CORDOBA ARGENTINA

Roberto & Elida Romero

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Roberto and Elida Romero live in Las Malvinas Argentinas, Córdoba and lead a young and growing church, Iglesia Centro Crecer Malvinas. As is often the case in Latin America, the church grew from a small group simply striving to live Gospel-centered lives and caring for those around them. After cancer took the life of a friend, several people began gathering regularly to comfort her family. God honored this and brought more people to the house creating opportunities to preach the Gospel. These meetings eventually became a small group Bible study and grew to become the church. After outgrowing the house where the it started, the church began renting space in the heart of Malvinas where it  meets weekly.

The Romeros have many dreams to  make an ongoing impact in their community. Establishing a local church is primary. They also desire to start a Christian school and pursue opportunities to preach the Word on the local radio station.

The Romeros are actively seeking opportunities to purchase a building  or buy land to build on as they have outgrown their current rented space. Establishing a permanent location for the church in the local community will help build trust with the people of Malvinas as they have seen many different religious groups come and go.

LOCATION & POPULATION

Malvinas Argentinas is in the Córdoba province and located 15km east of the city center of Córdoba. It is crossed by two paved roads, National Rte. 19 and Provincial Rte. A 88, which divide the town into three sections, each with their own distinct identity. According to the last census there are 13,441 inhabitants, three elementary schools and two secondary schools.

ECONOMY

There are only a handful of small businesses contributing to the economy of Malvinas. However, this number is growing. The majority of residents work for the city, in factories or in the local school districts.

STRATEGIC

Because Malvinas is on Route 19, it is in an area expected to grow. Route 19 is a main exit from the city of Córdoba and leads to several factories and warehouses. There are also several small industrial parks to the east. People from many provinces move to the area for industrial work.

CHURCHES

Currently the city has two Catholic chapels, a Mormon church, Jehovah’s Witness church and several Pentecostal churches. However, there are very few who preach the Bible. Robert and Elida are working to add to the small number of believers worshiping in Malvinas.

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Fabian & Marcela Abregú

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In 2011, Fabrian & Marcela Abregú moved to La Rinconada, Argentina - a town 80 km removed from all paved roads. The previous 5 years, various teams had donated time and money to build their house.

When they arrived, they began to work on the church. After years of fervent dedication to the community, they have seen the church grow out of a living-room Bible study into a congregation with its own meeting room. Thanks to faithful stateside partners, the church building is almost finished.

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