Bible Institute in Quito

Last Tuesday afternoon Joy and I had the opportunity to travel to Quito to attend the 20th Anniversary service of the Baptist Bible Institute of Quito (Instituto Bíblico Bautista de Quito). BBFI missionaries Jim and Sharon Smith have done a marvelous job with the ministry of training pastors and other church ministry workers. Well over 300 students have taken classes and 34 have graduated; 10 of whom are currently pastoring churches. Joy and I enjoyed our time of fellowship with the Smiths, the students and the graduates who attended the service. We are grateful to have been invited to share our memories of the years we were part of the Bible Institute, and we are thankful for the opportunity to develop a similarly fruitful ministry in Manta.