"Obedience brings about blessing; but obedience has to come first."

1 Kings 17:8-16

8 Then the word of the Lord came to him, 9 “Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to feed you.” 10 So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks. And he called to her and said, “Bring me a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.” 11 And as she was going to bring it, he called to her and said, “Bring me a morsel of bread in your hand.” 12 And she said, “As the Lord your God lives, I have nothing baked, only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. And now I am gathering a couple of sticks that I may go in and prepare it for myself and my son, that we may eat it and die.” 13 And Elijah said to her, “Do not fear; go and do as you have said. But first make me a little cake of it and bring it to me, and afterward make something for yourself and your son. 14 For thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘The jar of flour shall not be spent, and the jug of oil shall not be empty, until the day that the Lord sends rain upon the earth.’” 15 And she went and did as Elijah said. And she and he and her household ate for many days. 16 The jar of flour was not spent, neither did the jug of oil become empty, according to the word of the Lord that he spoke by Elijah.

@nwlachurch

NWLAChurch.com

.

Church online with small group meetups. | A new Church plant growing in the city of Los Angeles, CA | NWLAChurch is aiming to break the barriers of tradition and location. An online presence can make an impact both globally and locally. The idea is not too complicated - have the majority of teaching and preaching material available online and discuss this material in person in smaller groups. We can reach far and wide and then have smaller meetings that allow us to seek the Biblical application and relevance of scripture for our everyday lives. 

. 

Sermon by Gabriel Menchaca | Missionary in Europe for 10+ years now serving in Los Angeles, California

@gabrielmenchaca_

GabrielMenchaca.com

In part 2 of this 2 part podcast we talk about setting boundaries and not using our marital issues as content for sermons or ministry. We also talk about having a pressure to produce - how it can bring about unhealthy mindsets. How relationships can be defined by a role in both a positive and negative way, great friends were made through our time in missions - but disappointment was also very real from relationships that were only centered on our role in ministry. We also talk about the importance of allocating finances for date nights. 

GabrielMenchaca.com

.

Instagram : 

@gabrielmenchaca_

@vanessamm1

Church plant in Los Angeles information:

NWLAChurch.com

@nwlachurch

.

Church online with small group meetups. | A new Church plant growing in the city of Los Angeles, CA | NWLAChurch is aiming to break the barriers of tradition and location. An online presence can make an impact both globally and locally. The idea is not too complicated - have the majority of teaching and preaching material available online and discuss this material in person in smaller groups. We can reach far and wide and then have smaller meetings that allow us to seek the Biblical application and relevance of scripture for our everyday lives. 

. 

Sermon by Gabriel Menchaca | Missionary in Europe for 10+ years now serving in Los Angeles, California

In part 1 of this 2 part podcast we talk about making sure we had the right foundation in our marriage. Making sure communication remained a priority, not letting ministry define us as a couple and making sure it wasn't intertwined with our marriage. What happens if your ministry ends and you don't know how to be a couple away from serving in that capacity?

GabrielMenchaca.com

.

Instagram : 

@gabrielmenchaca_

@vanessamm1

Church plant in Los Angeles information:

NWLAChurch.com

@nwlachurch

.

Church online with small group meetups. | A new Church plant growing in the city of Los Angeles, CA | NWLAChurch is aiming to break the barriers of tradition and location. An online presence can make an impact both globally and locally. The idea is not too complicated - have the majority of teaching and preaching material available online and discuss this material in person in smaller groups. We can reach far and wide and then have smaller meetings that allow us to seek the Biblical application and relevance of scripture for our everyday lives. 

. 

Sermon by Gabriel Menchaca | Missionary in Europe for 10+ years now serving in Los Angeles, California

How important is it to teach kids to embrace the culture of that environment ?

What type of medicine did you use?

What about schooling?

What caused stress?

.

Vanessa and I go over some of the things we learned about the schooling system in Germany and our time as a small family of 3 in Estonia. 

.

Connect with us: 

GabrielMenchaca.com

NWLAChurch.com

.

Instagram : 

@gabrielmenchaca_@vanessamm1@nwlachurch

.

Church online with small group meetups. | A new Church plant growing in the city of Los Angeles, CA | NWLAChurch is aiming to break the barriers of tradition and location. An online presence can make an impact both globally and locally. The idea is not too complicated - have the majority of teaching and preaching material available online and discuss this material in person in smaller groups. We can reach far and wide and then have smaller meetings that allow us to seek the Biblical application and relevance of scripture for our everyday lives. 

#missions #family #christian #christianity 

Proverbs 10:9 Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out.

.

Be right inside, so you can be right in front.

.

God is at work in you. Integrity is holding on to what the Holy Spirit has convicted you of. Character is applying that conviction.

.

Philippians 2:12-13 12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.

.

2 Peter 3:9 9 The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you,[a] not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.

.

@nwlachurch

NWLACHURCH.COM

.

#nwlachurch #nwla #newwavela #church #churchonline #onlinechurch #phygital #artists #creatives #creativechurch #scripture #bible #sermon

Matthew 6:33 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

.

Seeking the Kingdom first - begins and ends with your intake of Scripture and your time in prayer.

.

@nwlachurch

nwlachurch.com

#church #sermon #churchonline #onlinechurch #nwlachurch #nwla #newwavela #losangeles #christian #christianity 

Vanessa and I go over a few different areas in this podcast. Specifically in the area of "Family and Missions" What our experience was and what it taught us, and how it can hopefully help anyone considering making a move into full time International Ministry. • Adapting as a whole family • Including foreign traditions and holidays into your family• Budgeting • Dealing with Loss, family members passing away • Choosing visitors, even if you're desperate for people to come and visit We spent 10 years serving as full time Missionaries. 

Connect with us: 

GabrielMenchaca.com

NWLAChurch.com

.

Instagram : 

@gabrielmenchaca_@vanessamm1@nwlachurch

.

Church online with small group meetups. | A new Church plant growing in the city of Los Angeles, CA | NWLAChurch is aiming to break the barriers of tradition and location. An online presence can make an impact both globally and locally. The idea is not too complicated - have the majority of teaching and preaching material available online and discuss this material in person in smaller groups. We can reach far and wide and then have smaller meetings that allow us to seek the Biblical application and relevance of scripture for our everyday lives. #missions #missionary #missionaries #missionaryfamily #family #christian