A FUTURE OF STRATEGIC SERVICE: AN INVITATION TO PARTNERSHIP ANDRÉS BEDOYA – SÁNCHEZ

THE NEED

Over the last decade or so, the church in Latin America and particularly in Colombia has seen remarkable growth. Nevertheless, the countries that comprise the continent’s southern region—with their gifted pastors, evangelists, community leaders, and diverse ministries—often lack important resources. They also face deep social challenges that threaten the fruitfulness of the body of Christ and its impact on the world. These challenges confront theological education with the challenge of responding astutely to the challenges faced by the continent’s Christian communities.

I believe it’s for these reasons that during my theological studies at the Biblical Seminary of Colombia and since my graduation in December of 2022, God has called me to lean into engagement with theological education in Latin America and especially in Colombia. My call is to participate in the training of ever more theologians and pastors. My vision is that increasing numbers of churches might be planted and ever more missionaries and evangelists commit to the extension of the kingdom in ways that are characterized by love, truth, integrity, and a zeal for seeing God glorified.

THE CALL

A FUTURE OF STRATEGIC SERVICE: AN INVITATION TO PARTNERSHIP. ANDRÉS BEDOYA AND NATALIA ARIZA

The need and call

Over the last decade or so, the church in Latin America, particularly in Colombia, has seen remarkable growth. Nevertheless, the countries that comprise the continent’s southern region—with their gifted pastors, evangelists, community leaders, and diverse ministries—often lack important resources. They also face deep social challenges that threaten the fruitfulness of the body of Christ and its impact on the world. These challenges confront theological education with the challenge of responding astutely to the challenges faced by the continent’s Christian communities.

We believe it’s for these reasons that during our theological studies at the Biblical Seminary of Colombia, God has called us to lean into engagement with theological education in Latin America, especially in Colombia. Our call is to participate in the training of ever more theologians and pastors. Our vision is that increasing numbers of churches might be planted and ever more missionaries and evangelists commit to the extension of the kingdom in ways that are characterized by love, truth, integrity, and a zeal for seeing God glorified. If you’re interested in joining this adventure, we’d love to be able to count on you!