(Originally posted June 5, 2019)What motivates you to attend church? Today’s ministry story is a reflection on motives. With much love, The Downings Please click here to become our ministry partner!

Folklore is an important part of understanding the historical underpinnings and thought processes of a culture. In today’s podcast we share the story of Kapak Urku, Mama Tungurahua and Taita Chimborazo. What cultural insight can you glean from the story? With love, The Downings… Continue Reading "Kapak Urku"

We understand foreign culture in several ways. One way is by understanding the legends and folklore. Listen to today’s podcast about the legend of Cantuña. What does it tell you about the Ecuadorian culture? Love, The Downing Family

Folklore and legends are in important part of understanding a culture. Folklore sometimes communicates deep or difficult cultual reality. Listen to the legend of the Baby of Aura a see what you can learn about Ecuadorian culture. The folklore of the crying child is… Continue Reading "El Guagua Auca"

With much love, The Downings Have you heard our ministry story: Heavy Hearts? If not please click here.

Friends, it is sometimes difficult to love someone who has offended you. It is even more difficult to unify with someone who hurt you. But we are called to love. The unity that will eventually flow from our love will help win the world… Continue Reading "Love, Unity, Witness"

The Gospel message is the same in every epoch and in every culture. Our Christian experience flows from the Gospel but when our culture is added to the mix the two coalesce into a unique experience that we call church. Although our theological understanding… Continue Reading "Church"

Nothing pleases Christ more than for us to share with Him His burden for the world and its people. Nothing so weds us to the heart of Christ as our tears shed as we intercede for lost ones with Him. Then truly we become… Continue Reading "With Christ’s Eyes"

In Ecuador there are two systems of justice. Indigenous Justice is an ancient practice of restorative justice and it is used in place of Cvil Justice from time to time. Today’s podcast is all about Indigenous Justice.   The Indigenous system is far from… Continue Reading "Willachina, Tapuykuna, Chimbapurana, Killpichirina, Paktachina (Indigenous Justice)"

I am becoming increasingly convinced that the emerging global call to prayer will be the key to gathering in history’s final and greatest harvest. To bring back the King, we must pray back the King. Dick Eastman What are you convinced will need to… Continue Reading "Two Prescriptions"