News from Samuel Berberián
IFC, 4
Ave. 9-66, Zona 1, 01001 Guatemala
August 19,
2014
During
these past four months I have seen the care and guidance of God after leaving
the Panamerican University end of March. Doing
numbers with Martha, there are at least 50 who graduated as Licenciados,
Maestros or Doctors in Theology during the 15 years I was Dean.
In
May we enjoyed the graduation of our grandson Andy from high school. Congratulations,
Andy!
Frederick Crowe Institute
and Doulos Foundation. The
Institute functions under the covering of the Foundation, and has 25 years of
serving the Guatemalans, always providing an excellent education in junior and
senior high, and providing many scholarships to students from very low income
families. 
About 40%
come from poor families and can study because a sponsor help pay the tuition,
giving $35 dollars a month for 10 months. Of
the 65 students needing sponsorship in 2014, 25 students still need a sponsor. We
are very grateful for the 40 sponsors who make possible that a student pull
himself/herself out of poverty through study, giving them dignity and a purpose
in life. We invite you to be a sponsor and help one or more students of limited
resources. 
Conferences and
preaching. I
have been preaching or teaching about four times a week in different churches
and special events, mostly in the capital and surrounding areas, each event
with a different topic. In April we were with Martha on a program on Channel 27
(picture top left) and I was again there in August. In July I participated on Canal
Antigua and again in August. I spoke several times in youth camps, in several
events for Father’s Day, and events for couples with Martha. I gave several
hours of class at Haggai Institute, at Santo Tomás Milpas Altas.
Other ministries. Pre-marriage counselling has been
an important part of the ministry God has given me, orienting different couple
in their relationship and the planning of their wedding. I continue
participating as advisor with the Committee of Cooperation between University
Librarians. My Sunday column continues to appear in Prensa Libre on page 21,
titled “Si me permite” (If you permit me) with a total of 176 columns til now. Recent
topics have focused on How to follow instructions, The habit of reading, and
another about the situation of Israel with Palestine. You can suggest topics
for this column writing to my e-mail.
Academics, new challenges.
Since we came to
Guatemala in 1977, we have participated in university academics, 12 years at
the Mariano Galvez University, 15 years at the Panamerican University, and as
professor in other universities. Recently I began colaboration with the Saint
Paul University. My dream is to support the pastors and lay leaders to receive
an excellent academic preparation so they can function better in their
churches.
One
of the messages I shared at La Vid church in June was based on Col. 3:9-11 on “Renovation”.
Many of us have the habit of doing things half way, of not working in an
organized way, and we say “That’s the way I am!” But God wants to renovate our
relationship with people, and be obedient to what He has asked us to do,
leaving aside our personal interests.
The
Word says: “Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of
your heart.”
Thanks
for supporting our ministry especially in prayer,
Dr.
Samuel Berberian My cell phone: (502) 5202
4763
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