The KINGS of SABANETA
The Kings of Sabaneta are a group of young, devoted followers of Jesus in a poor neighborhood in Granada, Nicaragua. Discipled by Pastor Lesly Herrera, the kings became known that way because of a sermon Jennie preached in their church, Iglesia de Dios.
In her message, Jennie wanted to encourage these young men who were choosing lives of purity and integrity and to invite others to join them. The young men you see in the picture already had copies of The Squire and the Scroll in Spanish, but that night many more copies were handed out to other men as a challenge to share the story and follow the same path.
Jennie is personally called to Sabaneta as a missionary for about six months out of the year. During her time there she teaches the Five Doors of the Heart at Iglesia de Dios and other Nicaraguan churches throughout the country, sometimes with the help of the kings. She is part of the church family and community, building relationships and providing a bridge for education and assistance from the US to Nicaragua.
Jennie says, “I’ve often felt railroaded towards training girls when it came to purity training, maybe due to the success of The Princess and the Kiss. But I always wondered, What about the guys? Being able to personally mentor this group of Captain Americas in an unknown drug and gang-ridden neighborhood has become one of the joys of my life. I believe I am not only encouraging future Christian husbands, fathers and leaders; I may be training missionaries to America."
Pastor Lesly’s dream is to continue to rescue young men from the rampant glue-sniffing, drug use and violence that is a part of everyday life in a poor barrio. His congregation studies Celebrate Recovery material together and is praying towards the building of an actual recovery center outside town where addicts can find freedom from drugs and a relationship with Jesus.
PurityWorks is delighted to support Pastor Lesly’s ministry, the community of Sabaneta, and the kings present and becoming. If you can help provide for Jennie’s missionary trips and the food, medical and educational needs of this community, just click the purple square below. Thank you for investing in the lives of godly, pure guys!
The Kings of Sabaneta are a group of young, devoted followers of Jesus in a poor neighborhood in Granada, Nicaragua. Discipled by Pastor Lesly Herrera, the kings became known that way because of a sermon Jennie preached in their church, Iglesia de Dios.
In her message, Jennie wanted to encourage these young men who were choosing lives of purity and integrity and to invite others to join them. The young men you see in the picture already had copies of The Squire and the Scroll in Spanish, but that night many more copies were handed out to other men as a challenge to share the story and follow the same path.
Jennie is personally called to Sabaneta as a missionary for about six months out of the year. During her time there she teaches the Five Doors of the Heart at Iglesia de Dios and other Nicaraguan churches throughout the country, sometimes with the help of the kings. She is part of the church family and community, building relationships and providing a bridge for education and assistance from the US to Nicaragua.
Jennie says, “I’ve often felt railroaded towards training girls when it came to purity training, maybe due to the success of The Princess and the Kiss. But I always wondered, What about the guys? Being able to personally mentor this group of Captain Americas in an unknown drug and gang-ridden neighborhood has become one of the joys of my life. I believe I am not only encouraging future Christian husbands, fathers and leaders; I may be training missionaries to America."
Pastor Lesly’s dream is to continue to rescue young men from the rampant glue-sniffing, drug use and violence that is a part of everyday life in a poor barrio. His congregation studies Celebrate Recovery material together and is praying towards the building of an actual recovery center outside town where addicts can find freedom from drugs and a relationship with Jesus.
PurityWorks is delighted to support Pastor Lesly’s ministry, the community of Sabaneta, and the kings present and becoming. If you can help provide for Jennie’s missionary trips and the food, medical and educational needs of this community, just click the purple square below. Thank you for investing in the lives of godly, pure guys!