Casto has served the FM Church for over 25 years. The church he pastored has become the largest and fastest-growing congregation in Latin America. His track record for training, mentoring, encouraging and empowering leaders, has resulted in more than 20 new churches in his own country. Now he serves as a mentor for superintendents in Puerto Rico and Chile.
His wife a retired teacher, is currently part of the Latin America Area Developing Healthy Leaders team. She serves in formal pastoral training and pastoral care groups, and is a facilitator in CenForMe, the Latin America Area online pastoral formation program. For the past 15 years she has also been the director of the Theological Seminary in her home country.
Pray For
- peace and stability for Country-X
- health, wisdom and strength for leading his large conference and coaching other leaders
- development of healthy leaders, multiplication of committed disciples and empowerment of transformational churches in the countries he serves
- his home country’s many socio-political-economic needs
Recent Heartbeat Articles
I Choose Jesus
Four years ago, Olga Beatriz Gómez Alzate arrived in Medellin, Colombia, from Creative Access Country X. She moved into the Alfonso López neighborhood with her husband, Jefferson, and sons. Her life was not easy because her marriage was not going well. Her husband...
Developing the Next Generation of Leaders
For a long time, we have emphasized family discipleship within the church. Through much prayer and intentional discipleship, we are witnessing the fruit of young lives changed. The “Jehovah is My Pastor” church is participating with God in the restoration of Latin...
Sickness to Health: Community Transformation
Worldwide, we see humanity experiencing crises and distress, particularly in developing nations. Creative Access Country-X is no exception. The medical clinic project in Creative Access Country-X was born out of a desire to participate with God in the restoration of...
Following God’s Plan
Like many before and after him, José Carrasquel left Creative Access Country X in search of a better life. He planned to travel to Chile, where his brother-in-law had already settled, but Jóse only had enough money to reach the first town across the border in Brazil....