry-on with the Spearhead ministry.
• Pray for Andres as he begins kindergarten this fall.
• That the Lord will provide $1000 in new monthly support over the next year.
• For many opportunities to share about ministries opportunities with Spearhead.
• Times of rest and renewal while on service leave.

Wendy Der

Carlos & Carrie Morales
Spearhead Leadership Team

As we mentioned a few months ago, we are thankful to the Lord as He has provided capable leadership to lead Spearhead as we are in the States. LAM Missionary Wendy Der, will serve as Acting Director and co-LAM workers Carlos & Carrie Morales will serve in Ministerial Relations and Administrative Support.

We continue to ask for your prayers for all of us in this time of transition.
Summer Ministry 2009

We are thankful to the Lord for 14 enthusiastic Spearhead volunteers who are serving in 8 ministries throughout Mexico City.

Thanks for your prayers for them as they enter a time of full-time ministry after completing a 4 week intensive Spanish course.
• Lauren and Olivia – Cristo es el Camino Assemblies of God Church
• Nicole and Jamie – Resurrección Baptist Church
• Carolyn – Santisima Trinidad Lutheran Church
• Lee – Odre Nuevo Baptist Church
• Mary Till and Lori – Nueva Generación Church (independent Charismatic)
• Andrea and Molly – Jeruel Pentecostal Church
• Faith and Hannah – Principe de Paz Presbyterian Church
• Josh and Noah – Tetitla Presbyterian Mission
Reporting on Recent Activities

• Paul gave a workshop on missions & evangelism at a thriving church called Vida Abundante.
• Paul & Nydia spoke on the theme “What is a Servant? at a cell group church called Re-encuentro.
• Paul preached on “Essential Focuses of the Church” at the Iglesia Vida Abundante.
Announcing our upcoming Service Leave

After the summer Spearhead program we will be taking a service leave from August 2009 – May/June 2010. We will be staying with Paul’s mom in Minneapolis, Minnesota which will serve as our base.


We have four main goals for our service leave:
First, we want to express our gratitude to our faithful team of churches and individuals who have supported us during the past 4+ years and to expand our support network for the future.
Second, Andres will attend Kindergarten in Minnesota so that his English skills grow.
Third, we want to spend time with family and friends.
Forth, we aim to promote the Spearhead program in as many venues as possible.

We will continue to be missionaries with the Latin America Mission and will continue to live off the support we raise through donations to the mission. Your support will be vital during this time as always.