Sucre, with 30,000 university students, is a place of opportunity for educational and professional advancement for young people in the southern part of Bolivia. It also is a place of many secular distractions.
Pastor Sergio and his wife, Fanny, have a dream for a Christian University Residence. It will house university students from surrounding rural communities and other parts of Bolivia and will be a refuge that will provide adequate lodging and spiritual discipleship for these young people.
The discipleship program will focus on nurturing in the students a love for God, a love for others, and service to the world.
This building will also strengthen the national church district of Chuquisaca as a place for continued education for the local lay pastors.
HOW THE KERNEYS ARE CONNECTED TO THE UNIVERSITY RESIDENCE PROJECT
God has put it on our heart to be facilitators of the University Residence Project, serving alongside Pastor Sergio and Fanny. Our part is to raise money to buy the land and build the first floor of the building. We will help research and prepare a discipleship program for the students. We will also work with Pastor Sergio to formulate functional culturally appropriate lifestyle guidelines for the residents.
At this time, we are in the USA but will return to Bolivia in August of 2013. Our main ministry focus will be the purchase of the land and the construction and inauguration of the residence. We plan on living in Santa Cruz and will travel to Sucre as needed. God is also opening other areas of ministry for us with the national church, at Santa Cruz Christian Learning Center, and with field administrative responsibilities.
HOW CAN YOU CONNECT WITH THE UNIVERSITY RESIDENCE PROJECT
We are ready to return to Bolivia, but we need your partnership. We have the money to purchase the land! We still need to raise $35,000 to build the first phase of the building. Can you give toward this project?
We have 78 percent of our monthly support, but we are praying for the 22 percent still needed. Could you step out in faith to help us go to Bolivia?
We need people who will commit to pray that the University Residence will go from being a dream to being a reality.
Your partnership is important. Will you pray about how God would have you be a part? You can respond through the links on this blog.
David and Rachel Kerney
