Allen and Trish Sowers have been working in Honduras since 2001, and their daughter Rachel and her husband Brandy run the day-to-day operations of the ministry. Through dynamic partnerships with churches, organizations, and individuals, this ministry enables Honduran pastors to minister to their congregations in a wide range of areas. Funds, food, vitamins, motorcycles, school supplies, clothing, computers, construction materials, etc. - when someone has a resource that they are willing to donate or sell at a greatly reduced price, we provide the transportation, logistics and oversight to put it into the hands of those who will utilize it in the service of God and their community.
Overview of our ministries:
Feeding and Nutrition Programs: In partnership with “Food for Kidz” and other organizations, we distribute food, vitamins, and worm medicine to feeding centers, orphanages, victims of natural disasters, etc, most of it run by indigenous pastors.
Overview of our ministries:
Feeding and Nutrition Programs: In partnership with “Food for Kidz” and other organizations, we distribute food, vitamins, and worm medicine to feeding centers, orphanages, victims of natural disasters, etc, most of it run by indigenous pastors.
Sister Church Sponsorship Programs: This program connects a North American church with one or more communities so they can develop an ongoing relationship with the pastor and members of their sister church. The program provides vitamin enriched meals to the children in the program to help combat malnutrition. It also helps the children attend school by providing them with school supplies. The project is run with the help of the community church leaders, who provide Sunday school lessons to the children, so that they are better exposed to the Gospel.
Bible Book Store: These materials are purchased wholesale and sold at cost. Even at cost, a single study Bible can equate to an entire week’s wages for a pastor - but this is a third the cost of what they would normally pay at retailers in country. To date, we have supplied almost 50,000 Bibles and study materials.
Church Construction: We partner with rural mountain churches in their church construction by supplying the materials to install the roof (congregation supplies the land, labor, and other construction materials). In this way, over 160 churches have been built/completed. A typical roof, for a church of 250 members, costs approximately $1,000.
Gifts for Gracias: Christmas gifts, school supplies, and gently used clothing are distributed to pastors and their families, to orphans and special needs families.
Teams: We organize and host servant-focused teams from the U.S. with the desire to share the love of Jesus Christ. These teams include medical and dental brigades, construction teams, and evangelism groups.
Motorcycles for Supervisors and Pastors: Many rural pastors work with multiple communities, and have to walk many hours a week to continue their ministry. Helping them purchase a motorcycle can free up more time for ministry. On average, each motorcycle results in a new planted church.
Mules and Horses for Pastors: Some pastors cannot afford to maintain a motorcycle or live in areas where the “roads” are impassible even for motorcycles! In these situations, we will help a pastor purchase a horse or mule instead.
Other Projects include: Conducting training sessions for Sunday school teachers, building schools and houses, and constructing clean water projects, as well as other municipal/community projects.
Please consider partnering with the Sowers family to make an Eternal difference!
We invite you to learn more by visiting us at www.Sowers4Pastors.com,
or on Facebook at Sowers4Pastors
Our email address is trish@sowers4pastors.com
Donations can be made online through the link on our website, or by mailing a check payable to:
Sowers4Pastors
PO Box 1288
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32170-1288
ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE!
1 comment:
Dear Trish
Thanks for posting this. It is amazing to realize the scope and depth of your many ministries in Honduras.
I am grateful for all your hard work and for your friendship.
Beth Webb
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