by ROY MCNEILL
Dass
family
Celia Mendes
Iremes Guihen
Carillo family
Romero
Vilma and Eric Osori
family
Karina Petcoff
Ponce family
Maria Chagas
Pradier
family
Another characteristic of the move- missions agency that officially emerged
ment has been the emphasis on the Central America created its own mis- at the 2008 General Assembly. AEMI is
local church as the base and heart of sions agency with a well-developed operating under the direction of Edu-
missions. Though the missions agency plan of action. The Church of God ardo Drachenberg and the leadership of
serves to facilitate and coordinate the in Latin America became a sending Latin America, the Caribbean, and the
process, the local church is responsible church with a growing number of mis- Hispanic territories in the U.S.
for sending missionaries. In that con- sionaries supported by local churches This is the beginning of a greater
text, the agency becomes an instrument serving all over the world. missions movement within the Church
for the local church. The rapid development of this of God in Latin America. Our schools
Leading the way in South America movement challenged the leadership throughout the continent have integrat-
was the church in Resistencia, Argen- of the Church of God in Latin America ed missions training in their curriculum
tina. For several years, they refused to to create a more structured avenue in order to prepare the new missionaries
install an air conditioner in the sanctu- for preparing, sending, and caring for cross-cultural ministry. We believe
ary because the cost of installation and for Latino missionaries. The idea of this movement is a work of the Holy
increase in the electric bill would have a missions agency was in the hearts Spirit in preparation for the completion
required them to cut back on missions and minds of several leaders, includ- of the Great Commission.
giving. This was too big a price for a ing Roland Vaughan and Jorge Giron,
few hours of comfort in the sanctuary. who were instrumental in the forma- Elizabeth Giron is secretary to Roland
Regional agencies emerged in Gua- tion of the Agencia de Enlace Misionero Vaughan, special assignment field repre-
temala, Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil. Internacional (AEMI), the Latin America sentative for Unreached People Groups.
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