“For the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea” (Isaiah 11:9).
Review of Last Year’s Main Projects
One main project for 2024 was to complete a Spanish Bible course on Fundamentals of the Faith. As I announced in my last letter, this project was completed and printed at the end of 2024. This is a full-color, 10-course bundle (88 pages of study material). This course covers the following subjects:
- The Case for God’s Existence
- The Identity and Nature of God
- The Case for the Bible’s Inspiration
- The Absolute Standard in Religion
- Man’s Dilemma and God’s Solution
- The Access to Heaven’s Salvation
- The Church of God’s Beloved Son
- Christian Life and Worship
- Life Beyond this World
- The Time to make a Decision
Many copies of this course have already been distributed in the U.S. and taken overseas by mission teams. This course is not only a great evangelistic tool, but it can also be used to fortify the faith of new Christians.
I also had plans to build a website for the Christian Family magazine in WordPress. I did a great part of the backend work for the design and code the website will use for its main pages. However, the builder I was using is currently going through a major update to improve the way it works. Using the previous version to finalize the work at this time means that I will have to go through the tedious work of migrating the site to the new version when it becomes available; this will not only require extra work but may also cause potential errors that will affect performance. At this point, I am waiting for a public stable version to be available so I can try the design and code that I have already developed. There is no set time for the release of this new version, but I hope it will be in the next few months.
One major project that was not part of the plan for 2024 was the completion of a book translation, How God Speaks Today, by brother Kerri Duke. He has already printed the book and has made it available to many Hispanic congregations and works. The book is also available for free on our site.
Main Projects for 2025
I will continue to work on the Christian Family website as soon as a stable version is available. I plan to have this project completed in stages, for there will be two separate websites since the magazine is bilingual. I hope to use the same design and code in both sites, which hopefully will decrease the amount of time required for this project. I will start uploading the material of the last four issues and then make the website live. Previous issues will be uploaded little by little after that.
I plan to dedicate time to develop children’s material and update our children’s website. This will take more time, but I hope that this year will allow me to know more specifics about this project. Even though little has been done to our children’s website in the past few years, visitors and new subscribers continue to add every week. I have also received many requests to continue to develop children’s materials.
I plan to complete the translation of a book by Robert Taylor on The Bible Doctrine of Jesus Christ. This is a book of more than 220 pages that will be available for free on our main website.
As always, all of our regular projects, such as writing new articles and outlines, writing and printing the Christian Family magazine, etc., are taken into account for 2025. There are also other projects that I have in mind, but since the work is growing and, with that, my workload, I prefer to let you know about them as I get a clearer vision of their completion. I thank you so much for your support, as these projects could not be a reality without you.
Written / Translated Materials
Materials have been written and translated into Spanish during January and February and here is a list, along with the links and author names:
Spanish Research Articles:
- The Threat of Unfettered Entertainment (Louis Rushmore)
- What Draws People’s Attention? (Paul Holland)
- What Would You Say? (Todd Houston)
- 1 Peter 3:18-22 and the Proclamation to the Spirits in Prison (Moisés Pinedo)
- Jesus’ Birth in Bethlehem: Fact or Fiction? (Eric Lyons)
- How Shall They Hear Without a Preacher (Paul Holland)
- Repenting of Gambling (Louis Rushmore)
- The Blessing of Renovation (Moisés Pinedo)
Spanish Sermon Outlines:
- From Sinner to Saint: Waiting for Jesus Patiently, Confidently, and Eagerly (Todd Houston)
- From Sinner to Saint: Waiting for Jesus Mindfully and Watchfully (Todd Houston)
- From Sinner to Saint: Growth Stunters—Conflict and Intimidation (Todd Houston)
- From Sinner to Saint: Growth Stunters—Suffering and Fatigue (Todd Houston)
- From Sinner to Saint: Growth Stunters—Sin and Apathy (Todd Houston)
- One Day You’re a Peacock; the Next You’re a Feather Duster (Todd Houston)
- From Sinner to Saint: Disciples Indeed (Todd Houston)
- From Sinner to Saint: Conforming to His Image—The Model, the Means, and the Motivation (Todd Houston)
Extra Material:
- Translating and proofreading of the House to House magazine (Volume 29:6 and 30:1).
- Translation of first six chapters of book by Robert Taylor, The Bible Doctrine of Jesus Christ (about 40 Word Document pages).
- Writing, translation and proofreading of Christian Family magazine, vol. 10, no. 1.
Other responsibilities include web design and maintenance, shipping material, communicating and answering emails and questions, and writing and updating other materials for future use.
Thanks!
Thanks to God and to you for your help and trust, and thank you for taking the time to read this newsletter. There is much to do in this endeavor, and EB Global has many projects under way.
If you know of a congregation or individual who would like to receive this report, please, let me know at editorial@ebglobal.org. If you know of someone who would like to help with this work, they can find information at http://www.ebglobal.org/help-eb. Please, continue to pray for EB Global.
God bless,
Moisés Pinedo
