Restore Podcast

In episode 29, we talk with Pastors Walter Castro and José Cortez Jr. about Volunteer Lay Pastors.Florida Conference has been at the forefront of this endeavor for many years. Here are some statistics regarding the VLP program in Florida:89 mission groups/companies/churches led by VLPsVLP program started about 15 years agoAround $4.5 million in tithe comes from these churchesWe have VLPs from 18 nationalitiesThe largest VLP-led church has 387 membersWe have three female VLPsHundreds of baptisms come from VLP-led churches every yearShow Notes/Links/ResourcesNorth American Division Article about Volunteer Lay Pastors written by José Cortes Jr.North American Division Volunteer Lay Pastor GuidelinesWalter Castro, Florida Conference Pastoral Ministries Field Associate for Volunteer Lay Pastors: Walter.Castro@floridaconference.com