Joy, Mission, and the Gospel on Colombia’s Coast w/ Juan Hernandez

About this episode

Paul Akin interviews Pastor Juan Hernandez about his transformative journey to faith and his ministry in Colombia.

Paul Akin interviews Pastor Juan Hernandez of Rescue Mission Church in Barranquilla, Colombia. Juan shares his journey from witchcraft and hostility toward Christians to faith in Christ and pastoral ministry. He describes Colombia’s largely Catholic context, the influence of prosperity theology, and a growing hunger for sound doctrine. He also recounts planting and reforming his church, now reaching about 520 people weekly with plans to plant more, and highlights a free seminary serving over 10,000 students across Latin America despite challenges like limited funding and pride. Mentioned in this episode: Doctorate of Missiology at Southern Seminary

People in this episode

Host: Paul Akin

Guest: Juan Hernandez

Topics covered

• faith journey
• pastoral ministry
• Colombian culture
• prosperity theology
• sound doctrine
• church planting

Keywords

• witchcraft
• Christianity
• Colombia
• church planting
• prosperity theology
• sound doctrine
• seminary

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rescue Mission Church, Southern Seminary

Places: Colombia, Barranquilla

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