June/July 2025  One generation shall praise Your works to another and shall declare Your mighty acts. Psalm 145:4

Psalm 145 resonates King David’s trust in the might, majesty, mercy, and faithfulness of his holy and loving God, a trust that naturally leads to praising Him from one generation to the next. Sadly, David failed to pass on that faith to his own family. May we learn from His costly error. Martin Luther once emphasized that God builds His church anew in every generation. Truly, Christian faith in a family, church, or nation is always just one generation from fading away. 

The past two months in Tepic have shown remarkable evidence of this generational handoff: God’s mighty acts, His faithful provision, and His perfect ordering of events have allowed, through our joint efforts, the birth, growth, and maturity of those He has chosen to reach and adopt into His family. 

IBBM-Tepic celebrated the 30th anniversary of our OANSA children’s club the first week of June. For three decades children have been hiding God’s Word in their hearts, applying His principles in their lives, and reproducing the effort that was invested in them with children of the next generation. A significant majority of IBBM teachers and OANSA leaders are themselves OANSA grads - Approved Workers who Are Not Ashamed. We wrapped up this year's club with a super fun fair, a highlight the kids look forward to every year.   

This year, Pastor Martín, who gave his life to Jesus as a boy, had the joy of introducing his very first grandchild, Ana Raquel, to the event. She’ll be a Cubbie before we know it. One generation to the next… 

The Sunday after the fair, three very special praisers of His faithfulness were baptized: 

Liz has been in OANSA since she was four. She has memorized Bible verses like a machine, even all the Extra Credit verses, and just graduated from the final rank, joining the Teachers-in-Training group. She’s studied violin for five years at the School of Music preparing to serve with the worship team. Before she celebrated being a quinceañera, Liz chose to follow Jesus’ example in baptism. Her life hasn’t been easy, and it won’t be. Her mother, Noemí, has terminal colon cancer and will soon be with the Lord. Liz is blessed that one generation has declared God’s mighty acts to her while we have had the opportunity.

Nahum was born to teenage, unmarried parents. But someone shared the Gospel with them, discipled them, and helped them pass on God's works and mighty acts to their son. Now 15 and about to graduate from OANSA, "little" Nahum has served as a teen volunteer on the Huichol camp staff, dedicated nine years to excellence in piano study, and made the wise decision to follow Jesus' example in baptism. Another generation… 

Doctor Rosita is from Cuba and currently in Tepic through a Mexican public health work grant. Her home country’s situation is so dire that she left everything behind to legally work in Mexico for minimal pay. Her story is filled with hardship, sadness, and pain, but God used this move for good. Here in Tepic, she met Jesus, asked for His forgiveness, found peace, and couldn’t wait to publicly declare that she belongs to Him. 

And finally, Phases 1 and 2 (the second story!) of Project Classrooms are complete, dedicated, and in use. From *the beginning of construction in 2020 (right at the onset of COVID), God has provided in remarkable ways. The dream has become a reality and now serves as a powerful tool for equipping the next generation of IBBM children for the Master’s mission. 

Teens now meet in Gýmnazé, where they’re training to become unencumbered, godly servants. Grade schoolers gather in Doulos, where they’re being taught to serve the Master willingly. These final two upstairs classrooms are fully committed to fulfilling the call to praise His works and declare His mighty acts to the coming generation. 

 *Linked Project Classrooms Documentary compliments of Jonatán García.