Dr. Ricardo Gómez serves as area director for Latin America, overseeing missionaries and national leaders in 19 countries. Together, they pursue a shared vision to participate with God in the restoration of Latin America by developing healthy leaders who multiply disciples, groups and churches and empower them for holistic transformation. Ricardo also serves as executive director of Impact Latin America, which expands the Community Church Planting movement beyond the denomination. Beth serves alongside Ricardo as his executive assistant.
Pray For
- discernment, wisdom and balance for Ricardo and Beth’s effective ministry and leadership
- safety as they travel throughout the region
- biblical restoration throughout Latin America amid growing social, economic and political challenges
- a growing dependence upon the Holy Spirit as the whole team in Latin America pursues God’s will together
- overall spiritual and physical health and growth for their two children
Recent Newsletters
2022 Latin American Leadership Summit
June 2021 CCP Video Report
Recent Heartbeat Articles
It Works!
What did a pharmacist really need of faith? Especially one who was raised in a good Catholic home? For 34 years, Iván didn’t think much about faith until his wife became an evangelical Christian. He turned down her invitation to go to church, but over time, as he...
Redeemed Life—Redeeming Work
Drugs, violence, crime and participation in the occult were all part of Pastor Efraín Cabrera’s life before God rescued him and radically changed his life! He knows firsthand the vulnerabilities of the youth and adolescents in Paraguay. He also knows the rejection...
Crossing the Globe – Spreading the Gospel
Nearly a century ago, in 1928, Massayoshi “Daniel” Nishizumi, a Free Methodist pastor from Japan, embarked on a remarkable mission. He moved to the other side of the world as a missionary to Brazil, preaching to Japanese people who had immigrated to Brazil. But he was...
Continuous Learning: A Blessing for God’s Church
“I don't have time. I don't have money. I’m too old.” These are excuses people often use to stop learning. Pastora Mariana Mafla, the mission district leader in Ecuador, believes continuous formation is a duty and a necessity for every person in the church. Despite...





