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El Campo Está Maduro, Cosechémoslo
Sixty-six people from twelve churches graduated from the Esuela de Teolgía Para Discípulos at a special service during the Festival de Evangelismo Hispano held in Harrisburg, Pa. The program sponsored by the Pennsylvania Conference in conjunction with Andrews University is an eight month course, with classes one Sunday a month, reading and homework assignments, plus hands-on projects. This year’s emphasis was on serving as a pastoral administrative assistant with graduates receiving a Church Leadership Professional Certificate.
Graduate Nicholas Martinez, a member of the Allentown Hispanic church, has attended all four years of the program and is putting what he has learned to use as he leads a team planting a church in northern Bethlehem, Pa. Juana Rosa from the Philadelphia Hispanic II church didn’t think she would be able to complete the course—but she did, getting up each morning at 5:00 am to complete her reading assignments. Rosa serves as the Personal Ministries Director for the Philadelphia Hispanic II church, assisting Pastor Gabriel Montalvo in reaching out to their community. Rosa and Montalvo recently knocked on doors of a dozen Bible study interest and taking them bags of groceries on New Year’s Eve. All are beginning Bible studies with several already attending church.
Pastor Alejandro Bullón challenged the almost three hundred people attending the weekend festival to see their communities as opportunities for sharing Christ and the gospel. This annual event is organized by Pastor Juan Lopez, Hispanic Ministries Coordinator for the Pennsylvania Conference.