Raven of Love - Pastor Oscar Cabrera ( Lima , Peru )
“ Under God ’ s direction , they purchased a plot of land . After the second church was established , struggles became apparent .”
It was Sunday morning , four years ago , and Pastor Oscar Cabrera , senior pastor of the Templo Calvario ( Calvary Temple Church ) was preparing the day ’ s sermon .
Pastor Oscar ’ s church entered the Children of Jesus program in 2004 . Since then , they have experienced huge growth . More and more Sunday school children started to come to hear about God ’ s love , eat their weekly church-provided meals , receive gifts of school supplies and enjoy being in the presence of other children . It was an active day .
As the sun sets , the children returned home and Templo Calvario closed their doors for the night . However , there was something unsettling in Pastor Oscar ’ s heart . He was not satisfied with remaining complacent because God would not allow that . Pastor Oscar sought the Lord ’ s direction .
The Holy Spirit drew Pastor Oscar to the neighboring town of Ventanilla , located two hours away . The youth in Ventanilla were wandering in the dark . They did not have a church nearby for them to go and worship . Pastor Oscar wanted to draw them to the light of Jesus .
For a few months , the church covered the taxi costs for fifteen young people to attend church worship . However , more and more youth wanted to come and the expenses became too much for the church to absorb . There had to be another reason God
New Dawn
Pastor Oscar Cabrera is a recipient of the Raven of Love ministry directed Pastor Oscar to Ventanilla . After months of prayer , Pastor Oscar and his congregation went searching for a location to plant a new church . Under God ’ s direction , they purchased a plot of land . After the second church was built , other struggles appeared .
Pastor Oscar could not care of both churches located two hours apart . The work and ministry needed at both churches and the time it took him to travel between them became overwhelming .
But God did not delay in His provision . Within a matter of weeks , God led Clara Paredes a staff member of COJ Peru to come and become a supervisor of the church . Between Pastor Oscar and Clara leading the new church , both churches are thriving in their communities . The church in Ventanilla currently serves twenty children and four families . However , they are in need of a senior pastor , someone who can commit full time to serving the children of Ventanilla .
The new church is named Nuevo Amanecer ( New Dawn ). Nuevo Amanecer serves as the new beacon of light in Ventanilla , shining its light all around for many lost souls to see and find safe passage to God ’ s Promised Land . Join us in prayer , as Nuevo Amanecer celebrates its second year anniversary this year . Pray that this church will continue to reach out to the community and draw in all the lost souls back to their loving Abba Father ! www . coj . org 13