Pray For
- the development of healthy leaders; multiplication of disciples, groups and churches; and holistic transformation
- a culture of making disciples
- the integral ministry of the Harbor in the strategic city of Buenos Aires
- wisdom and strength for Pastor Rodrigo Rosado as he balances family and ministry
- encouragement and passion for all pastors and leaders in Argentina
- missionary family Rodrigo and Tanya Rosado (Buenos Aires)
PRESENT MINISTRIES
The Free Methodist Church is experiencing a new birth under the leadership of mission district leader and missionary Rodrigo Rosado. Four established churches and three church plants exist in five cities/towns. The church in Argentina is emphasizing work on developing new leaders through missional initiatives such as church-planting cohorts, national mission trips, ministerial formation, lay-led house churches, inviting laity to conference training events, family camps, local leadership retreats, and a refocusing on pre- and post-conversion discipling.
ORIGINS
In 1994, a missionary family moved from Chile to the outskirts of Buenos Aires and eventually opened the first Free Methodist Church in Argentina. The ministry grew and included churches in other parts of the country. In 2018, a partnership began with the Nikkei Conference of Brazil for a ministry in Buenos Aires. In 2021, the district was restructured, and missionary Rodrigo Rosado became the mission district leader.
Country Leader
Rodrigo Rosado
Argentina Mission District
Missionaries
Rodrigo & Tanya Rosado
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. The Harbor operates as a network of house churches equipping lay leaders of all ages, focusing on young adults...
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COUNTRY STATISTICS
Mission District
- Population: Argentina – 45,857,059 (89% urban)
- Evangelical Christians: Argentina – 11.02%
- FM Work Opened: 1977 (restarted in 2021)
- FM Churches: 7
- Houses of Peace: 14
- FMC Membership: 336
- Ordained Ministers: 7
- Conference Ministerial Candidates: 7
- District Leader: Rodrigo Rosado
- Ecclesiastical Accountability: FMWM through Latin America Area Director Ricardo Gómez
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Church Planting & Development
Funding the Argentina Church Planting and Development (CPD) will help resource the following people and strategic initiatives: Pastoral training for 22 current conference ministerial candidates and a large group of young leaders
Extra Mile Project
The Harbor – Buenos Aires Ministry
The Harbor is a ministry based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with four specific and interrelated purposes:
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- A harbor for all nations. The Harbor strives to become a multi-cultural, international church reaching people regardless of national and ethnic origin.
- A harbor for students. The Harbor provides dorm-like housing for emerging Christian leaders from Latin America who study at the University of Buenos Aires. Students will receive pastoral care, spiritual formation, leadership training and hands-on ministry experience to connect career and ministry.
- A harbor for the community. The Harbor strives to participate in community transformation by getting to know the community’s needs and responding in holistic ways, potentially including establishing micro-enterprise projects in the building’s storefronts.
- A harbor for leaders. The Harbor will be a Community Church Planting Training Center where leaders will be mentored and trained to plant community churches.