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Raising Gospel Champions: Inside the Latin American Network with Adam Cabeen

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Seven Latin American and Caribbean leaders now carry Step Up to Life across Cuba, Nicaragua, Bolivia, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Colombia.

Ministry Minded sits down with Adam Kabin, the Latin America hub coordinator and Colombia champion for Step Up To Life. It starts with the familiar question of how God brought everyone together, then moves through Adam's path from Omaha to Colombia and into ministry work across Latin America. The conversation gets practical quickly. The hosts and Adam walk through the seven champions already serving, the translation choices that matter from country to country, and the small design tweaks that help the materials feel natural. The episode also spends time on how the message stays steady while the presentation shifts. A gray version of the Step Up To Life rainbow, for example, fit the booklet's overall look better. Neutral Spanish wording matters too, since a word that works in one country may feel awkward in another. Adam explains that local champions are trusted to make the materials culturally appropriate, as long as the gospel message does not change. Fabio in Brazil comes up as another example of that kind of freedom working well. The hosts keep coming back to the larger point: the message is biblical and timeless, but people are more likely to hear it when the packaging does not get in the way. The tone stays relaxed and familiar throughout. There is banter, but it never crowds out the substance. Questions about how Adam arrived in Colombia and how the network is developing leave space for testimony as well as strategy. The episode feels like a family update from far away, with real names, real places, and real ministry concerns. It closes with gratitude and an invitation to keep serving Jesus biblically. The focus stays on gospel clarity and local fit. For listeners who care about missions, this is the kind of conversation that shows how much ordinary work sits underneath a healthy ministry. It is not flashy, but it is concrete. The listener gets a clear picture of how Step Up To Life thinks about language, culture, and leadership. And the Latin America network comes across as something still growing, not something already finished. That makes the whole conversation feel open-handed and alive.

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A grounded ministry conversation about Adam Kabin, Latin America, translation, and adapting the message locally.

Ministry Minded follows Adam Kabin as he talks through his work with Step Up To Life's Latin America hub, including the path that took him from the U.S. through Spain and into Omaha connections.

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Hear how a ministry path from Omaha to Colombia connects to a growing Latin America network.

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