The Concept:LAM regularly partners with Latin ministries to provide seminars that equip pastors and ministry leaders with practical tools for their ministry. This November we will be inviting seven specifically chosen Cuban leaders from three key Cuban denominations to a 10 day intensive training seminar in Central America. Throughout the conference these pastors, along with 30 other Latin ministry leaders, will attend teachings and small workshops on topics such as the formation of leadership teams, people vs. ministry goals, management of volunteers, strategic planning, birth and development of ministries, organizational structuring, financial management, project sustainability and more. We are pleased to offer this seminar to Cuban pastors who have very few (if any) opportunities for such training, though they oversee many churches or in some cases even bride various denominations. In order to broaden the impact, once the pastors return to Cuba they will conduct similar training seminars themselves and provide follow up reports on the multiplied impact of the training they receive in November.
The Cost:
A Cuban pastor living on an average of $20 / month could never dream of attending such a seminar, much less being able to pay for the air travel, room, board and materials involved. Simply applying for permission from the Cuban Government to travel outside of the country costs nearly $400! The entire cost for one Cuban to attend this seminary will be about $1,500. / Cuban or $10,500. for all seven pastors including all travel, lodging, meal and materials costs.
Adopt a Pastor:
Our hope is to have the entire amount needed to send each of these pastors pledged by the beginning of August since the permission for Cubans to travel can literally take months to navigate. The good news is that we’re off to a great start with one ministry partner already pledging to cover ALL of the pastors’ room and board, (about $1,500!). Would you consider adopting (or co-adopting) a pastor to attend this seminar?
Each tax deductible gift $1,500. adds one more Cuban pastor to the conference.
Two pledges of $750. from families or study groups adds one more pastor to the conference.
A Bible Study or Church Small Group of 12 sponsors at only $125 each allows yet another pastor to attend.
Our goal is to fully finance and bless all seven of these pastors and then release them to in turn train even more pastors in Cuba. Your donation has the potential to not only train the pastors attending, but many, many more!
If interested, please contact us for more information or:
Make an online donation (credit card/debit card) to “work funds” here: Link to Online Donation page
Print and Mail in your own donation form here indicating “work funds” : Link to a Printable Donation Form
