Joined ministry la semilla

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 Darwin is now back in his hometown of Jinotega and is now working with us full time. His internship went well in Jinotepe with the ministy 'La Semilla." It went well enough he was offered a job and to work with us in starting up a local branch of the ministry in Jinotega!  We praise God for this new growth in our ministry and that we will continue to have a blessed relationship with Darwin in his work with us. 

This means a new agreement was signed between us and La Semilla Minisries. We have had an ongoing relationship with this ministry since 2017. Their agronomists, Franklin and Ariel, were in our first classes of Good Sense in the Nehemiah Center. Franklin has become a facilitator of personal finances for the ministry and they have added it to the seminars for farmers they work with. This is a story of Franklin's work with the farmers he mentors. 

Satisfied Wages is collaborating with La Semilla to gain community access and grow the Churches influence in the community! We are awesome together, and find unity in vision, mission and the Holy Spirit! Qualified farmers are assigned a La Semilla trained agronomist, (Darwin) to coach them in implementing a suite of sustainable agriculture practices. This helps improve their yields and incomes. Through the relationship with their agronomist, each producer is taught and encouraged to live out Biblical values and their practical application in their daily work. We provide affordable access to certified red bean seed with field proven high yields. (Red beans are the staple grain here)

Some farmers are also the local pastor. These bivocational pastors can gain access to Biblical training of business practices and financial management through our work as Discipling Marketplace Leaders. These pastors will no longer view work as secular and commit to leading and encouraging the farmers in their communities. Local churches assist in ending corruption and unethical business practices.

Churches and business leaders will learn to integrate a quadruple bottom-line based on the three Great Mandates in the Bible:

  • The Great Commitment Genesis 1:28 – Economic, Environmental
  • The Great Commandment, Matthew 22:37-40 - Social 
  • The Great Commission, Matthew 28:19 – Missional
     Jari and I were trained with La Semilla ministries to earn our La Semilla license badge and number! Happy cardholders ready to integrate work and worship to our Lord. The picture below is our licensing day! (is that a thing?) Featured from left to right is Darwin, Jari, myself, and Robert, director of La Semilla Ministries. The official launch our our expansion into agrobusiness here in Jinotega Nicaragua! May God bless us with many more years. 




Location: Jinotepe, Nicaragua

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