Developing leaders for the Latin American Church
Announcing Digital Eclesia This semester we are pleased to open another avenue for ministry called Digital Eclesia (digitaleclesia.com). (NOTE: This is in addition to Gustavo’s responsibilities as a professor of the seminary). Digital Eclesia began as a way to train churches (and its members) on the use of technology for greater ministry impact. It was … Read more
Teaching continues apace for Gustavo this semester. For the new Masters program, he developed and is teaching the Greco-Roman Background of the New Testament covering the political, religious, philosophical and social dynamics of the Roman Empire. This is the second historical class on the New Testament he has developed and taught for the Masters program … Read more
Introduction We have lift off! This semester the Biblical Seminary of Colombia celebrated the launch of its Masters of Biblical Interpretation program. The dream of creating a high-quality graduate program had been years in the making. When we first arrived in Colombia in 2011, the idea had already been percolating. However, it wasn’t until 2014 … Read more
Introduction Last week marked the 10th anniversary of our arrival at the Biblical Seminary of Colombia. When we arrived on September 9, 2011, our children were 13, 11 and 9, Rochelle was in her 5th year of homeschooling, we had just spent three years in Boston (after four years in Paraguay), and Gustavo was two … Read more
Introduction Rochelle and I recently attended a retreat in Colombia sponsored by our missions agency, United World Mission (UWM). There’s something very special about a retreat, especially when it includes fellow missionaries from all over South America. As much as we enjoyed the rest, worship and catching up with old friends, there was one aspect that stood … Read more