Pictured above are the seven Mexican pastors currently serving the Mexican Lutheran Church. In the front row, from left to right, you can see: Pastor Carlos Rosales, Pastor Israel Rodríguez, Pastor Juan José Olvera, and Pastor Eduardo Vázquez. In the back row from left to right, we have: Pastor Esequiel Sánchez, Pastor Carlos Cajas, and Pastor Alejandro Sánchez.
If you've been reading this blog for awhile, or are familiar with the Mexican Lutheran Church, you may recognize a face or name or two. In addition to these men, there are five students enrolled in the seminary program here.
During the next weeks, we're going to take an inside look at each pastor and seminary student serving in Mexico. They all have a unique story to share, and are a strong example of how God finds people from all walks of life, calls them to Him, and asks them to serve.
As a missionary wife, one of the privileges I've had is to see these pastors (and those on their way to becoming pastors) in action. They never fail to impress me with their Gospel-minded attitudes and actions. Many of them are not lifelong Christians, and most do not come from Lutheran families; yet they are laying the foundation so that the next generation can grow up in a Lutheran environment.
Join me in the coming weeks as I profile these men, beginning with the pastors. I'll post the first installment of the series next Friday. Until then, keep both the pastors and seminary students here in your prayers, asking God to guide them, bless them, and use them to bring the Gospel to more souls.
Pictured above, front row, left to right: seminarian Gerardo Aguilar, seminarian Dan Campos, Vicar Jorge Briones, seminarian Juan de León, Pastor Carlos Rosales. Back row, left to right: Pastor Esequiel Sánchez, Pastor Carlos Cajas, Pastor Juan José Olvera, Pastor Israel Rodríguez, Pastor Eduardo Vázquez. Back row, left to right: Synod President Jesús Vega, Pastor Alejandro Sánchez. Not pictured: seminarian Gonzalo Rodríguez.
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