David is an international missionary in Latin America. He and his family moved to their country of origin three years ago. David is an ordained elder with a successful track record of multiplying disciples, leaders and churches. He is the coordinator of the pillar for the Multiplication of Disciples, Groups and Churches in the Free Methodist Church of Latin America.
Anthony and Lizzette Owens are pioneering Free Methodist work in Panama. Anthony was born in Panama and ordained in the Free Methodist Church in Florida, where he planted and served in various church settings. In 2024, he and Lizzette took a step of faith, returning to his native Panama where they now serve as international missionaries, answering the call to expand the Kingdom and establish the Free Methodist Church there. Since they arrived in Panama, a strong and thriving house of peace (house church) has been established and is already seeing fruitfulness. Their short-term focus is on sharing the good news and discipling new believers. Eventually, they hope to establish a network of transformational house churches and established congregations.
Dan and Hope Owsley have served in four major regions of Brazil over the past three decades, helping start churches and organizing conferences. Their ministry has included teaching Bible and theology to church leaders, mentoring men and women in ministry, sharing the gospel, and discipling new believers. In 2020 they moved to the state of São Paulo to help restructure the Free Methodist seminary. Both Hope and Dan teach there, and Dan acts as the academic coordinator.
Pastor Juan Carlos and Yaneth Aguirre, moved by God’s love, have made their home in Encarnación, Paraguay, where they participate with God in the restoration of Latin America. Juan Carlos, building upon his experience as a conference superintendent in Mexico, serves as a mentor (guide and trainer) to district leaders in Guatemala, Paraguay and a Creative Access Country. He also coordinates the Implementation team that serves throughout the region. Yaneth is part of the transformational churches team, supporting local churches as they develop ministries of transformation in their communities.
The Rollers live and minister in Cajicá, just outside Bogotá, Colombia. They are passionate about seeing leaders, disciples and churches multiplied in their communities and throughout Latin America. Thad is assistant area director for Latin America and Colombia’s district Leader. Nikki’s roles include coaching missionaries in their personal growth plans; participating on the Third Culture Kids Care team; and developing and mentoring for Raíces, a dynamic spiritual formation resource impacting more than 3,000 kids in 17 countries.
The Rosados are based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and lead in three main areas. They pastor and serve at the Harbor, an international multicultural church. Tanya oversees the love-driven justice ministries (Empowering Holistic Transformation) for Latin America, leading a team of coaches who equip local churches in 15 countries as they start and run ministries to promote the holistic transformation of their communities. Rodrigo is the mission district leader for Argentina, providing vision and oversight for the district’s growth and maturity by developing healthy leaders, multiplying committed disciples and empowering holistic transformation.
Susan and Brook Selby are excited to follow Jesus’ lead in pioneering a church-planting and multiplication movement in Panama, working alongside Antony and Lizette Owens. As a gifted leader and administrator, Susan enjoys creating systems and structures to disciple people into more peaceful, trusting and God-honoring ways of doing relationships. An ordained elder in the FM Church, Brook raises disciples and leaders, helping them identify what God is doing in their lives while assisting them in taking the next steps of faith in following Jesus toward advancing the Kingdom.
Rich and Laurie serve in San Pedro de la Paz, on the edge of Concepción, Chile. Rich is an elder in the Keystone Conference. After years of pastoring in the U.S. and leading short-term mission teams to various parts of the world, the Chilean Conference of the FMC invited the Sheriffs to come full time and plant bilingual churches. Along with church planting, they work in leadership development and encouraging local FM pastors, families and churches.
Dan and Dee Ann Snyder currently serve as U.S-based partners for Haiti. While involved in a Michigan medical practice, Dan raises funds and helps support the work of Claire Heureuse Hospital in Dessalines. Dee Ann works in support ministries.
