“We are ASELSI, a dedicated team committed to serving God,
equipping the saints, and transforming lives with the gospel of Jesus”
OUR VISION
Bible-equipped indigenous pastors leading healthy churches
that embody the good news of Jesus Christ in word and deed.
John & Sharon Harvey
ASELSI Founders
In 1993 the Harvey’s left the United States to answer the call on their hearts to be missionaries. In 1995, the Harveys began developing courses for leaders in the mountains of Guatemala.
In the year 2000 John and Sharon Harvey founded the ministry of ASELSI to be a center of spiritual training and physical care for the sick and needy where Guatemalans would learn, grow, and put into practice the principles of God’s Word that would transform their lives.
2000-2014 John and Sharon poured their lives into training pastors, helping the sick and needy, loving mothers and children, and building up the future leaders who would carry on the vision they started.
2014 The Harvey’s returned to the States, after passing the baton of leadership to Emanuel and Jessica Perez. The Harvey’s years of love, training, and care for the people of Guatemala left a legacy that continues under Guatemalan leaders. These new leaders carry on the vision to equip more saints to do the work of the ministry and bring God’s Word to pastors, communities, and families who care for the poor, weak, and sick and bring the hope of Christ to the nations.
Emanuel & Jessica de Pérez
ASELSI Directors
Emanuel Pérez has lived in Chichicastenango since he was eight years old. He started working at ASELSI in 2004. He has worked as the assistant to the director of the Satellite Bible Institute (EBA Extensions), the Director of Physical Therapy, a teacher in the Bible Institute at ASELSI (EBA), and as a U.S. short term Mission trips coordinator.
He also served as Administrator of ASELSI under the leadership of John and Sharon Harvey from 2010 to 2012. Jessica Gormley de Pérez came to Chichicastenango, Guatemala for the first time in the summer of 2005 with a short term team from Pittsburgh, PA. Then in 2007, she came back as full time missionary to teach the missionary kids in the area. She has lived in Chichicastenango since then. Jessica and Emanuel got married in August of 2009. Jessica served at ASELSI as the Director of Jesus’ Little Lambs Learning Center for special needs children until 2013, when she became a full-time mom to their daughter, Abiel and their son Caleb. In December 2012, Eman & Jess became the Directors of ASELSI. Together Eman and Jess are excited to be a part of what God is doing in Guatemala and continue the vision for equipping the church and transforming lives.
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