Sharing our Lifes

Dear Friends,

We give thanks to God for his life's and for the work you do for all the people of God and the extension of your Kingdom. 

We want to share our vision, passion and work in the past years, the present and what we hope to continue doing in the future.

One of the characteristics we have as fieldworkers is that God has used us to be facilitators, mobilizers, mentors, educators, and train others for opening doors and establishing beachheads for holistic ministry around the world. 

God allowed us to train and equip other field workers who are serving in different parts of the world. Some of them have planted churches and carry out a holistic ministry. For security reasons we cannot write their names. 

In all this we give the Glory to God, and we are simply a bridge for others to serve their generation according to God's purpose.  

We hope that this relationship continues to grow taking the WHOLE gospel to the WHOLE person and promote human flourishing in the name of Christ not just for individuals but for the community in which they live.

We served in Latin America in the missionary movement plus Spain (22 countries) coming to see more than 9,000 workers in the countryside between the years of 1999 to 2009. Today it is estimated that there are more than 18000 workers where it is estimated that 35% work among peoples and ethnic groups less reached and not evangelized. You, my dear brothers, are part of this great achievement for the glory of God. 

God has united us; we see His mighty hand and His Kingdom comes. We see miracle after miracle in the midst of our weakness and fragility. You are our brothers, fellow workers and fellow soldiers and are part of this move of God. You are at our side like a soldier with another soldier. Back-to-back and the enemy cannot untwist where one begins and where the other ends. We are together and united, rejoicing and suffering for the same. Ahead.

We ask that you continue to pray for us, for our children and grandchildren. May generation after generation remain the legacy of following and our Lord Jesus Christ. Pray for our physical, emotional and spiritual health. Pray for God to give us discernment and wisdom at all times and free us from all temptation. We love you and pray for you all.

Carlos and Alicia Scott - Argentina

Carlos and Alicia Scott

 

Updates Carlos and Alicia Scott

Dear Friends

We hope you are well and encouraged in the Lord You are in our hearts and prayers and thank you very much for everything you do in favor of the People of God and the extension of his Kingdom in all nations. This month of September was very special and challenging. We were able to teach the youth at the church planting school in the city of Cordoba, Argentina. Afterwards we were able to work and reflect on the mission with the pastors and leaders who are in the south of Argentina. Carlos later traveled to Chile and came back very enthusiastic. He was in the cities of Santiago and Concepción teaching, sharing and reflecting on the mission for a new time that God is presenting to us. Carlos was able to have very good meetings with pastors, leaders, workers and churches. We thank God who takes care of us in everything. Our son Daniel and his wife Marta together with their son Iker will return to the Basque Country next year to continue with the mission of planting new churches where Basque communities can be blessed, God can receive glory and evil can be destroyed through progress of the Kingdom of God. Pray for them and especially for Iker in his Autistic condition This month of October will also be challenging and we will be able to see many of you at Harvestfest. Meanwhile we continue teaching and preparing some materials for the commitments in the month of November. Pray for our emotional, physical and spiritual health. May God free us from all evil and give us spiritual freshness at all times. Thank you very much for joining us in prayer and being together in God's Mission.

With a strong and big hug

Carlos and Alicia

GloCal Mission

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Updates Carlos and Alicia Scott

 Dear Friends

We hope you are well and thank you very much for praying for us

We thank God for this month of August and the opportunities we had to teach in the Perspectives of the World Christian Movement course. We also thank God that we were able to help the OM organization by giving classes in the EXPLORE course.

Carlos continues to write the new devotionals for the year 2023 and we thank God for the devotionals that are being used this year in different countries and regions of Latin America. The devotional book The Spirituality of the Mission had a great impact in the city of Trujillo in Peru and we thank God for everything that Carlos was able to experience when he visited the churches in that city.

This month of September presents new challenges and we must teach in the church planting school the subject on the Holy Spirit and the mission. This school celebrates 20 years of existence and by the grace of God several missionaries, pastors and leaders have gone out to serve in different parts of the world. This school is located in the city of Cordoba in the central region of Argentina. Then Carlos will have to travel to Chile and be teaching in the city of Santiago and then teach in the city of Concepcion.

We ask for your prayers so that God may take care of us on our trips, give us physical, spiritual and emotional health. May God free us from all evil and all temptation. May we remain faithful and carrying out the task with joy and spiritual freshness. Thank you very much for being united in God's mission and working together for the extension of the Kingdom of God. May God be glorified and the people blessed by his love and mercy. We pray for all of you and we love you. With a strong and big hug,

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Updates Carlos and Alicia Scott

Dear Friends,

We thank God for their lives and for walking together so that his name may be known and glorified, the ethnic groups may be blessed and we may continue to spread the Kingdom of God.

These months of July and August we continue to share the biblical perspective of the course Perspectives of the world Christian movement. By the grace of God we are reaching students, professionals, leaders and pastors in South America (Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Uruguay, etc.), Central America and the Caribbean.

Keep praying for us so that God gives us freshness by sharing his word, frees us from all evil and temptation, and strengthens us in our inner being and takes care of our health.

We love you and pray for you. God continues to open paths and we trust him.

Whit a strong and big hug,

Carlos and Alicia Scott

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