
They had started a small church with the help of a visiting pastor but for 7 years they had not received another visit from their supervisors and they became discouraged. The other members of their church slowly drifted as, according to Fransisco, they thought he did not have the authority to continue having services without outside help. We met them, gave encouragement and training about small groups, and within 6 months practically the whole village is following Christ! They have since moved to Calama (a larger community) and have been tasked with starting cell groups in seven other communities.