South America

Yelone Clague

Regional Director for South America
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Yelone had a good friend that first invited her to a Bible study called CBS – that was the first she had heard about CBS. Yelone’s call to ministry started when she was a little girl who had great admiration for her mother’s dedication and commitment to the Bible. Her mother taught her about the Lord Jesus Christ and led her to accept Him as her Lord and Savior. Yelone asked the Lord to give her a love and passion for studying His Word and then sharing it with others. God gave her that passion, and, as a native Brazilian, she has been able to use that passion to reach the continent of South America. Yelone travels to South America frequently as the CBSI Regional Director for that region. (click for full bio)

Countries

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay

From the Director:

South America is comprised of 13 countries; nine of which use Spanish as its primary language. That leaves Brazil as the only one that uses Portuguese. However, we need to realize that Brazil encompasses half of the surface area of South America and its population is larger than all nine of the other countries combined. The largest city in South America is São Paulo, Brazil, with over 19 million people and a vast diversity in culture. As a matter of fact, Brazil has more people from different backgrounds than all the other countries. They are considered the true “melting pot” of the continent.

The majority of people in South America consider themselves Christians. However, they are very skeptical about trying anything outside their religious background. We have been able to share Community Bible Study International with many of these countries. The countries that have been receptive to our Bible studies have grown in number of people and classes. However, there are many places that have been difficult to grow.

We continue to work hard in this amazing area of the world. Join us in prayer that, with God’s help, we are able to reach more people who will discover how God’s Word can transform their lives.

Yelone Clague, Regional Director