Global Reach

In January nineteen counsellors and care givers from eleven countries came together (funded by the Lausanne movement) at the Armonia centres in Santa Cruz, northern Mexico City, for a four day consultation facilitated by Brad Smith, Clinical Psychologist. Their theme was how to support Christians working with the most vulnerable and hurting people in society. Saul Cruz was very impressed with the ability to teamwork intensively and Armonia staff and volunteers were singled out for special commendation. Cross-cultural conversations were able to take place within a “live setting” where direct reference can be made to Armonia’s ministry in the Urban Transformation Centres. Eidi and Saul Cruz Jr were participants alongside their parents making their own observations on what it is like to be working in family therapy and counselling with very poor families from urban slums.



Saul will be travelling to USA and Korea as part of the advisory group (on Care and Counsel as Mission) for further planning before the Lausanne Congress meets in 2010 in Cape Town, South Africa.

The Lausanne Movement has been driving the cause of social action alongside evangelism in nearly forty years of work with evangelical churches across the world. For further information on the Lausanne Interest Group on Care and Counsel as Mission click here