Mario Vega (pastor)

Mario Vega
Born 1958
San Salvador, El Salvador
Nationality Salvadorian
Occupation Senior pastor, Mision Cristiana Elim Internacional
Spouse(s) Cecilia de Vega

Mario Vega is a christian pentecostal pastor, leader of the Mision Cristiana Elim Internacional, a megachurch in San Salvador, El Salvador. He was married to Cecilia de Vega, with whom has a son.

Biography

Mario Vega was born in San Salvador, El Salvador, in 1958.[1] He is brought up in a respectful Catholic family. However, at age 15, he consumes alcohol and drugs. On January 19, 1975, at 17, he visited, for the first time, an evangelical church, La Peña de Horeb in Soyapango, with his cousin. A week later, on January 26, he decided to give his life to Jesus. Sometime later, he finishes high school and he answers the call of the ministry, despite the misunderstanding of his family, which sees this as an outlet for those who have not succeeded.

Ministry

On April 13, 1980, at the age of 22, Mario Vega was sent to Santa Ana for a church of the Mision Cristiana Elim Internacional.[2] In July, he was ordained pastor by Sergio Daniel Solórzano Aldana. In 1997, Mario Vega became senior pastor of Mision Cristiana Elim Internacional, San Salvador.[3] He is considered as a resource person to shed light on certain social issues.[4] · [5] It is also involved in the fight against poverty by setting up concrete programs with the Church; Training in employment, environmental education, testing for HIV.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Edith Portillo, Sergio Arauz y Bernat Camps, "Nadie debería morirse sin haber escuchado a Beethoven y a Pink Floyd", El Salvador, November 16, 2010
  2. ↑ Elim, Historia, Official Website, El Salvador, December 27, 2016
  3. ↑ Sammy Alfaro, Néstor Medina, Pentecostals and Charismatics in Latin America and Latino Communities, Springer, USA, 2015, page 115
  4. ↑ Paul Glader, washingtonpost.com, Christianity is growing rapidly in El Salvador, USA, April 8, 2015
  5. ↑ Roberto Valencia, elfaro.net, “Si la Tregua se rompe, a la sociedad le espera una situación muy difícil”, El Salvador, Septembre 10, 2012
  6. ↑ Donald E. Miller, Kimon H. Sargeant, Richard Flory, Spirit and Power: The Growth and Global Impact of Pentecostalism, OUP USA , USA, 2013, page 153

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