Senior Pastor
Jorge Blanco
Centro Ministerial Monte de Dios
Senior Pastor Jorge is already a PPM365 partner and enrolled in the program, but you can make a donation in their honor and support another church in Costa Rica.
Senior Pastor Testimony:
Pastor Jorge is the Senior Pastor of the church and was also one of the founding members. He is married to Evelyn and they have 3 children. Along with leading the church, Jorge works in the family business of poultry farming. Pastor Jorge’s mother accepted Christ through a missionary and brought the gospel to their family. For 22 years, he’s been close to God. Early on in his marriage, a woman told he and his wife, "God says you will be the pastor of this church." But Jorge was humble and being somewhat introverted, he didn’t accept right away. After a time of searching and prayer, he felt it was really from the Lord. After that, the position of Pastor of the church was offered to him, and since that day he's been able to see God's hand in everything.
Meet the church:
Centro Ministerial Monte de Dios
Centro Ministerial Monte de Dios was founded by 15 members from one church with multiple campuses in the area. After time seeking the Lord, they felt called to start a new church in their local community. Two speaking pastors and a leadership team of about 16 others met regularly to continue growing deeper with the Lord and as a body of Christ. Marvin, a businessman from Santa Rita, gave the church space in his garage to meet for service. He has also donated all the land to the church so they can begin building a church facility - what an incredible gift for the Kingdom! As a church, they are Christ-centered and their primary focus is on the Great Commission - outreach and evangelism in the community of Santa Rita is their passion. Their leadership style is a defining characteristic of their church, as there are no staff salaries, and all money given in the offering goes toward the building project and charity.