How Shall They Hear Without a Preacher in Ecuador?

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I Saw God Do It!
with
Wil & Ann Pounds

Peniel Theological Seminary Pallatanga Extension Students in Gospel of Matthew

"'Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.' How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher? How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, 'How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news of good things!'" (Romans 10:13-15).

I cease to be amazed at how God the Holy Spirit arranges the events in our lives when we follow His leading.

Alejandro Guacho is my driver in Ecuador. I rent his worn out, broken down, four tire (never a spare) pickup for two weeks. He is a Quichua pastor in Riobamba, a graduate of Peniel Seminary. We are now in our fifth year of serving the Lord together. Ann reminded me yesterday that Alejandro is like Pablo in Honduras, faithful to the Lord and kindred in spirit in ministry. His first passion is Christ and His kingdom.

AAlejandro did not make it to the airport Friday night to pick me up at midnight. He was still in Riobamba, tied up with some family matters. I took a taxi to the hotel.

Abide in Christ personal evangelism with Quichua pastors

Alejandro and Otavalo Quichua Pastor

Saturday morning he left Riobamba for the capital city of Quito, a four and half hour journey. Along the way he stopped at a traffic light and picked up an Otavalo Quichua who asked for a ride. The two men started witnessing to each other. The hitchhiker was a Christian and Missionary Alliance pastor in a new start up church in Lake San Pablo. He witnessed to everyone he met. He did not want members of other churches to join his church; he wanted lost people to lead to Christ and disciple.

Quichua Church San Palbo Lake Ecuador

New Quichua church under construction on San Pablo Lake near Otavalo.

Alejandro told the pastor where he was headed and what he and the "missionary" were doing the next two weeks. The Otavalo pastor asked why we could not come to Otavalo early each morning and teach in his church and then return to Quito for the seminary classes. It sounded reasonable. The trip from Quito to Otavalo is two hours. On Wednesday through Friday we went to Otavalo, taught three hours and scurried back to Quito to teach the Peniel Seminary classes on the Historical Books in the Old Testament. It was a good full day teaching from nine in the morning until ten each night.

Quito Seminary Extension on Historical Books of Old Testament

Peniel Seminary Extension at Centrocristiano Evangelico

Peniel Seminary extension classes in Quito area are held at Centrocristiano Evangelico Bilingue Luz y Vida.

There was a sense of being the right person at the right time in the right place. God arranged these encounters.

Peniel Theological Seminary Extension Quito, Ecuador

One of several small groups in the class studying together on an Old Testament assignment.

Student participation Peniel Theological Seminary Quito Extension

Student presentation in the Old Testament Historical Books class.

During the two weeks I taught eternal security and justification by faith in the Otavalo church, and the Historical books of the Old Testament in Quito, and then travelled to Pallatanga and taught and intensive on the Gospel of Mathew at the seminary extension. I had previously taught these same students courses on Salvation, Christian Ethics, and Personal Evangelism.

Peniel Theological Seminary Pallatanga Ecuador Extension

Peniel Theological Seminary Pallatanga Ecuador Extension

One of the small groups working together on a passage in Matthew.

Pallatanga, Ecuador Extension of Peniel Theological Seminary

Presentation of one of the small groups to the class in Pallatanga

One of my students in the classes in Pallatanga is a pastor in a community on the main highway to the port city of Guayaquil on the Pacific coast. The church has an FM radio station. It is the only radio station in the area that covers a four hour trip along the highway that descends the mountains at 13,000 feet above sea level toward the Pacific coast. The station is bilingual, Spanish and Quechua. The station needs programs in Spanish. Alberto Copa told the pastor, "Don Wil has radio programs in Spanish." Today, the station began using my five minute Spanish radio programs twice a day in the morning and evening. What an unexpected blessing! Missionary Radio Station HCJB provided training and technical help for the station.

Pastor Carlos at control board at "La Voz de Remanente Celestial" 88.5 FM

Missoinary Radio in Pallatanga, Ecuador
Church member Maria at control board in radio station operated by local church in Pallatanga, Ecuador.

I also preached at the Genesis Bilingual Church on our Kinsman Redeemer from Ruth and how Jesus is our nearest of kin who is qualified to be our redeemer. Jesus has the right to redeem us. He is free of the sin debt because He knew no sin. He has the power to redeem us, and He is willing to redeem us. Our redemption was complete the moment the price was paid in full by His atoning death.

Thank you for making it possible for us to continue this teaching ministry of Abide in Christ.

what you can do

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Current Needs:

q Pastor and Church Leadership Training Ministry in Ecuador. Each trip costs approximately $3,000 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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I Saw God Do It! with Wil & Ann Pounds

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Abide in Christ, Inc.

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

I Saw God Do It!
with
Wil & Ann Pounds