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Get to Know the Founder: Kristen Gooch
Psalm 19:14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable and pleasing in Your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.
Kristen Gooch grew up in a Christian home and accepted the Lord in a Summer Bible Camp at the age of 10. Despite being raised in a good home, certain circumstances that transpired caused an open door to depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts and tendencies. Kristen was searching for purpose, for passion, for love and ended up on the mission field in Guatemala for a short term trip. She fell in love with the country and the people immediately and returned several times to help in the village and help the church there. Though she was struggling, the Lord knew how to get a hold of her heart completely, once and for all. One night, she attended a crusade where she was touched by the fire of God and had a radical encounter with the Holy Spirit. It was there that she was given a scholarship to the River Bible Institute which she then attended for 3 years, completing the Bachelor's Degree Program in Ministry and Theology. She was radically changed and transformed after receiving the baptism of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues and being taught the Word of God.
After her 3 years of school, she felt the Lord speak to her to return to Guatemala. She stepped out in faith and obedience and bought a ticket and is now on a journey and a mission to see the nation in revival, the Body of Christ mobilized and empowered, and to see unity within and amongst the different churches. Her heart's desire is for Jesus to be preached in all of Guatemala, for individual's to find and fulfill their God-given purpose, and for men and women to rise up in the power of the Holy Spirit and the Fire of God to preach the Gospel in all of Guatemala, to all of Latin America, and to the far flung corners of the earth.
What We Believe
The Bible is God's Holy Word, completely inspired by the Holy Spirit, given for exhortation, reproof and rebuke as the supreme authority in faith and conduct.
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That the work and move of the Holy Spirit is vital in the lives of believers for empowerment to fulfill the Great Commission and to serve all with the love of God.
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That there is One true eternal God, existing in three persons: The Father, The Son, and the Holy Spirit.
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That God the Father sent His one and only begotten Son, Jesus who was born of a virgin, 100% God yet 100%. That Jesus Christ is the Messiah who took on the sin of the world yet without knowing sin, went to the cross, gave His life and went to Hell for all of humanity, then resurrected on the third day and ascended in all power and authority to be seated with the Father. That Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to dwell in all that are saved by calling upon the name of the Lord in purity of heart. That the Holy Spirit works in and through each believer as He reveals the Word of God and empowers each individual to live a life acceptable to God.
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That the Good News of the Gospel is to ALL who believe with the heart and confess with the mouth. That to all who repent and call upon the Lord for salvation are forgiven, recognizing that salvation is by grace through faith.
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In the principle doctrine of Christ as stated in Hebrews 6: repentance from dead works, faith toward God, doctrine of baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgement.
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That the primary purpose of every Christian is the ministry of reconciliation through the empowerment of the Holy Spirit. That the harvest is ripe and the mission of each individual is to preach the Gospel to every creature and make disciples of all men, teaching the commandments of Christ.
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