Bringing New Life to Houston

When Pablo Gaggero left his hometown of Buenos Aires, Brazil to plant churches in California, he had no idea where the Lord would take him.

After almost 10 years of serving and planting churches, Gaggero felt a call to relocate to Texas.

“We need churches in Spanish in the Houston area because thousands and thousands of people who speak Spanish populate the area,” he said. “It’s extremely important that we open our doors to receive this community.”

Gaggero is the pastor of a church plant called House of Prayer in Spring, Texas. His church meets in New Life CRC's building.

In nearby Conroe, Texas, Diego Hiriart pastors International Faith Mission. The story of these two churches is featured in Home Missions' new video, Vida Nueva: New Life.

Hiriart  and Gaggero both serve diverse congregations – each one has members from many different countries.

“We all speak Spanish, but we come from very different cultures,” explains Gaggero. “We’ve come to realize that what unifies us is Jesus’ culture. We’re all sons and daughters of the same father and together we can build Christ’s kingdom.”

“I believe God likes variety,” says Hiriart, smiling broadly. “I think God likes my church because there is so much variety within.”

Home Missions has been supporting both congregations, and Gaggero and Hiriart are grateful for the support.

“Home Missions is a great blessing for our community and our church,” says Gaggero. “The encouragement, relationships, and resources Home Missions offers new churches like House of Prayer and International Faith Mission are much-needed.”

Since shooting this video, New Life CRC is helping plant a third Spanish-speaking church plant in the area.

Going by the name “Vida Nueva," this new church receives coaching, training, funding, and other support from Home Missions and local partners in the region.

Home Missions is excited to offer this video and other resources — including bulletin covers and inserts, children's activity pages, and more — to help Christian Reformed churches across North America celebrate Reformation Sunday, which is Sunday, Oct. 30. These resources are available at www.crhm.org/reformation.