A New Work of Faith in San Juan Guaboc in Ecuador

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I Saw God Do It!
with
Wil & Ann Pounds

A New Work of Faith in San Juan Guaboc, Ecuador

Wil teaching a group of new believers in a home church in the town of San Juan Guaboc, Ecuador.

This is the only evangelical church in a large rural area serving several communities 30 minutes from Riobamba.

"The churches were being strengthened in the faith, and were increasing in number daily" (Acts 16:5).

I love surprises. Especially when the surprise is an opportunity to preach the Good News of Jesus Christ.

Early Sunday morning in Riobamba I completed my daily 3 mile walk at the hotel and saw some Quichua youth standing around talking. I introduced myself and discovered that they were from Alausi. These youth were here for a World Vision sponsored conference on personal evangelism from a Gospel Missionary Union church in Alausi. The sponsor of the group asked me to give a presentation on witnessing. What a joy! They were extremely attentive. I used Matthew 28:16-20 to encourage them in their walk and witness for Christ.

In the port city of Guayaquil, I taught the 40 hour Peniel Theological Seminary course on the Gospels and Acts. This is one of my favorite group of students and my third course with them. They are always focused, and they have plenty of provocative questions and discussions.

Peniel Theological Seminary Guayaquil extension.

Guayaquil students in the Gospels and Acts.

The following Saturday we drove five hours to Guaranda where Alejandro Guacho teaches two courses each Saturday at the Peniel extension. He is currently teaching courses on the Gospel of Matthew and one on the doctrine Salvation. Since it was near Easter, he asked me to give a presentation on the Harmony of the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Christ.

Peniel students taking final exam in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

Peniel extension students in Guayaquil taking final exam on the Gospels and Acts.

Small group activities in the class on Gospels and Acts.

Student presentation in class on the Gospels.

Modern major highways crisscross Ecuador from the sierra to the coast and from the Amazon to the Pacific.

Partial view of the class on Matthew at the Peniel extension in Guaranda.

The pastor who coordinates the Peniel classes in Guaranda invited me to speak on evangelism in his church. I also have an invitation to return later this year and speak to the leaders of the churches in Bolivar Province on Bible doctrines, church practice, and organization. There has been an excellent response from the pastors here on previous occasions. As I return to these areas, I feel like the apostle Paul must have felt when he returned to the churches he had started.

I always have a standing invitation to preach at Alejandro's church in Riobamba. On this trip I preached on the rapture of the church.
Personal evangelismin Quichua church in Guaranda, Ecuador

Personal evangelismin Quichua church in Guaranda, Ecuador

Wil speaking on personal evangelism in a church in Guaranda.

A group of engineers, teachers, university, and high school students started a church in a home two months ago. They began by watching videos of Alberto Copa's preaching. Then they asked Alberto to come and help them start a church. Alberto's two sons and his daughter and her husband and some Peniel Seminary students hold worship services and have a discipleship class of 20 persons who are being prepared for baptism. I spoke to this group each night for a week on the Roman Road and basic doctrines of our faith.

New believers in Quichua home church Riobamba, Ecuador

Some of the new believers discipleship class with professor Damaso at upper left.

Genesis Bilingual Evangelical Church in Riobamba, Ecuador.

Genesis Bilingual Evangelical Church continues to grow in its outreach in Riobamba.

Alpaca living at the base line of Mt. Chimborazo, Ecuador

Majestic snow capped peaks of Mt. Chimborazo, Ecuador.

what you can do

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Current Needs:

q Pastor and Church Leadership Training Ministry in Ecuador. Each trip costs approximately $4,000 and covers airplane tickets, room and board, rent for truck, gas, local workers, textbooks and food for students.

q Pray for evangelism saturation teams to do door-to-door evangelism and rallies at night.

q Pray for scholarships for Peniel Seminary students in Riobamba, Ecuador.

q Pray for Evangelism Workshops with Nicaragua Baptist pastors.

q Pray for wisdom to know where the Lord is leading to conduct evangelism workshops, and where to focus teaching ministry. We have been asked to return every three months and teach Ecuador pastors.

q We are presenting one-day, three-day weekend, and one week Evangelism Workshops for pastors and church leaders in churches in Latin America.

q Pray for Alberto & Nancy Copa

Alberto Copa Director of Peniel Theological Seminary Riobamba Ecuador

Alberto Copa with his wife Nancy

Alberto is a pastor and leader in the Quechua Evangelical Churches in Chimborazo Province, Ecuador. He is Director of the Peniel Theological Seminary in Riobamba, Ecuador. He has over 20 years' experience pastoring bilingual churches in Ecuador. He and his wife are both graduates of an evangelical seminary in Bolivia.

q All gifts to Abide in Christ are tax deductible under IRS 501 (c) (3) tax exempt status.

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"Expect great things from God! Attempt great things for God!"

I Saw God Do It! with Wil & Ann Pounds

A New Work of Faith in San Juan Guaboc, Ecuador

what you can do

Abide in Christ, Inc.

"Expect great things from God!
Attempt great things for God!"

I Saw God Do It!
with
Wil & Ann Pounds