Youth pastors and leaders to reach 300 million young people in Latin America. Alliance missionaries Rich and Elisa Brown are working full time to mentor, train, and equip youth pastors in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. With more than half the population under the age of 20, Ecuador and Peru have approximately 15 Alliance youth pastors each. There are none in Colombia.

Our work in Latin America began more than a century ago. The church is strong and ready to focus on youth ministries. An increasing number of youth groups need trained Christian leaders to encourage and motivate them to follow Jesus with all their hearts.

The Browns are an energetic couple that knows the region well. They plan to come alongside national youth workers to train and equip them. They’ll also plan events to provide Alliance youth leaders with guidance and direction. Rich and Elisa hope to partner with youth groups in North America to facilitate exchange programs.

• Partner fi nancially with Rich and Elisa, enabling them to train more youth leaders to reach the next generation of Latin Americans. • Short-term missions trips, internships, and prayer partnerships.

With God’s leading and the help of Alliance churches, Rich and Elisa Brown hope to see the number of youth pastors triple during their four-year term and establish an organization that will mentor and serve youth pastors. Also, the Browns plan to link the youth ministries in these three countries: Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia.