Dr. Casto is a pediatrician by trade who has served the FM Church for over 25 years. The church he pastored has become the largest and fastest-growing congregation in Latin America. Pastor Casto has a track record for training, mentoring, encouraging and empowering leaders, resulting in more than 20 new churches in his home country. He now mentors superintendents in Puerto Rico, Chile and Mexico, and is a mission district leader in Costa Rica.
A retired teacher, Flor Marlene 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 online pastoral formation program for the Latin America Area. Flor Marlene has served as director of the Theological Seminary in Creative Access-X for the last 15 years.
Pray For
- peace, stability and provision for Country-X
- provision for the ICCM school in Maturin
- health, wisdom and strength for teaching and coaching other leaders
- the development of healthy leaders, multiplication of committed disciples and empowerment of transformational churches in the countries they serve
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....