James & Ruth Padilla De Borst
Vision
We have seen first hand the tremendous growth of Christ’s Church across Latin America. We have also become increasingly aware of rampant violence, injustice, poverty, corruption, family breakdown, ecological degradation, and hopelessness. We believe, however, that even in the midst of it all, there is Good News for Latin America! We are convinced that God has not abandoned those beautiful lands God created or the wonderfully diverse people that inhabit them. God yearns to work through the integral witness of the Church far beyond the walls of its buildings: in personal lives and communities, homes and streets, markets and businesses, universities and rural villages, rivers and mountaintops!
Mission
Our ministry out of Costa Rica focuses on two main ministries: the Institute for the Promotion of Christian Higher Education and on-going support of Seeds of New Creation (El Salvador). Both are ways of walking with the Latin American church as it strikes roots and God gives fruit.
Ministry in Costa Rica
Institute for the Promotion of Christian Higher Education: We serve as a catalysts for the creation and consolidation of a learning community of students, professors, administrators, institutions and alumni in Latin America that contextualize a Kingdom worldview in the area of higher education and in their professions, and intentionally connect to their local churches for the transformation of their societies. Building on existing programs and projects and in partnership with IAPCHE, UNELA, the Latin American Theological Fellowship and others, the Institute hopes to help bring Christian faculty together for mutual support and development, to foster the publication of books by Latin American authors, to contribute to the strengthening of Christian universities, to encourage able people to rethink curriculum so that educational practice contributes to transformation, and to facilitate South-North exchange and learning.
Seeds of New Creation (El Salvador): We continue accompanying the team in leadership training and networking for transformation. Seeds of New Creation is acquiring legal incorporation in order to operate as a local ministry in El Salvador with certain independence. As the team continues their valuable ministry with pastors, leaders, youth ministers, churches and communities, and as they focus on reconciliation processes, they are ever open to partnering with the CRCNA.
Thank You
As we continue to adjust to this new phase of ministry, and our family adjusts to and learns to enjoy yet another country, version of Spanish, local church, neighborhood and school, we are grateful for your partnership in prayer, fellowship, service and financial support.Thank you.
Contact Information
jpadilladeborst@crcna.org |
