Pastors with a Passion for Paraguay

During the month of May, were honored with the visit from First Church of God in St. Joseph MI, represented by Pastors Robert Confer and Jaime Cervantez. Both of these men have something in common; they love God and and the people of Paraguay.

This trip was unique in that most of the time was spent traveling and visiting churches of God and established ministries to assess how we can best assist and encourage future ministries in this country.

Left to Right. Jaime Cervantez, my parents Martin and Tabita. Right. Bob Confer

These visits are always and encouragement and blessing. We have a strong relationship and long standing partnership with First Church in St. Joseph MI.

Part of the trip was visiting future places for bringing workcamps and assisting the churches in Paraguay. Overall this trip has connected the churches associated with the Church of God in the country. There was one pastors training day in the city of St. Rita where more than 30 pastors came to spend a day together in learning and fellowship.

Saying goodbye after 10 days of intense traveling and ministry.

Trip in numbers

1000 miles traveled in five Paraguayan states
40 pastors visited, prayed and encouraged
15 Bethel Bible Series students connected
4 Church of God run schools visited.
4 different hotels used during the travels.
1 new men's recovery center visited.

Raul Pena Church of God in a small town in the state of Alto Parana

Currently Martin and Sonia leads this congregation.

Iruna Church of God congregation. Pastor Moses and his family lead this church.

This congregation is nestle in a small town among brazilian immigrants in the state of Alto Parana

Fifteen men live here in this small house. Its the first step in developing a full program to get this rehab center established in the region.

Having breakfast with men at the rural just opened men's recovery center in the outskirts of Encarnacion

Visiting the the director Oscar and Monica Gabassa at Light for the Nations school.

It's in the very poor Ita-paso settlement outside of Encarnacion.

Visiting the Integrity Christian School in the San Pedro settlement.

These were a few of the stops on this 10 day trip bringing encouragement and being blessed in return by so much love from our Paraguayan friends.

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