Missionary Presentation Letter 2014

Orellana Family, Missionaries to Ecuador and Latin America

Greetings from Quito-Ecuador, in the Middle of the World!

We are Ecuadorians and grew up in Christian homes all our lives. God called us to the ministry at an early age and we have served Him through the years. Joselito began to pastor churches at the age of 17. Also, we have served as professors in the Ecuadorian Baptist Theological Seminary since 1991 until today. Joselito has been the leader of the Ecuadorian Baptist Convention in the area of Theological Education for ten consecutive years and Rector of this Seminary for the last seven years. He has also served as Chaplain at the Voice of the Andes Christian Hospital of HCJB World Radio (WRMF) for 12 years, until May 2003.

Beginning 2003 we stepped out in faith to become missionaries by faith with Palm Missionary Ministries Inc. Now we serve full time in theological education and a pastoral training ministry at both formal and informal training settings in our country. Joselito is currently the senior theology teacher of the Ecuadorian Baptist Theological Seminary, an itinerant preacher, co pastor at University Baptist Church from Quito, and member of the Board of Directors of Palm Missionary Ministries in Ecuador. Also he is writer for the Spanish Baptist Publishing House, from El Paso TX-USA., and currently he is cooperating like a legal representative to Ecuador of the Reaching & Teaching Intl Ministries.

Our basic areas of missionary ministry are: Theological Education, Literature, Pastoral Training, Pastoral Ministries, Leadership Development, Preaching, Pastoral Counseling & Christian therapy, Women’s Prison chaplain, Literature, Educative administration, and Christian Education for Children.

Anita and I have been married for nineteen years (February 25/95) and we have three biological daughters: Genesis (March 21/98), Galilee (September 28/00), and Bethlehem (September 30/04). So we have another adoptive daughter, her name is Michelle (October 27/93). Really she is my niece, but she is living with us because my sister Lourdes died with uterine cancer eight years ago.

Our basic and global vision in the grace and blessing of the Lord is:

·         To see our daughters growing like Jesus in the grace of the sweet Lord and serving in the Kingdom of God full time.

·         To see every Evangelical and Baptist Church in Ecuador and Latin America with a prepared servant guiding them biblically.

·         To continue writing many Christian books, sermons, articles, and conferences; and publishing in few Editorials.

·         To travel through Ecuador, Latin American and the Hispanic World offering conferences for pastors and leaders and formal intensive courses. Also specially focus in the people from the country side, and indigenous people.

·         To see our Ecuadorian Seminary become a Baptist University in the future, to train more young people (Luke 10:2; 2 Timothy 2:2)

 

The International Mission Board of the SBC, in survey taken in our country determined that less than 20% of the leaders and pastors have theological preparation. 80% of the pastors and leaders have not had the opportunity to adequately prepare themselves for ministry. We believe that we are responsible to prepare as many leaders as we are planting churches in Ecuador and Latin America, because this situation it’s same in other countries.

We come to you through this short letter, respectfully, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. We humbly pray that you would consider cooperation in this ministry. Would you prayerfully consider financially supporting our ministry and family? Right now we have only raised 50% of our required economic support.

Please help us to show the Kingdom of the Lord from the Middle of the World, throughout Latin America and the world. Thank you very much for praying for us and supporting us in this pilgrimage of service for which we are burdened every day. Really we need your help, praying and giving for us, because we are suffering many basic needs.

If you want to be our supporter, please take contact directly with our Financial Manager at USA, Bill Quesenberry (bquesenb@earthlink.net, 1315 Campo Sano Ave., Coral Gables, FL. 33146-1165.  Home telephone: 305 665-0903. Mobil: 305 733-0091. Home fax: 305 665-0859). We have in the USA office a new Assistant to receive our monthly special gifts, and his name is David Geiger. And the postal address for support for us is:

PALM Missionary Ministry: P.O. Box 1971; Melrose, FL 32666-1971

We say bye in the blessed communion of the Lord Jesus our Savior. Sincerely,
Joselito & Anita Orellana (Galatians 2:20)

Personal email: chelophd@outlook.com; anitamg7@hotmail.com
Home phone (593-2) 283-7190. Cell phones 0983388447, 0983333510, and 0984460414

www.joselitoorellana.blogspot.com; www.palmministries.org