{"id":3158,"date":"2020-03-11T02:59:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T02:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/clone\/2020\/03\/11\/bolivia-church-appoints-elder\/"},"modified":"2023-06-02T07:08:15","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T05:08:15","slug":"bolivia-church-appoints-elder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/bolivia-church-appoints-elder\/","title":{"rendered":"Bolivia Church Appoints Elder"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/elder_mario_appointment-470x414-1.png?ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Saddie and Beloved Mole (left) congratulate the appointment of Elder Mario and his wife, Emy (center) along with Patricia and Christian Escobar (right) <\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In February  2020, the <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/iglesiadiscipulosdecristo.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bolivia Church of Christ<\/a> appointed Mario Montana (married to Emy) as an elder.  Mario was charged to continue to serve the church and remain committed to biblical teachings, which he gladly and willingly accepted.  He committed to be a good example in his marriage, work, and personal walk with God. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"755\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bX5R3kpgaWo\" title=\"Nombramiento de Anciano Mario Iglesia Internacional Disc\u00edpulos Dr Cristo Santa Cruz\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> This appointment of an elder was the second in Bolivia&#8217;s church history. Without a doubt, it is a blessing to have elders who are willing to teach and help the church. It is a privilege that our church continues to grow in commitment and obedience, being an example of perseverance, faith, and spiritual growth to many.  We are happy and grateful to God for His church, which blesses and fortifies our hearts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The church in Santa Cruz, Bolivia appoints an elder.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":3159,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[71],"tags":[55],"post_folder":[151],"class_list":["post-3158","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-south-america"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/elder_mario_appointment_DTC7ZgNaTvi33HQYzJQQ-470x414-1.png?fit=470%2C414&ssl=1","author_info":{"display_name":"dtadmin","author_link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/author\/dtadmin\/"},"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/phsvEw-OW","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":13064,"url":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/good-news-from-south-america-southern-cone\/","url_meta":{"origin":3158,"position":0},"title":"Good News from South America Southern Cone","author":"dtadmin","date":"May 8, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"The Southern Cone regional family has been growing and becoming stronger over the years. 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