Peniel Seminary Students with a Missionary Vision to Reach Women and Students

Non-profit faith based Short-term Volunteer Mission Projects designed with a clear focus on church planting in rural areas of the world.

I Saw God Do It!
with
Wil & Ann Pounds

"This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests which we have asked from Him" (1 John 5:14-15).

The women above are students in Guayaquil seminary extension who came up during the class break one afternoon and said, "Bro. Wil can we discuss with you a vision we have to start a new ministry to reach Quichua women and youth in Guayaquil?"

These women are members of the church where we teach the Peniel Theological Seminary courses in the Guayaquil Extension. They were part of a class on Biblical theology that I was teaching. No, they are not pastors, nor do they have intentions of becoming pastors. Their goal is to provide leadership for women's ministries in the port city of Guayaquil.

Peniel began five years ago with 13 students in the home of Alberto Copa. God has blessed these small beginnings, and now we have over 170 students studying God's Word. Please pray for a piece of property to begin construction of a building for classrooms.

Peniel Theological Students in Guayaquil, Ecuador studying Biblical theology.

Evangelical seminary students in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Peniel Theological Seminary students taking final exam for course on Biblical theology.

During the past two years I have been teaching courses on the doctrine of "Salvation, "Christian Ethics," "Discipleship," "Biblical Theology," and the "Cults." During 2015 I will teach six courses including the "Historical Books of the Old Testament," "Poetic Books in the Old Testament," "Matthew through Acts," and "Romans through Philemon." These courses will be taught in the Quito, Pallatanga, and Guayaquil extensions. I also speak during the chapel at the Riobamba campus on Saturdays on each trip.

As the International Coordinator for Peniel Theological Seminary I will also be in charge of the 5th Annual Pastor Leadership Conference in Riobamba in July. Each year we bring in outstanding speakers from the U. S. along with Ecuadorians. Over 400 pastors and leaders from every region of Ecuador come to enjoy the exposition of the Word of God, and go out renewed to serve our Lord.

Some of the Saturday students at Peniel Theological Seminary in Riobamba, Ecuador.

Typically I teach a 40 hour course the first week, and then the second week I present evangelism workshops or teach Bible doctrine studies in local churches where students pastor.

At the national Quichua pastor's conference in Otavalo I gave eight presentations on how to maintain sound doctrine in the local church. Church leaders have asked me to repeat these presentations in local churches.

I recently spent a week working with a church that was being disciplined by the association because of doctrinal errors.

There was an excellent spirit and attitudes on the part of the congregation wanting to grow doctrinally and Christ-like. At the end of the week they asked me to return and spend more time on Key Word Bible Doctrines.

Please be in prayer for these Quichua churches as they meet the demands of a changing culture. The vast majority of Quichuas now speak Spanish and their native language is no longer being used by the younger generation. Spanish is the language used in commerce and education.

Most of the Quichua churches use Quichua songs and Spanish in their services. My classes and sermons are in Spanish because my listeners are also Spanish speaking. Please pray, there are many villages without Christ.

Quichua Lion of Judah Evangelical Church Riobamba, Ecuador
Quichua Lion of Judah Evangelical Church in Riobamba, Ecuador

what you can do

Partnership missions give you an opportunity to become personally involved in what God is doing in world missions. Pray daily for the work in Honduras. Give financially. We are a faith mission and are dependent upon your financial gifts. Please pray about becoming involved in the support of our mission. "As long as the Lord provides I will give � $25 $50 $100 $___ a month."�

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

I Saw God Do It! with Wil & Ann Pounds

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