Leadership Training for Quechua Pastors in Ecuador

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

"For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus" (Philippians 1:6).

The Apostle Paul constantly revisited on his missionary journeys the churches he had started on previous trips. He spent a great deal of time building up the leadership in these churches.

Ten years ago the Lord refocused our ministry in Honduras, Nicaragua and Ecuador with the emphasis on pastor and leadership training in churches. Six years ago I was invited to serve as a professor and international conference coordinator for Peniel Theological Seminary in Riobamba, Ecuador.

It is a privilege to serve as an honorary board member and teacher. I lead the Annual Pastor Leadership Conference at the seminary. Abide in Christ sponsors the program and chooses outstanding speakers each year for the conference.

Abide in Christ ministries at Peniel Theological Seminary, Riobamba, ECuador.
Nancy Copa one year after auto accident.

After several surgeries Nancy Copa joined us for a recent Peniel Theological Seminary board meeting. She will continue to receive daily physical therapy for another six months. We thank you for your many prayers for Nancy and Alberto. Nancy is making plans to be one of the speakers at the 2016 Peniel Leadership Confernece for pastor's wives.

What�s exciting about Peniel is that it was started with a vision of indigenous pastors from Ecuador who had gone to Bolivia to get further seminary training and returned with a vision to start a seminary for Quechua pastors. Six years ago they began with 13 students, and today they have nearly 200 in four extension locations.

Abide in Christ teaching ministry at Peniel seminary in Quito, Ecuador.

Seminary extension class in Quito.

I recently taught the course on the Apostle Paul�s letters from Romans to Philemon to the students in Quito, and have taught other courses at the extension during the past two years. During 2016 I will teach five courses at the Peniel extensions.

Evangelical mission at Guabo, Ecuador, Ecuador.

New mission in San Juan de Guabo.

Alejandro Guacho and students from Peniel Seminary joined me in a follow-up trip to San Juan de Guabo. Dr. John Howell led in a one day dental team in September 2015. The room where the mission meets was filled to capacity. Alberto Copa�s adult children, seminary students, and a Peniel professor are providing leadership for this new mission.

Each trip is spent teaching a one week 40 hour seminary course, and the second week ministering in local churches, teaching personal evangelism workshops, Bible doctrines, and often I am called upon to counsel with a church that is under discipline by the Quechua association.

Leadership Conference at evangelical church in Puyo, Ecuador.

Alberto Copa and Wil team teach 2 and 3 day conferences on leadership and evangelism in Quichua churches in every geographic area of Ecuador.

Eternal security and historic Bible doctrines are favorite request of the churches. In a day in which religious fads, cults, false doctrines, prosperity gospel teachings, etc. have destructive effects on evangelical churches it is imperative that we clearly present Bible centered doctrine.

Abide in Christ is dedicated to the fulfilment of the Great Commission.

Otovalo, Ecuador mural.

Mural on wall in Otovalo, Ecuador

Ecuador is known for its artisanas and folklore art.

Pifo, Ecuador city square art.

Art in Pifo, Ecuador city square.

Worker pulling taffy in Banos, Ecuador.

Mera, Ecuador city park art.

City park art in Mera, Ecuador.

Strawberry field Ecuador

Workers on a strawberry farm in Riobamba, Ecuador.

Abide in Christ teaching ministry in Puyo, Ecuador.

Wil teaching at evangelical church in Puyo, 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 Pray for Pastor Samrat in India. For more information on ministry in India go to: Good News Mininstries in India contact Bro. Kodavatikanti Samrat. Email: ksamrat_2003@yahoo.com (Please note that Abide in Christ is not affiliated nor a sponsor of this ministry). Pray for wisdom for evangelism and doctrine training for pastors in a future Bible conference.

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.

Abide in Christ, Inc.

P.O. Box 17921
Hattiesburg, MS 39404
(601) 408-9874
Wil & Ann Pounds

Up-to-date mission reports and prayer requests:

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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