Steve & Kim Holtrop
Mission & Vision
“Already but not yet” is a description of God’s Kingdom here on earth. Corruption, natural disasters, extreme generational poverty and an ever-widening gap between rich and poor make it easy to see how most Nicaraguan Christians focus on the “not yet” portion of the Kingdom. Yet, slowly a new view is setting in as the Nicaraguan church discovers that Christ claims all of creation as His both now and in the future.
Steve works with a group of North Americans and Nicaraguans at a place called the Nehemiah Center. The Nehemiah Center is a community of service and learning which trains lay and pastoral leaders in a, biblical worldview and encourages local, national, and international collaboration for Christ-centered, transformational development of communities and nations. In short, the Nehemiah Center exists to help Nicaraguans and North Americans further understand the “already but not yet” of the Kingdom of God.
Ministry in Nicaragua
Steve helps provide overall direction of the Nehemiah Center:
Healthy Churches: Steve works with Nicaraguan pastors in helping Nicaraguan churches define and understand what a biblical model for a healthy church looks like in their context. This involves both self and peer evaluation to create action plans for moving forward to become more of what God would desire.
Service and Learning Institute: We believe that interchanges between North Americans and Nicaraguans help each of us better understand ourselves and God. Steve oversees all of our exchanges between North Americans and Nicaraguans; from Service and Learning groups working for a week or two, to volunteers serving for a year, college interns working for four months, or university students studying for a semester.
Thank You
We praise God for His work around the world and the privilege of serving Him. Thank you for your prayers, generosity and support for our ministry with Christian Reformed World Missions. Together, by the grace of God, our efforts are transforming lives and communities worldwide. Thank you.
Contact Information
Email: sholtrop@crcna.org
Website: Nehemiah Center |
