Elias and Arelis, originally from Venezuela, are parents of three grown children and have lived in Yakima, WA for the last 25 years. They have almost 30 years of experience in Church Planting, pastoral ministry, leadership development, and leading short-term mission trips. With a passion for the local church, they want to invest in the next generation of disciple-makers. They serve as regional director for the western US, mobilizing and equipping local churches to reach their communities with the message of hope in Jesus Christ by multiplying disciples, churches, and mission efforts. As churches in America are in decline there is an urgent need for reigniting the passion for reaching the lost with the gospel in obedience to the mandate to make disciples.