Jay and Carmen got married in 2002.  They moved to Texas from California in 2005 to raise a family, but the Lord had different plans
for the Bentley family.  In October 2009, Jay and Carmen along with their 4 children (now 5) moved to Durango, Mexico to see what
the Lord might do.  They have now been on the mission field for more than 14 years and all they can say is that God has been
faithful and the Lord has done great things!  Currently, they have a church named Capilla Calvario Durango with about 250 people
and in 2021 they started a Christian School as part of the ministry through the church. Join us in praying for this wonderful
family and these ministries the Lord has entrusted in their care!

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God saved us in 2004, restored our broken marriage and lives and immediately opened a door for us to serve Him at Calvary Chapel
San Antonio. After one year, God called us back home to the Rio Grande Valley in deep south, Texas, to serve alongside pastor Edward Hernandez and his family doing missions work in Reynosa, Tamaulipas Mexico. We had no idea this would be our missionary training
for years later when God would call us as full-time missionaries to Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Truly, by the grace of God, we get to
serve our Saviour Jesus Christ here in this foreign land. The Lord opened a door for me to plant (and pastor) the church Calvary Chapel Reynosa here in Reynosa Mexico which began with a small Bible study. Our vision is evangelism and to go into our communities to
share the gospel and the love of Jesus. We have several evangelistic events throughout the year and God continues to open doors for
us to share the gospel. To Him be the Glory! Join us in praying for this beautiful couple and Calvary Chapel Reynosa!

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VBS Update - Reynosa: We are praising God for all He did through our VBS park outreach. One of our sessions was about sharing the gospel with the children using the Wordless colored evangelism book. Afterwards the children were given and opportunity to receive Jesus as their Savior and we gave them they a Gospel bead bracelet to wear and share the gospel using the colored beads. Here is a video of a little girl who came to the VBS and learned to share the gospel with her bracelet. She was very excited to attend VBS, and the next day she was the first one there, ready to register! God be glorified through these little children and raise them up to be godly men and woman who share the gospel here in Reynosa and anywhere God leads them.

The vision of Calvary Chapel McAllen Metro is create a community of authentic believers and to witness a city transformed by the life changing reality of the gospel, as people come to know Jesus as their lord and savior.