Mario Vega (pastor)
Mario Vega | |
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| Born | 1958 (age 65–66) |
| Nationality | Salvadoran |
| Occupation(s) | Senior pastor, Misión Cristiana Elim Internacional |
| Spouse | Cecilia de Vega |
| Children | 1 |
Mario Vega (born 1958) is a Christian Pentecostal pastor, leader of the Misión Cristiana Elim Internacional, a megachurch in San Salvador, El Salvador. He is married to Cecilia de Vega, with whom he has a son.
Biography[edit]
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Mario Vega was born in San Salvador, El Salvador, in 1958.[1] He is brought up in a respectful Catholic family. On January 19, 1975, at 17, he visited, an evangelical church for the first time, 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[edit]
On April 13, 1980, at the age of 22, Mario Vega was sent to Santa Ana for a church of the Misión Cristiana Elim Internacional.[2] In July, he was ordained pastor by Sergio Daniel Solórzano Aldana. In 1997, Mario Vega became senior pastor of Misión 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]
Politics[edit]
Vega declined an offer by Gerardo Awad of the Salvadoran Independent Party (PAIS) to run as his vice presidential candidate during the 2024 Salvadoran general election.[7]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Edith Portillo, Sergio Arauz y Bernat Camps, "Nadie debería morirse sin haber escuchado a Beethoven y a Pink Floyd", El Salvador, November 16, 2010
- ^ Elim, Historia, Official Website, El Salvador, December 27, 2016
- ^ Sammy Alfaro, Néstor Medina, Pentecostals and Charismatics in Latin America and Latino Communities, Springer, USA, 2015, page 115
- ^ Paul Glader, washingtonpost.com, Christianity is growing rapidly in El Salvador, USA, April 8, 2015
- ^ Roberto Valencia, elfaro.net, “Si la Tregua se rompe, a la sociedad le espera una situación muy difícil”, El Salvador, Septembre 10, 2012
- ^ Donald E. Miller, Kimon H. Sargeant, Richard Flory, Spirit and Power: The Growth and Global Impact of Pentecostalism, OUP USA , USA, 2013, page 153
- ^ Magaña, Yolanda (20 March 2023). "Pastor Mario Vega Descarta Cualquier Candidatura Hacia 2024" [Pastor Mario Vega Discards Whatever Candidacy for 2024]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 March 2023.
Content in this edit is translated from the existing Spanish Wikipedia article at es:Mario Vega; see its history for attribution.