Dear
friends and supporters of Joselito and Anita Orellana:
It
is my honor to write to you in behalf of the Orellanas to tell you about their
very effective ministry in Ecuador and surrounding countries. Besides
their “local” ministry duties to their local church and other churches and
colleges in Ecuador, they also provide valuable training to leaders in
surrounding countries in seminars dealing with leadership, counseling, Biblical
teaching and preaching, family dynamics according to God’s Word, and marriage
and family counseling. Joselito is also a well respected writer and
author and has published bible commentaries as well as books dealing with
Christian Education and
Theological Education. He and Anita also work
with various ministries from the states and serve as their liaison/seminar-leaders
as they together conduct leadership training, and pastoral training
programs in various countries in South
America.
The
purpose of my writing today is to inform you about the Ecuadorian economy and
cultural issues dealing with the support of pastors and ministers in their
area. First, the local currency in Ecuador is the US dollar and prices
are approaching the level of the US economy. However, salaries are not
even closely following the increase in prices. Culturally, churches have
traditionally never paid pastors very much if any at all. Pastors were
always bi-vocational. Being faith missionaries, the Orellanas must depend
on outside support to supplement the small offerings they receive
locally. This is why PMM exists – to help Latin American national
missionaries and ministers with their livelihood and ministerial
expenses. And, our Lord has blessed PMM and its partners in the
process.
The
Orellanas are receiving only about 50% of the needed allowance level of support
at this time. They need to raise $1500 more monthly to be at the minimum
level of support. Will you please pray with us for God to bring this in
for them? I don’t know how he will move folks to accomplish this, but
perhaps He will get several of you to tell others about their very effective
ministry, their beautiful God-fearing children they have raised to love our
Lord, and their very small income on which they live. This could be done
easily in Bible studies or Sunday School classes, or just in conversations with
friends and family. I personally recommend them to you and attest to the
fine work they are doing for our Lord. And, I recommend them highly to
you for your consideration.
Thank
you for taking time to read this. It is very important to the Orellanas
and the valuable Kingdom work they are doing.
Very warmly in Jesus,
Art
Patray, President, Palm Missionary Ministries, Inc.
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