The work of the Church of God General Conference in  Mexico began in 1961 when Roberto Badillo traveled as a migrant worker to Blanchard, Michigan, U.S.A.  When he returned home, he carried a Bible to his village of 1200 people, and his was the only Bible in that whole village.  Since that time, hundreds of people have been taught through the ministry of Roberto and Lupe Badillo, Dean Moore, Rachel Carr, Alice Aldrich, and teams that have gone from the United States to conduct an annual vacation Bible School. Especially since the death of Roberto in August 2006, there is a great need to raise up leadership to keep the work going.

Lord's Harvest International (LHI) is a Church of God agency headquartered in Oregon, Illinois, to provide support to an International Mission and Teaching Field in Mexico. Our congregations contribute to the support of this program through LHI.

Death of God's Faithful Servant

After a courageous battle with cancer, Pastor Roberto Badillo, 76, fell asleep in Christ on Monday, August 21, 2006. Roberto became acquainted with the Church of God while working in the cucumber fields near Blanchard, Michigan in the early 60's. He returned to Mexico following that summer and began to leam to read so that he could study his Bible. When the Moore family moved to Mexico in September of 1963, Roberto moved his family to Saltillo so that he could study the Bible and leam more of the truths of God's Word. He later returned to his village and began a work there. His ministry and Christian example have touched many lives. When the mission team was there in late July and early August, he was very weak but still strongly desiring to have Bible studies with team leader Dean Moore. On Sunday evening, July 30, following a very beautiful service, Pastor Roberto spoke some of his final thoughts to the team. He thanked everyone for all the years of assistance that teams have been to their ministry. He asked that brothers and sisters in the U.S. be told how thankful the Mexican brothers and sisters are for prayer support, for financiaI assistance and for all the love shown them by their brothers and sisters in the Lord. He went on to encourage the team to continue to study and grow in their faith and to live their lives in service to others.

 

Over 200 people came to the house and to the gravesite to express their love for Roberto and Lupe and offer their sympathy. Roberto is survived by Lupe, his wife of over 55 years, three sons and their wives, six grandchldren, several brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews. A small daughter preceded him in death. Pastor Roberto looked foward to the return of the Lord and for the establishment of God's kingdom. He died in that hope and now awaits the trumpet sound calling him forth to eternal life.

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