In 2016, God opened the door to Latin America for Timothy Two. As the first Instructor, I taught 2 workshops in 2 different countries – Colombia (1) and Haiti (1) – training a total of 24 pastors and church leaders.
In 2017, I taught 7 workshops in 4 different countries – Cuba (4), Belize (1), El Salvador (1) and Peru (1) – training a total of 45 pastors and church leaders.
My wife, Beth Sonnenberg, taught 1 workshop for children’s ministry and 1 workshop for music ministry leaders in Cuba – training a total of 18 leaders.
In 2018, I taught 10 workshops in 5 different countries – Cuba (2), Belize (2), Peru (2), El Salvador (2) and Haiti (2) – training a total of 60 pastors and church leaders.
Beth taught 4 workshops for children’s ministry leaders in 3 different countries – Cuba (2), Peru (1) and Haiti (1) – training a total of 40 leaders.
Instructor Don Johnson taught 3 workshops in Cuba – training a total of 7 pastors and church leaders.
By year’s end in 2019, I will have taught 8 workshops in 7 different countries – Belize (1), Cuba (1), El Salvador (1), Ecuador (1), Peru (1), Colombia (1) and Dominican Republic (2) – training a total of 95 pastors and church leaders.
Beth
will have taught 1 workshop for children’s ministry leaders in the Dominican
Republic – training a total of 12 leaders.
As the Latin America Regional Director, I coordinate the work of our National Missionary Partners. They will have taught 10 workshops in 4 different countries – Cuba (4), Chile (3), El Salvador (1) and Haiti (1) training a total of 65 pastors and church leaders.
Las Tunas, Cuba
La Romana, Dominican Republic
Cartagena, Colombia
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Llanquihue, Chile
Osorno, Chile
2016-2019 – Grand Total: 46 workshops; 10 countries; 219 participants
Summary: At the conclusion of 2019, by God’s grace, we will have taught a total of 46 workshops in 10 countries over the past four years, providing theological education to 219 pastors and ministry leaders in Latin America who have no access to such training. Each workshop trains a group of 10-15 participants. Every participant receives a printed workbook in their own language. These workbooks contain the entire text, illustrations, review questions and application questions that they can use for further study and for teaching others in their own church, small group or mission. Participants also receive a digital file of each workbook so that they can make fresh copies for their students.
These comments were voiced at the conclusion of Workshop 1, “Knowing God” for pastors and “Developing Children’s Ministry” for children’s ministry leaders in Palmira, Cuba.
“This material is easy to understand and deep.”
“To gather material of this type is complicated, lots of work, this is a good tool.”
“I like the dynamic in the meeting. Other conferences are ok, but this is superior.”
“It is good to hear from one another, we encourage and edify one another.”
“It is not just an intellectual meeting, it is edification.”
“Most methods are merely listening with few opportunities to interact, this method includes much discussion.”
