Honduras Report – November 2018
Team delivering supplies at Danli hospital. L-R – Pastor Pete Beck III, Tony Jacobelli, Bill Hauck, Al Hauck, Dr. Gonzalo, hospital administrator, and two staff members.
Tony and I just returned from Honduras, where we visited churches, preached and taught the Word of God, renewed friendships, cultivated new relationships, and generally had a wonderful time in that beautiful country. As you probably know, Honduras is struggling politically and economically. God’s people there are feeling the pinch, but are still rejoicing in the Lord. They may be poor in finances, but they are rich in faith and the Spirit. Our team consisted of Tony Jacobelli, myself, Al and Bill Hauck, and Octavio from Zamora, Mexico. We were assisted by several local pastors and volunteers, who provided transportation and translation. We also shared meals in some of the pastors’ homes, which was a real treat.
As before, we made Danli the center of operations. It is a medium sized city about two hours east of the capitol, Tegucigalpa. It is in a mountainous region, where a lot of coffee is grown. Cigar manufacturing is big there, too. We stayed at Hotel Granada, where the accommodations were pleasant and more than adequate. The first day was spent travelling. We left the Greensboro airport at 7 am and arrived in Tegus about 1 pm central time. After waiting for the rest of the team to arrive, we made the car trip to Danli, arriving there around four. That night we had a team meal at Napoli’s restaurant, where we enjoyed authentic NY style deep dish pizza. Amazing. The restaurant owner learned to make it in NYC.
Apostle Octavio speaking to the Pastors Association
Tuesday morning, Al Hauck and I taught on Inner Healing, at the request of the local Pastors Association. We shared how Jesus sets people free on the inside from generational sin, lies, traumatic pain, and demonic oppression. That night we split up, Tony and I going to El Paraiso, a smaller town about a half hour to the south of Danli, where I taught at Amor Vivienti (Living Love) Church on the topic of “Effective Ministry in Times of Economic Crisis.” I grew to love that church on my last trip, when I did a five-night series on the baptism in the Spirit. Pastor Andres is an amazing man of God who has a great family. His daughter Enma is pictured translating for Tony below. I
Tony greeting Amor Vivienti Church in El Paraiso
taught the people that in order to be more effective, we must stop thinking only about what ministry can happen in our church buildings. Instead, it is important for us to see that our neighborhoods are our mission field. I showed them how to use simple concepts like praying for people, visiting neighbors, and having people over for meals in order to build community and prepare hearts for the Gospel. The message was extremely well received, and I shared it again at two other churches.
The next morning (Wednesday), we returned to teach the pastors association, this time on how to manage the competing pulls of ministry and family. That night, Tony and I went to a church new to me, one pastored by Pastor Angelica and her husband. It was a fairly large facility. Pastor Eduardo from Herencia Divina Church, led the meeting. Four churches were in attendance. I began a three-part series on the Baptism in the Holy Spirit. The worship time was exceptional, the crowd was hungry and receptive, and the Holy Spirit helped with the presentation. I generally covered what the Baptism in the Spirit is and how it differs from being born again.
The next day (Thursday) Tony and I had the morning free. We prepared for the evening meeting, but found time to
The final step in rolling a cigar.
visit a cigar factory, which Tony thoroughly enjoyed, purchasing some for gifts. At the evening meeting, I spoke on Speaking in Tongues and why it is so important. I also taught them on how to receive it. At the conclusion, I asked for the sick to come forward so Jesus could heal them, on the condition that they would testify of their healing on the following night. Many came forward to receive prayer.
On Friday morning, we visited the local hospital to deliver some much needed medical supplies provided by a surgical clinic in the Johnson City, TN area. This was my third time to visit this hospital, the only one in Danli. The administrator is a believer and always welcomes us with open arms. (See the photo above.) That evening, Tony and I went to the final Holy Spirit Baptism meeting, this time with the entire team, which had been previously ministering at an alternate location. I shared my final message on how to receive the Promise of the Father, but not before asking for healing testimonies from the night before. Three people shared that they had been healed! This did not hurt the faith and expectancy level at all. I concluded my teaching by giving four steps to receive the Baptism in the Spirit. About seventy people came forward. After asking Jesus to baptize them in the Spirit, I watched God move upon the people. Hands were raised, tears began to stream,
Ministry Time on Friday night at the Holy Spirit Conference
people began to worship and pray, many of them in other languages. This lasted for about forty-five minutes, as various pastors mixed among the people to pray for them. Al Hauck led this ministry time, but he generally just let God do his sovereign work. People were receiving the baptism in the Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues, physical healing, and deliverance. Praise the Lord!
Saturday evening is when the churches in Honduras have their main meetings. We split up to cover as many locations as possible. Tony and I went to Herencia Divina Church (Divine Inheritance). I shifted from teacher to pastor and ministered from my heart to the congregation. Afterward, Tony and I were able to be a blessing to some individuals seeking ministry.
Sunday morning, we ministered at a long morning meeting at Llamado Eterno Church, where they were completing a time of fasting and prayer. I shared on Isaiah 58 from the perspective of turning our eyes away from our own interests and onto God’s – the harvest field. That afternoon, we spent some time at a coffee shop with Pastor Eduardo, Magdalena, his wife, and their daughter, Keila, who served wonderfully as my translator on several occasions. We learned more about their family, the situation in Honduras, and the progress being made on their church building. It became apparent that we are in a position to significantly help them in that regard. We are currently raising money to help them complete their much needed new facility. You can read more about that on our calendar page under announcements.
Team Meal
That evening we had a wonderful final team meal at a restaurant that stayed open late to host us. Nice. Then back to the motel where we finished packing and prepared to leave first thing in the morning on Monday. The trip home is always a long day, and this was no exception. I arrived at my home a little after 11 pm, Eastern Time, which made it a 15 hour travel time. Bill, our team leader, is already talking about what we can do on our next trip in six months. We hope to take some apostles from Master Builders to speak more to the area pastors about five-fold ministry team formation down there. Please keep us in your prayers for the future. If you want to contribute to the Herencia Divina Church building, please send your donation as referenced on our calendar page. Thanks much. Dios te bendiga.
Pastor Pete Beck III
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