Missionary Profile


Meet the Lamprea family and learn about their missionary work.

Carlose and Elsy Lamprea

Q: How long have you been in this specific mission field?

A: We have been working as Missionaries in Colombia since 1985.

 

Q: How long do you plan to serve your present location?

A: Indefinite - Until God moves us.

 

Q: What other fields/ministries have you served and for how long?

A: We have worked in missionary training for 8 years, mercy ministry for 6 years and with YWAM Mobile Teams for 12 years, all in Colombia. We have also done outreach in 10 countries (Colombia, Brazil, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Cuba and Canada.

 

Q: Describe in a short paragraph the specific mission work you do. Tell us about the people to whom you minister.

A: We have dedicated our lives to doing and fulfilling the Great Commission, taking the Gospel to our country and others in different ways. We have developed transformation processes that work with children and youth (vulnerable, abandoned and in the street). We support programs that work with the poor, and refugees. We develop programs to help youth, families and churches in various cities. We work with training community leaders and other groups. We are building a network of Professional to work in missions – Medical outreaches and others programs.

 

Q: What are the goals for your ministry in the upcoming year?

A: a. Continuing to work with children in the Project Plan 25, where we work with more tan 150 kids. This year we hope to expand to 500 children. This is a transformation process aimed at young people from 12 to 20 years old.
b. Expand the above program to 5 cities in Colombia.
c. Involve new staff in the ministry.
d. Continuing our work in training and leadership training. We will hold various Community and Medical Outreaches and distribute clothes and food to the needy.
e. Take a group of Pastors on a get to know tour of the missionary efforts in Haiti and Cuba.

 

Q: In what other ways can University UMC partner with you?

A: • We are enormously grateful for all that you do for us. You area column of support that blesses us greatly.
• You could help us with our communications with churches and people that might wish to support us and our ministry.
• You can also help with teams to work in our Community and Medical Outreaches and well as our other social programs.
• We need teams of professionals to help with our program Plan 25.

 

To learn more about YWAM and the Lamprea's work on Colombia visit the Mobile Teams website.