Rich and Cherry Smith
Sharing the Gospel of Christ with the people of Guatemala.
Rich and Cherry believe the primary call of believers is to Be disciples of Jesus Christ that then Make disciples. They seek to live this out by building relationships through the investing of time and energy into the lives of others, through the teaching of Scripture and then working to live out the mandates given to us in Scripture. With this in mind, they have 2 primary ministry focuses;
Global Action and Casa de Gracia.
Global Action and Casa de Gracia
1. Global Action https://www.globalaction.com/
Global Action exists to strengthen and equip church leaders in hard places through accessible, contextual biblical training so that healthy churches can make disciples and impact their communities with the hope of the Gospel. The vision is clear: every leader equipped, every church empowered, every community engaged.
Both Rich and Cherry feel a passion and an urgency for the need of this mission.
Rich serves as CFO for Global Action.
2.Casa de Gracia TRANSITION HOME & INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM
Casa de Gracia is a Christ-centered transition home and independence program designed for young women aging out of Guatemala’s system of protection (orphanages & refuges) when they turn 18.
The 2-3 year program provides a safe, home-like setting, where they are discipled in scripture, learning practical skills, forming meaningful mentoring relationships, and are part of a local church community while moving towards stable independence.
A future day program on the campus will also serve young men, mentoring them and equipping them with trade skills to earn a stable living.
Rich and Cherry, along with their son, Edwin, are the founders of Casa de Gracia.
About Us
Rich and Cherry met in their church high school youth group and got married in 1987 after five years of dating.
They have two married adult daughters who live in the States, and one son serving with them in Guatemala.
Cherry worked as a stay-at-home mom, then later, in Christian elementary and high schools.
Rich was an executive for a large financial institution for 30 years.
For most of their married lives they actively served in their local church, focused on young adult ministry. In 2016, they felt the Lord’s strong calling to full-time mission work in Latin America and joined the IMN Family. In 2017, They were commissioned by their home church, West Bridge Church, in Danville, Indiana, and were sent to Guatemala.
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.
We cannot do this work without others joining us! Jesus is changing lives and we hope you can be a part of this ministry. We are empowered to raise our financial support.
Will you prayerfully consider partnering with us?
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