Investing in Growth: How Sowers4Pastors Empowers Its Own Team

At Sowers4Pastors, empowering Honduran pastors isn't just a mission statement—it’s the heartbeat of everything they do. It's the first thing you’ll see on the S4P homepage, and it’s a cause that hits very close to home.

This week, Brandy shared a behind-the-scenes look at one of the ways S4P is living out that mission: by focusing on empowering their own staff, who in turn empower pastors across Honduras.

Every Friday morning, S4P staff and farm workers gather for a special devotional time. They take turns leading the devotional, worship together, participate in activities, and finish by sharing breakfast.

Brandy laughed as he recalled the moment Mr. Allen, after being away for months, walked into a room packed with 17 people — only two of whom were gringos. “The devotionals have been a big hit,” he said, adding that they’ve already seen powerful spiritual growth among the team.

“Alejandro and Cesia are pastors,” Brandy explained. “Mr. Allen, Kirstin, and I are missionaries. But many others were originally hired for farm work — no one expected them to be at the same spiritual level as pastors. When we first started, we asked someone to pray out loud, and they couldn’t. Now, these same people are becoming more involved in serving their churches. It’s been such a blessing to watch them grow.”

In addition to the weekly devotionals, S4P encourages staff to attend conferences whenever possible. One major highlight is the annual three-day women's conference held in Tegucigalpa. Attendance is voluntary, but most of the women employed by S4P eagerly choose to go. The men are offered similar opportunities with conferences geared toward them.

“Every time they come back from a conference, you can see the difference,” Brandy said. “They come back refreshed, spiritually renewed, and excited to pour back into their communities.”

Just this week, S4P hosted a financial workshop, led by Brandy’s sister — a trained economist who has a heart for using her expertise to serve God. The workshop focused on Bible-based financial principles, teaching staff how to plan for the future and embrace God’s blessings without guilt.

“In Honduras, financial planning isn’t part of the culture,” Brandy explained. “Education like this is rare. It was incredible to watch staff learn that God cares about their financial well-being too.”

The staff especially loved the setting: instead of being the ones serving others, they were served at a hotel conference room — a small but meaningful way to celebrate their hard work. S4P plans to host two more workshops on different topics for the staff later this year.

As Brandy summed it up: “We always remember — the vision of the ministry is to empower Honduran pastors and leaders. And we are Honduran pastors and leaders, too! We have to be empowered, too.”

 - posted by Christi