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We are blessed to have truly wonderful pastors that work with us from time to time. They call us friends and we called them our "divinely arranged" pastors/friends:
Guillermo Vasconez
was born in Panama and was a communist before becoming a Christian. The Lord called him to Ecuador in 1984 and since coming to Ecuador he has been involved in numerous ministries. He was Pastor of the very first Church of God in Quito and helped plan the second Church of God in Quito.
Guillermo served as the National Overseer of the Indian Area of the Church of God in Ecuador on two different occasions, for a total of almost 20 years. In such capacity he worked extensively with the Kichwa Indians. He created several educational programs, started 3 high schools, started day care facilities, began Bible schools, founded Christian leaders’ training programs and began various development programs for women. In the last few years of his Overseer work he began working with the Shuar Indians.
He also co-founded the "Mi Tambo Home" for street children and this ministry has helped hundreds of children over the years. Part of that work involved establishing a protection system for those children still on the street and the implementation of a number of other initiatives for promotion of children’s rights and Christian family values.
Since 2006 Guillermo has been the assistant Pastor of a very active and growing church in Ambato, while he continues his missionary ministry by bringing help to the Indian communities and the children of Ecuador by working with short term missionary teams. A very important part of his ministry is to inspire others to serve the Lord and through the years he has worked with and developed numerous pastors and missionaries.
Guillermo is married to Monica Benavides. Their three daughters are Yinny, Lilibeth and Daniela. The entire Vasconez family is committed to Guillermo’s ministry work.
Miller Gonzalez
was born in Bogata, Columbia and became a Christian In 1987 at the age of 17. His Christian service began immediately. His early ministry work included doing general tasks as needed in the church, taking charge of the sound booth and equipment, leading the Praise and Adoration Department, and having both home visits and discipleship ministries.
In 1995 the Lord sent Miller to train and prepare in Ecuador. He received his Theology license in 3 years and completed his ministerial studies at the Church of God Seminary of South America.
In 1988 Miller began working at the Church of God of Ambato, Ecuador with the Quichua Indians. He married Ruth Patricia Cisneros Martinez later that year and he calls her "my helpmate for life". They have two children, Amy & Joyce.
The following is a brief listing of ministry responsibilities that have been assumed by Miller:
- Missionary to the Quichua (12 years, beginning in 1998) Bible teacher at several Bible Institutes (4 years, beginning in 1998)
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Bible teacher at several Bible Institutes (4 years, beginning in 1998)
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Evangelistic Crusader for the Church of God, ongoing since 1998
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District Pastor for the area of Salcedo (2 years, beginning in 1999)
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Co-Pastor of the Central Ambato Church of God, Ecuador (2 years, beginning in 1999)
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Pastor of the Church of God of Meridor, Ambato, Ecuador (1 ½ years, beginning in 2000)
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Has organized large events for the Church of God beginning in 2001
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Founded: Ministry of Late Rains and Drops of Happiness, a Preschool Outreach, in 2002
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Missionary to the Shuar Indians (2003 to present)
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Organizer of medical caravans to the Shuar Indians (2004 to the present)
Established churches in the Ecuadorian Amazon area of Ecuador since 2007 in the following locations (chronologically listed):
San Miguel, Shimpis, Kurlnunka, San Pearo, Nuevo Israel and Macas
Presently Miller is working in the Ecuadorian jungle in the province of Morona Santiago in the city of Macas with a large Shuar population. He conducts Bible studies, leads medical evangelistic caravans, interacts with Shuar Indian school children and their social action groups. The first service of a newly established (and very first Church of God in Macas, Ecuador) was November 8, 2009. Miller is the Pastor. The church also offers lunch, after school day care and outreach to the poor (the first and only such programs in Macas).
Miller’s goals:
- To nurture the first Church of God in Macas and promote family contacts with the outreach ministry to the poor and school day care programs
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To plant churches within the county of Morona Santiago
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To plant churches in the Shuar communities
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To establish a Bible institute to educate and train people in service for the Lord
Dr. James Lee
has been involved in full time mission work since 1988 and has been a friend and mentor to Global Love In Action since its inception.
He has traveled to more than 80 countries to make disciples of Jesus Christ. He earned his Doctoral degree in Global Evangelization from Regent University in Virginia Beach, VA. He is the Founder/President of River of Life Ministries and establishes River Mission Training Centers (RMTCs) to equip national disciples to plant indigenous churches in the world. To date, under his leadership, over 500 indigenous churches have been planted among unreached people groups throughout the world.
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