Radiant Christian Life Church Information

At Radiant Christian Life we regularly support and participate in a number of missions efforts around the world, one of which we are spotlighting this month, the missions endeavors in Nicaragua. Recently a number of individuals from Radiant have the opportunity to go on a variety of short term missions trips to Nicaragua, which are in conjunction with the Nicaragua Resource Network (NRN). The Nicaragua Resource Network, a separate, not-for-profit entity, was established in 1996 by a Nicaragua task force to serve as a channel for resources to aid impoverished children and families in Nicaragua. The idea was to make a commitment to a long-term, in-depth involvement in Nicaragua, believing that God had called many to serve Him in a special way there. Given the scope of possibilities and the tremendous number of needs and opportunities in Nicaragua, it became imperative to make some choices and to focus the efforts there. After much prayer and consideration, NRN decided to partner with three pastors and their ministries in Nicaragua - Oscar Cruz, Belcer Gonzales and Ramiro Blandon. All three of these pastors are men of vision and men of integrity, committed to serving the children and families in their respective communities. Their commitments go beyond meeting the spiritual needs of the people, addressing basic needs for adequate food, clothing, shelter, education and employment. Through NRN, we have been able to involve other individuals, groups, businesses and churches, working together to meet the identified needs and realize the ministry goals that these three pastors have set forth in their respective communities. Ministry opportunities have included planting 16 churches, establishing 4 primary and secondary schools serving over 1,200 children, construction and operation of Hogar de Fe (Home of Faith) Children's Home serving over 55 orphans, daily feeding programs for children, housing for families without homes, construction of school and church buildings, children's ministry with puppets, crafts and drama, a sports outreach, and our own Radiant Choir tour, who on their last trip ministered in 16 services over a ten day tour.