Bammel Mission Work in Costa Rica: Honduras Field Report (Aug 22–Sept 1, 2025): Extension Evangelism at work

Dear Bammel family,

This report is about our missionary trip to Honduras (Aug 22–Sept 1, 2025). The Lord allowed us to revisit long-standing relationships, strengthen local leaders, and confirm again the value of Extension Evangelism—training in the churches for indigenous leadership and reproducible ministry.

Highlights by date

Aug 23 — Instituto Baxter (Tegucigalpa): I preached a 20-minute devotional to faculty and students. Brother Ronny Cerrato later shared that the message met them in a pivotal moment—God’s timing at work.
Aug 25 — La Loma Church (Tegucigalpa): I preached on Sunday; grateful for Steven Teel (Baxter’s rector) and the hospitality at the campus.
Aug 26 — Amacuapa (Olancho): Workshop “Evangelizing with Meaning.” We worked with 25 participants from several congregations alongside instructor David Chacón, emphasizing that evangelism overflows from the treasure we have in Christ—because no one can give what they don’t have.
Aug 27 — San Esteban (Olancho): Roxana and I led the same workshop with about 30 participants at the locally led, self-supported San Esteban church under Manuel Rubí.
Aug 28 — Trujillo: Manuel and Maricruz drove us to this coastal city, where we taught 45 participants in a vibrant Thursday-night session, under Mario Ulloa's leadership.
Aug 29 — Catacamas: At the home of Tacho Hernández and Rosa, we celebrated decades of fruit: their sons now serve in various places. Tacho highlighted how face-to-face formation (character + doctrine) shaped him for long-term service.
Aug 30 — Catacamas (with Santos Espinoza): Santos described the ongoing shift from a school-centered model to church-led extension training—short seminars, weekend campaigns, monthly cohorts, and shared responsibility—with a servant-leadership ethos: “We don’t chase numbers; we do the work and leave results to God.”

Provision & partnerships
Lodging at Baxter and at Manuel Rubí’s hotel in San Esteban, along with Manuel’s assistance for our round-trip air travel Costa Rica–Honduras, reminded us how work begun decades ago still sustains today’s training. In addition, Norberto Otero—a former coworker from my Honduras years and now CEO of Leadership Development International—contributed funds toward the vehicle rental. Praise God for this inter-generational partnership.

Why this matters for Costa Rica
These Honduras lessons—indigenous leadership, obedience-based discipling, and simple, reproducible church life—are shaping our Extension Evangelism proposal from Heredia toward the Northern Zones of Alajuela & Heredia and all of Guanacaste. Current fronts include Río Frío (house-church seed with Manix & Maryuri), Turrúcares (leaders Gustavo, Juan José, and Nelsy, ready to launch), and Ciudad Colón (first Sunday gathering held recently).

Please pray

For strengthened local teams in Olancho (Tacho, Santos, Manuel) and health for their families.
For wisdom and favor as we train facilitators and avoid dependency in Costa Rica.
For stamina and clarity as we finalize the Extension Evangelism plan and mentor leaders “on God’s clock.”

With gratitude for your partnership,

Carlos Ulate — Heredia, Costa Rica
November 2025