Colombia is a old country with strong Catholic roots – 90% of the population is Roman Catholic. Its capital city, Bogotá, has a population of just over 7,000,000 people.
Horacio and Patty Osorio have ministered for 28 years in Bogotá as bi-vocational missionaries. Upon graduating for a Bible Institute located in Bogotá, Horacio became the pastor of La Serena Baptist Church. Under his leadership, two churches were established in different areas of that city. In 1994 the Osorios planted Renacer Baptist Church which Horacio currently pastors. Recently, a new church was begun in Zipaquira, a city only one hour outside Bogotá. Horacio conducts two services on Sundays at Renacer, then travels to Zipaquira for an afternoon service. The Osorios desire to see more churches planted and establish a Bible Institute to train men in expository preaching who in turn will plant and pastor additional churches in Colombia.
Alfredo and Juana Medina are missionaries sent out by Renacer Baptist Church of Bogotá. Alfredo came to Christ twelve years ago and graduated from the Baptist Bible Institute in Bogotá. Having been called by God to serve as church planters, the Medinas work alongside two other missionary couples in Santa Marta, a town on the Atlantic coast about 16 hours drive north of Bogotá, near the beautiful beach resort city of Cartagena. Actively involved in evangelism and discipleship, their plan is to begin a church sometime during this next year.
Juana and Alfredo are the parents of two small children, Santiago, age 5 and Lina age 3.
