David López returned to his home country five years ago with his family to continue his ministry. He is an ordained minister with a strong track record in discipleship, leadership development and church planting. For the past seven years, he has served as leader of the Discipleship, Group, and Church Multiplication pillar for the Free Methodist Church of Latin America. In this role, he supports and advances church planting processes in 19 countries, fostering discipleship movements that bring transformation to communities across the region.
Pray For
- the physical, emotional and spiritual health of their teenage children
- God’s wisdom and discernment for each team serving the mission (mentors, network coordinators, communications and prayer teams)
- the formation of new community church networks in unreached cities
- effective training of leaders and pastors to multiply disciples, groups and churches
- the emergence of new groups and churches in the eastern part of Creative Access Country-X, where there is still no FMC presence
- continued and sustained discipleship growth in the 19 countries he serves
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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...





