This is where it all started!
Many will recall the ‘recovery work’ of the Lord after devastating Hurricane Maria Hurricanes Strip but Jesus Covers and the Lord’s faithfulness to His servant Pastor Ivan, When God Moves Into el Barrio (Pt 1) and then The Pastor of La Perla (el Barrio Pt 2).
Forsaken and ravaged by drugs, rampant immorality and witchcraft, God launched a new thing in La Perla – the darkness a perfect backdrop to His shining light and new life. God is preparing La Perla to bless His Kingdom – what an honor to witness and partake of this work!
As previously posted, the Lord called Pastor Ivan from a comfortable church in NYC for church planting in this dangerous area of Puerto Rico. While there was some gathering of believers, Hurricane Maria all but destroyed the seedlings of church. But Pastor Ivan’s vision and calling did not waiver. In spite of months of depravation, he stood and stayed the course, believing that God would finish what He started.
According Pastor Ivan, it started with a ‘shack’ and the faithful foresight of what God can do with a surrendered shack.
Introducing….
CENTRO DE ARTE BEZALEEL!
Bezalel Art Center – BAC – named after the man chosen by God in the Book of Exodus, to lead the work of building His tabernacle and all its furnishings. In Exodus 31, God “filled him (Bezalel) with the Spirit of God, giving him great wisdom, ability, and expertise in all kinds of crafts”. Not only for Bible study and fellowship, BAC will be a place for gaining personal growth and valuable work skills.
“My desire is for people to come and learn and work at the Center and experience the anointing power and love of God. May they experience the creativeness of God. God is the Creator and has placed in His people His Spirit of creativity.” Pastor Ivan
La Perla by the Sea…once a place for degradation, now where God’s beauty and love take root and grow.
Wow. I’m impressed by the hand of God. So excited to think of the next postings!
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This is awesome!
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Yes it is! Thanks so much John, for joining in our praise to God.
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Great work you are doing. Such devastation but God is able to rebuild and restore. Keep up the good work.
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Thanks so much Beverley, for your kind words and encouragement! God bless you.
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Wonderful! Thank you for keeping us up-to-date with this amazing work that God is accomplishing!! So exciting and inspiring! ❤
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Thanks so much Lynn! It’s always good to hear from you! 🌷
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So encouraging, Beth! Thanks for this update. I love that they named the art center after Bezalel of the Book of Exodus. It shows that this is a man who knows his Bible and cherishes it. Excited to see how the Lord will use this new facility, as well as his servant Pastor Ivan, to bring the people of La Perla into His Kingdom!
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Thank you so much David, I really appreciate your comments. I’m excited too, I hope to be at BAC when it opens!
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The amount of work done is awe inspiring. How wonderful it will be once it is completed!
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Thank you, we’re hoping to be there when it opens!
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That would be so awesome!
Blessings~
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“Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ….Philippians 1:6
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These words never lose power! Thank you for your encouragement!
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Amen!! NEVER!!!!!!!
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