
Restore Podcast Restore-Episode 0029-Walter Castro - Jose Cortez Jr: Volunteer Lay Pastor Program
Nov 6, 2018
01:06:31
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In episode 29, we talk with Pastors Walter Castro and José Cortez Jr. about Volunteer Lay Pastors.
Florida Conference has been at the forefront of this endeavor for many years. Here are some statistics regarding the VLP program in Florida:
- 89 mission groups/companies/churches led by VLPs
- VLP program started about 15 years ago
- Around $4.5 million in tithe comes from these churches
- We have VLPs from 18 nationalities
- The largest VLP-led church has 387 members
- We have three female VLPs
- Hundreds of baptisms come from VLP-led churches every year
Show Notes/Links/Resources
- North American Division Article about Volunteer Lay Pastors written by José Cortes Jr.
- North American Division Volunteer Lay Pastor Guidelines
- Walter Castro, Florida Conference Pastoral Ministries Field Associate for Volunteer Lay Pastors: Walter.Castro@floridaconference.com
