Growing Godly Leaders

This post is for those of you who love numbers! Numbers don’t tell the whole story, of course, but sometimes it’s a good way to see the scope of what the Lord is doing. And when we realize that these numbers represent people who God has been weaving into His story and the story of Impact Ministries, we can’t help but stand in awe. SCHOOLS Impact Ministries began as a small school of 78 students. Last year, as we celebrated 25 years, we had 1988 students registered. (This year, we started the school year with 1997 students). Currently there are 1578 sponsors from across Canada and the US…

Teacher Evelyn teaches Kindergarten at Vida Chamché School I started studying at a Vida School when I was six, and continued all the way through Teacher Training. My teachers spoke to me about God’s love and the wonderful things He can do in our lives. And brothers and sisters traveled all the way to Guatemala to bless children like me through children’s ministry. Each year, I received gifts such as shoes and groceries. I was always so excited. I knew behind those gifts was a sponsor who was supporting me, and I thanked God for them. Every morning, I received…

Hector was still a teenager when he first joined a devotional at Les and Rita’s home. At that time, he could never have imagined that this small group would soon become the Río de Vida Church and that one day he would be its pastor! Today, Río de Vida Church has grown from those early prayer meetings into three congregations, with each congregation growing local leaders and reaching its community. Devotional times – now called connection groups – still meet in addition to more formal church services. And when all three congregations come together for a joint worship service, more…