{"id":1647,"date":"2024-01-25T16:46:04","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T22:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/?page_id=1647"},"modified":"2024-01-25T16:46:05","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T22:46:05","slug":"about-the-cottrills","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/about-the-cottrills","title":{"rendered":"About the Cottrills"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- wp:themify-builder\/canvas \/-->\n\n\n<p><strong>Jim and Shari Cottrill live in Mexico City, Mexico.<\/strong> They&#8217;re currently involved in an exciting ministry with Avant Ministries Canada (Camino Global, formerly CAM International Of Canada, united with Avant on 1 July 2019).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/cottrills-2022.jpg\" alt=\"The Cottrill Family\" class=\"wp-image-11547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/cottrills-2022.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/cottrills-2022-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Since January 2003 we&#8217;ve been working with a team whose passion is to reach Central Mexico with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We live and serve in Ixtapaluca, Mexico City, but we&#8217;re working together with partners in Canada, the USA, Mexico and around the world. Our goal? To share the Truth and Love of Jesus Christ before this generation is gone!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>We&#8217;ve been involved in three church plants since coming to Mexico in 2006. We are currently working in the Path of Life Bible Church Las Palmas, which started meeting in 2016. We still work together with the other two churches, which are now under Mexican leadership.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See also:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2013\/doesnt-mexico-have-lots-of-missionaries-already.html\">Why Mexico?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2014\/7-reasons-to-pray-for-mexico.html\">7 Reasons to Pray for Mexico<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jim and Shari Cottrill live in Mexico City, Mexico. 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