Peniel Theological Seminary Riobamba Ecuador

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

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Wil & Ann Pounds

"Holding fast the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may have cause to glory because I did not run in vain nor toil in vain" (Philippians 2:16).

We now have 170 Quichua students involved in Bible and theological studies at four locations in key areas of the country of Ecuador.

Peniel is not a "diploma mill." In the five years since the school began they have graduated ten students, with four of them graduating this last week in Riobamba. Peniel is serious in its commitment to excellence in theological education for the indigenous people of Ecuador.

Peniel Theological Seminary choir Pastors' Confernece

Seminary choir singing at the 4^th Annual Peniel Pastor's Conference

At graduation I spoke to a large audience on the man God uses. The commencement was carried on several Christian radio stations in Ecuador and internet radio. There was a sense of God's presence in the service.

One of the graduates was Alejandro Guacho who is pastor of Genesis Bilingual Quichua Church in Riobamba. I have had an excellent mentoring relationship with Alejandro over the past four years since he provides transportation when I preach and teach in the country. God has blessed his ministry at Genesis as it has grown from a house church to its own church building. He and Damasco Francisco, a professor at Peniel, have revitalized a Shuar ministry in the "head hunter's" community at Chiwias in the jungle. I returned with them over the weekend and preached a message on God's grace in salvation.

Wil with Alejandro at graduation

Graduation was also part of the 4^th Annual Pastor's Leadership Conference. I serve as the International Coordinator for Peniel and am responsible for the Annual Pastor's Conference.

At this year's Pastor's conference each participant received a copy of volume one of my 250 page book in Spanish Cristo en el Antiguo Testamento (Christ in the Old Testament, Genesis through Psalms). I gave six presentations on Christ in the Old Testament and 33 eternal riches of grace in Christ Jesus.

Seminario Teologico Peniel Riobamba, Ecuador
The seminary plans on Wil teaching five courses next year.

Lord willing, next year I will teach five courses for Peniel in Spanish in Quito and Guayaquil. Also, I have been asked to expand my presentations on how to maintain sound doctrine in churches at the Quichua National Pastors' Conference in December. This year we will meet in Colta where the Quichua work began a century ago. Quichua pastors will come from all over the country.
Peniel Theological Seminary Pastor Conference

Peniel Theological Seminary Pastor Conference

Peniel Theological Seminary Leadership Conference

Peniel Pastors Conference

Daytime Participants at the 4th Annual Peniel Pastor's Conference

Peniel Theological Seminary Pastors Confernece

Participants who received Continuing Education credits at the Peniel Pastor's Conference

Please pray for the Lord to provide property on which to build seminary classrooms. The extensions meet in churches, and in Riobamba classes are held in Alberto Copa's home. When we purchase property in Riobamba the Quichua churches will help provide construction of the buildings.

Evening session Peniel Pastors Conference
Quichua choir Peniel Theological Seminary

Quichua choir singing at Peniel Leadership Confernece for Pastors
Peniel Theological Seminary Riobamba, Ecuador graduation

Alberto and Nancy at Peniel Theological Seminary Graduation
Land needed for Peniel Seminary campus

Property needed for Peniel seminary campus
Please pray for the Lord to provide property on which to build aseminary campus. The extensions meet in churches in Guayaquil, Quito, Pallatanga, and Guaranda, and in Riobamba classes are held in Alberto Copa's home.

Peniel class on Biblical theology.

Pray with us for property to build classrooms.

LLamas Ecuador Chimborazo Provincia

LLamas grazing at base 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

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