March 20, 2025

Through Suffering, God Can Change Us for the Better with Alain Alfonso

1 hour 3 minutes

Alain Alfonso’s life journey has made many stops—childhood in Guatemala, Bible study in Argentina, college in the U.S., and now a position as pastor at Harvest Community Church in Wisconsin. Through frustrations, failures, and false starts, Alain persevered through it all, believing God used that suffering to help him grow. This week, Alain shares the challenges of adapting to a new culture and how he helps people identify their spiritual gifts.

Segments/chapters

0:00 Intro

1:35 Alain’s childhood and faith journey

8:52 Word of Life ministry and their work in Guatemala

13:24 Challenges and detours on the way to becoming a U.S. citizen

29:46 Adapting to a new country and a different culture

39:19 The courage to be obedient to God, even through suffering

43:55 Alain’s current role at Harvest Community Church

50:59 Helping people understand their spiritual gifts

57:03 Sowing the seeds of faith in one’s own family/A bilingual closing prayer

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