An American Vision in Guatemala

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William Ochoa presents a plaque to American Vision for training 600 Guatemalan politicians with translated Christian materials.

The episode features an interview with William Ochoa, a pastor and academic dean from Guatemala City. Ochoa explains his background in the charismatic movement and how he discovered American Vision through Carlos Velasquez. He translated Gary DeMar's books and articles into Spanish, founding Credo Academy to train politicians and pastors. Ochoa presents a plaque to American Vision, recognizing its influence. He describes training 600 government workers over eight years using the God and Government series. Ochoa shares the story of how he invited DeMar to Guatemala via Facebook, leading to a conference with Guatemalan congressmen. He details recent efforts, such as training 120 education supervisors in Escuintla to resist LGBTQ agendas pushed by the president. Ochoa also mentions working with the mayor of Escuintla and the attorney general's office on criminal justice from a biblical perspective. The conversation covers Guatemala's government structure, a socialist state with 22 departments and 333 municipalities, influenced by powerful families and U.S. funding. Ochoa discusses the history of Christianity in Guatemala, including the anti-clerical revolution and the arrival of Presbyterian missionary Clark Hill. He notes the scarcity of reformed churches in Guatemala and his connections through a Bible institute. Personal anecdotes include Ochoa's family and his stay at the Biltmore Hotel during DeMar's visit. The episode concludes with mentions of baseball, the Atlanta Braves, and Ochoa's website, CredoGT.com.

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A Guatemalan visitor describes American Vision-related work in education offices, municipal staff training, and youth apologetics.

The episode follows the Gary DeMar Podcast into a grounded discussion of Christian education and institutional outreach in Guatemala. William Ochoa visits American Vision's offices, jokes about arriving from warmer weather, and describes how American Vision materials have shaped…

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