José Miguel López Clemente Joins Seminary Leadership in New Vice Rector Role José Miguel López Clemente is not a new face on the SEMILLA campus. He first learned about SEMILLA 15 years ago from his pastor, Samuel Martínez, who shared with him about the seminary’s contribution to the life of the churches through its training…

One Young Man Finds Hope and Opportunity through SEMILLA Seminary Vidal Altamirano left Nicaragua for the United States a couple of years ago, where the military had threatened him because of his participation in student protests with his university. After spending nearly two years in a detention center in Arizona, he was deported home. While…

Para Servirle | At Your Service When you cross borders within the Spanish-speaking world, you’ll encounter a spectrum of responses to phrases as common as “thank you.” In certain regions, “gracias” is almost always echoed by “de nada” (literally “of nothing” or “it was nothing”). In other places, however, you may hear “con gusto” (“with…

On March 12, 2021, SEMILLA seminary students in Costa Rica celebrated their graduation with José Miguel presiding. While not all pictured here, 25 students graduated from Bible Institute studies, and 11 graduated with a Bachillerato in Bible and Pastoral Theology.  

SEMILLA and CASAS Offer Online Classes A year ago, SEMILLA would not have imagined going almost completely online with its programming. But pushed by necessity through the pandemic, the Seminary now offers online theological education to groups in seven Central American countries and Colombia. Panamanian Seminary Students A group of students from Panama participates in…