Segundo was attending the church above and the previous pastor caused many problems in the church. Eventually, he left the church and the village, and the church elders came to Segundo and told him that they were appointing him to be the pastor of the church.
He had no training. He was a fisherman and a farmer. He loved the Lord, but he wasn't a pastor!
Nine months into his appointment, he was struggling. He began to pray that God would provide a means for him to learn more about the Bible and to be able to be a more effective pastor to his church. He was also praying about how to get more people in his village to come to church. There were 9 adults left in the church by the time he took over, including him and his wife.
One day, we were in the area after having a Train & Multiply Training in a nearby village and we were going to other villages to visit and encourage the pastors. We had planned to go to another village, but as we were leaving that morning, Pastor Raul, who was traveling with us said that he felt that we should go here instead.
We were welcomed into Segundo's home and he and his wife listened intently to what we had to say. He told us his story and we smiled and said, "Pastor, we are here to help you. God led us here today and we have materials to help pastors learn more about God and the Bible, and we have materials for evangelism and discipleship." His eyes filled with tears as he listened.
We spent the next couple hours teaching him how to use the Train & Multiply booklets for evangelism, discipleship and pastor training. He was so extremely grateful.
A few months later, he was going to the city for supplies and he went to Manuel's house to pick up 12 Bibles we were able to provide for him to use in his church and village. We were able to Skype with him at that time. He told us that he is using the materials for evangelism and also, he is teaching the children with the Good News books. He is excited about what God is doing in his village and his church.
He will be attending another training in April 2016 and we look forward to bringing more materials to him as he said he has already completed the pastor training books we took him the first time.
If you would like to sponsor Pastor Segundo and his village, the cost is $120. This will pay for his materials, study Bible and the Bibles provided to him. You will commit to pray for him, his family, his church and his village, and in return, he will pray for you and give you reports of how your support is helping his community.
Click the button below to email us to let us know you would like to partner with him.
You may send payment(s) by mail or Paypal:
Make check payable to Mike OR Vicki Pasterik*and mail to:
Making Disciples in the Amazon
c/o Mike and Vicki Pasterik
1456 Sample Flats Rd.
Corry, PA 16407
Please include a note indicating the name of the pastor you would like to partner with.
Or you may pay through Paypal at the button below.
Thank you for your prayers and support!!
He had no training. He was a fisherman and a farmer. He loved the Lord, but he wasn't a pastor!
Nine months into his appointment, he was struggling. He began to pray that God would provide a means for him to learn more about the Bible and to be able to be a more effective pastor to his church. He was also praying about how to get more people in his village to come to church. There were 9 adults left in the church by the time he took over, including him and his wife.
One day, we were in the area after having a Train & Multiply Training in a nearby village and we were going to other villages to visit and encourage the pastors. We had planned to go to another village, but as we were leaving that morning, Pastor Raul, who was traveling with us said that he felt that we should go here instead.
We were welcomed into Segundo's home and he and his wife listened intently to what we had to say. He told us his story and we smiled and said, "Pastor, we are here to help you. God led us here today and we have materials to help pastors learn more about God and the Bible, and we have materials for evangelism and discipleship." His eyes filled with tears as he listened.
We spent the next couple hours teaching him how to use the Train & Multiply booklets for evangelism, discipleship and pastor training. He was so extremely grateful.
A few months later, he was going to the city for supplies and he went to Manuel's house to pick up 12 Bibles we were able to provide for him to use in his church and village. We were able to Skype with him at that time. He told us that he is using the materials for evangelism and also, he is teaching the children with the Good News books. He is excited about what God is doing in his village and his church.
He will be attending another training in April 2016 and we look forward to bringing more materials to him as he said he has already completed the pastor training books we took him the first time.
If you would like to sponsor Pastor Segundo and his village, the cost is $120. This will pay for his materials, study Bible and the Bibles provided to him. You will commit to pray for him, his family, his church and his village, and in return, he will pray for you and give you reports of how your support is helping his community.
Click the button below to email us to let us know you would like to partner with him.
You may send payment(s) by mail or Paypal:
Make check payable to Mike OR Vicki Pasterik*and mail to:
Making Disciples in the Amazon
c/o Mike and Vicki Pasterik
1456 Sample Flats Rd.
Corry, PA 16407
Please include a note indicating the name of the pastor you would like to partner with.
Or you may pay through Paypal at the button below.
Thank you for your prayers and support!!