A Big Day for Bible Teachers: Training, Cake, and a Shared Mission

Saturday, April 5th was a big day for the pastors and Sunday school teachers who lead Bible lessons in the 27 communities reached by the Sowers4Pastors sister church program. It marked the first training meeting of the year — and about 70 dedicated church leaders showed up ready to learn, grow, and be encouraged.

“The meeting started with preaching,” Alejandro shared. “We think God spoke to our lives — empowering us and empowering them.”

After a powerful time of worship and preaching, the atmosphere shifted into something equally joyful — a surprise birthday celebration! S4P presented a cake to honor everyone with a birthday between January and April.

“We did that because we’ve found that most people don’t know when others have birthdays,” Alejandro explained. “A lot of people have never had any kind of birthday celebration. Everyone was happy to pause, share some cake, and pray for the birthday guests.”

The plan? Keep the tradition going! At the next meeting, May through August birthdays will be celebrated with the same thoughtfulness.

Once the cake was shared, the training kicked into full gear. Attendees received teaching strategies, hands-on activities, and valuable resources to bring back to their own communities — now numbering 27, thanks to the recent expansion through Crosspoint Church’s sister church program.

“We are a team made up of three groups,” Alejandro said. “The people from the States, Sowers4Pastors, and the people in our local communities — we’re all working together to extend the Gospel in this country. We pray we’ll keep reaching out in the name of Jesus.”

As part of that mission, S4P also brought along a selection of study Bibles and books to sell at cost. These brand-new, high-quality resources are transported three hours by truck, allowing church leaders to purchase them for a fraction of the price they’d find in the cities. S4P doesn’t make a penny of profit — it’s a labor of love and a way to put important tools into the hands of those who are actively teaching the Word.

And because no great gathering is complete without a shared meal, everyone enjoyed a delicious lunch before heading back to their communities. Leaders were also reminded that new Bible lesson books and resources had already been delivered to the schools they serve.

The impact of the training was almost immediate. “On Monday and Tuesday, we started receiving pictures from the pastors and teachers,” Alejandro said. “They had already gone into the schools and started sharing the Bible lessons with the kids. We saw immediate results. It’s a blessing to share with them — and a blessing for us to see that these trainings are helpful.”

Sowers4Pastors is incredibly grateful to every church in the States and each person who prays for this ministry. Your support is making a difference — not just for the 2,000+ children in these schools, but for entire households and communities.

 - posted by Christi