Cornelius and his wife Aida

B.A.  Washington Bible College, 1971

Th. M.  Capital Bible Seminary, 1976

S.T.M Dallas Theological Seminary, 1982

Doctoral Studies in Old Testament, Dallas Theological Seminary, 1987-1989

Served as Preaching Elder in Virginia 1975-1977

Professor of Bible: Central American Theological Seminary, Guatemala City, 1977-1986

Preaching Elder at Iglesia Bíblica, Guatemala City, 1984-1986

Pastor of a bi-lingual church, Dallas, Texas, 1987-1990

Executive Director Spanish World Ministries, 1991-2010

Voice and Producer of the Spanish World Ministries Radio Programs, 1991 to the present

Professor:  Seminary for Expository Preaching (Master Academy Honduras). Teaching two Hebrew module courses per year.  2006 to the present

God called me to Spanish World Ministries at a time when He had also burdened my heart with the need to help nationals in the Spanish speaking countries, to do the work of the ministry.  To those of us who were born in the Hispanic culture, the Spanish speaking world is “our Jerusalem”.  Missions must start there. It is a great honor, privilege, and responsibility for me to have the opportunity to speak to thousands, and even millions, about the importance of believing God, repenting from sin, and receiving Christ as Lord and Savior.  This opportunity is possible through the production of quality radio broadcasts that will honor the Lord Jesus.  With over 1500 stations airing our programs, we are on the radio approximately twelve thousand times per week.  If only one person happens to listen to each broadcast, this means that I get to talk to twelve thousand people per week about spiritual matters, and their need of Christ.  In this, however, we take no pride as if it were our own doing, but rejoice and are thankful for the team that God has assembled to make this possible. This is a work that no one can do alone.  Some support the ministry by prayer and finances, and our small office staff is involved in the details of administration and coordination.  Our national missionaries find the radio stations to broadcast, and there are those station managers who agree to do it. There are also churches and individuals in each country that sponsor programs and do follow up.  Each one plays a part so that the Gospel ministry to the Spanish speaking world might go forth.  What a privilege, and what a responsibility, to be one and to have a part among many! (Rom. 12:4-6).

Recognizing the need for solid exegetical Biblical commentaries in Spanish, I have dedicated a great deal of time  to the production of such a commentary on three of the Minor Prophets.  It was published in the summer of 2010 and it is being distributed in Latin America. My prayer is that it will be the first of others that will follow, especially on books of which there is little or nothing written by way of exegetical commentaries in Spanish.  I have also the joy of working a couple of times during the year  at the Seminary in Honduras with men whose preaching abilities will be enhanced because they will be able to have a better grasp and understanding of the Old Testament text.  Ultimately the people (churches) under their ministry will receive the benefit.  May all this be to the glory of Christ!