World Mission

Theron “Mike” Roush received his appointment as an Assemblies of God World Missionary on April 15, 1970.  Now, after 40 years of dedicated missionary work in Colombia, South America, Mike and Aldonna are retiring.

Mike has served as a church planter extraordinaire!  During his first term he concentrated on planting the church where it didn’t exist in the North District.  He held open air crusades, did radio work, children’s ministries, built churches and started a Bible School.  The Lord enabled them to plant churches in the capital cities and other areas.  25 main churches and 25 daughter churches have been planted with one of the church surpassing 1,000 in attendance.  More recently, a TV ministry has been added in the area to continue reaching lost people.

After 15 years of ministry in the North District, Mike relocated to the Plains of the Caribbean and conducted 30 open air crusades.  A national pastor partnered with Mike and the Lord began an intense ministry of planting over 20 churches in little more than 6 years.  All of this was accomplished in an area identified as a “red zone” – a place with communist guerrilla activity.

A number of years were spent in the Western District and then in Medellin, Antioquia where he concluded his ministry.  Medellin is known for being the drug capitol of the world, violence and the “second Vatican.”  More than 50 churches were planted in the Western District under his guidance and ministry.

Mike and Aldona have helped with radio work, open air crusades, remodeling buildings for new church plants, mentoring, teaching seminars and preaching.  Another important ministry has been to help raise up the Foundation, “Hands Reaching Out” that not only ministers to the poor but has a training ministry to keep people from Drug addiction, HIV/AIDs, and other problems. This ministry opened doors to plant churches.  9 Boot Camps to train the Colombian church pastors to plant churches were an integral part of the ministry during these last years.

Mike and Aldona wish to thank all the pastors, churches, and individuals that have faithfully supported their work as missionaries to Colombia.  Because of their dedicated ministry, hundreds of churches have been planted,  the gospel is being preached, and lost people have come to know Christ.  Thank you, Mike and Aldonna, for your obedience to God’s call!