Latin America – United World Mission. God did an amazing thing during the 2. Latin America. The number of Protestant Christians grew from approximately 3. But in the midst of social stresses, Christ has been made known. The Church is focused on evangelism, leadership development, and holistic ministry.
In recent years, Latin American and Caribbean countries have experienced strong economic growth and implemented social programs that have reduced poverty and inequality. In the past 20 years, poverty has declined from 49 percent to 31 percent in Latin America. Home >> DC Programs >> Social Services >> Residential >> Teen Bridges Teen Bridges Program LAYC mural on the side of the TBP building The Latin American Youth Center’s Teen Bridge Program (TBP) strives to promote stability and independence for both. Latin American Youth Program, Vancouver, British Columbia. Community Organization. Lleven sus CV, referencias, y est Job Description DIVISION: Social Services/Family Connections PROGRAM: Teen Bridge Program (TBP) JOB TITLE: Youth Developer CATEGORY: Full-Time DATE: March 25, 2010 The Latin American Youth Center’s Teen Bridge Program (TBP) is a home for six.
We partner with local churches and ministries in the areas of theological education and Christian camps focused on discipleship, church- planting, and leadership development. Brazil faces tremendous social challenges with significant class divisions and a growing number of materially poor people. However, the churches in Brazil are relatively strong and they are sending missionaries to unreached peoples in Brazil and around the world.
- Youth in Guatemala are the largest segment of the nation's population. Youth includes individuals between the ages of 15 and 24 Over half of the population is under 19 years old in 2011, the highest proportion of young people of any country in Latin America.
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- Educational arm of League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). Moving students forward through scholarships, programming & inspiration Established in 1973 by the.
We work alongside local ministries focusing on equipping leaders and pursuing holistic ministries to build local churches and serve the marginalized and poor. We also partner with two seminaries that need and welcome missionary scholars. The Evangelical Church in Chile has seen rapid growth, but needs leadership development and ministry training for continued healthy expansion and outreach. While the Church is relatively strong among Chileans, it is not mobilized for reaching the unreached people in Chile. We partner with local churches to reach the Mapuche people through church- planting, discipleship- training, and community development. Despite decades of civil war, drug- trafficking and violence, churches in Colombia have multiplied in cities and rural areas.
This growing Church needs theological education and ministry- training to shape churches for holistic witness in their nation. We partner with several national seminaries and ministries focused on providing biblical leadership development and theological- training for local pastors and ministry workers. We also partner with ministries focused on at- risk children as well as discipling college students. Church growth in Costa Rica has been strong in numbers, but biblical forms of leadership, spirituality, and holistic outreach are weak. Many Costa Rican leaders, however, are seeking to develop training programs, holistic outreach, and mission agencies to impact Costa Rica and the world with the love of Christ. We work with Costa Rican schools, seminaries, and holistic ministries in the areas of Christian and theological education, community development, serving at- risk children, and missions mobilization and training. Cuba. The church in Cuba suffered persecution and stagnation for over 3.
The Cuban Church is focused on developing leaders, continuing to evangelize and plant churches, and finding ways to send Cuban missionaries around the world. We have three separate partnerships in Cuba, focused primarily on leadership development and ministry- training but also on church- planting and church development. A high receptivity to the Gospel in the Dominican Republic has led to a doubling of the number of evangelicals from 1. The main needs today are for ministry- training to strengthen the new churches, equip leaders, disciple believers, and send holistic outreach to the world. We serve with Dominican churches focusing on the areas of church- planting, leadership development, and holistic ministry. Ecuador. Despite political and economic problems coupled with (sometimes violent) opposition to evangelical churches, the Gospel has firm roots in Ecuador. Many indigenous tribes have strong churches after decades of evangelism, but the Church throughout the country needs biblically grounded leaders and help with holistic outreach.
We partner with local believers to equip church leaders in their local contexts and Ecuadorian missionaries for cross- cultural service around the world. A beautiful country of majestic mountains and lush jungles, Honduras has suffered from rampant violence, corruption, and poverty. The Church is faced with. Large regions of the country are unreached, especially among indigenous people. Mexican churches need significant help with discipleship, church- planting, and leadership development. We partner with local churches and ministries to evangelize, plant churches, engage in holistic ministry, and mobilize Mexican missionaries for the world. Civil war has marked Nicaragua, and the country frequently faces natural disasters from volcanic eruptions and earthquakes to hurricanes.
Despite all the natural and political hardships, God is at work. Christians comprise the majority of the population, and Evangelicals are dedicated to holistic ministries and evangelizing the unreached people of the nation. We partner with local ministries dedicated to reaching their communities through holistic ministries and Christian school seeking to form the next generation of Christian leaders in the country.
The Church in Panama is fairly large, but its impact is significantly less than its size. The Church needs help to strengthen its biblical foundations and to be mobilized for evangelism and discipleship. We partner with local ministries, specifically in the area of Christian camping that contributes to church- planting, discipleship, and leadership development.
Paraguay is known as the . The Church has been most effective in making Christ known through education and holistic ministry.
We serve with local believers through a Christian school and holistic ministries targeted for at- risk children. The Peruvian Church is thriving, but it also faces tremendous societal challenges of poverty, drug- trafficking, and street children. Church- planting among indigenous groups is prospering, and ministries of mercy and justice have been leading people to Christ.
We partner with local ministries to establish churches and develop leaders in both Ecuadorian culture and among the Quechua people. We also partner to serve at- risk children. Venezuela. In the midst of significant social and political stress, many Venezuelans are turning anew to Christ. The Church is finding ways to disciple new believers who have been affected by drugs, poverty, and spiritualism.
We work with a local seminary to help disciple and develop local church leaders. Join our work in Latin America. Come join United World Mission in God!