Our History

Our Story

In November 2005, after several days of intense prayer and sincerely seeking God’s direction for the future of my ministry, the Lord confirmed in my heart a clear calling: to live for the fulfillment of the Great Commission, taking the gospel to the ends of the earth.

Moved by that conviction, in March 2006, 14 people gathered in a living room in the city of Sancti Spíritus, Cuba. There, we shared the vision and took the first steps of what would become the Torch of Salvation Ministry.

During the first five years, we focused on establishing a strong local church. That is how Torch of Salvation Church was born, becoming the foundation for everything that followed.

In 2010, several churches in the region began to join this vision. At that point, the ministry expanded in scope, evolving into a parachurch model, with the purpose of uniting churches within a geographic area to evangelize, revitalize existing congregations, and plant new churches.

Since then, God has done far more than we ever imagined:

• More than 30 evangelistic campaigns carried out in central Cuba

• More than 10,000 people who have professed faith in Christ

• Approximately 200 pastors and missionaries trained

• More than 20 churches planted

• In addition, through these churches, the ministry has extended its social impact:

• Over 1,200 low-income families have received food and medicine

• Support to churches with transportation and meeting facilities

• As we witnessed this move of God, several pastors and brothers in the United States encouraged us to take a step of faith: to establish the ministry internationally and expand this work beyond Cuba.

Thus, on March 20, 2019, in Vienna, Virginia, TOSI — Torch of Salvation International was founded.

Since then, the ministry has supported churches in key areas such as:

• Evangelism

• Church planting

• Leadership training

• Social assistance

• Development of ministry infrastructure and logistics

One of the greatest testimonies of the power of this vision is that, in the region where we began, there is now an active movement of evangelism and church planting that continues to grow without depending on our direct intervention. Local leaders have been equipped to sustain and multiply the work within their own context.

Today, our vision is clear:
to replicate this model in many other regions of the world.

We seek to inspire, mobilize, equip, and support churches to proclaim the gospel in their communities and develop autonomous, sustainable, and reproducible movements.

We have big dreams, limited resources…
but a firm confidence in God, of whom we can say with gratitude:

“Ebenezer: thus far the Lord has helped us.”

There is still much to be done.
That is why we invite you to join this vision: pray, give, and get involved, so that together we may continue advancing the gospel for the glory of God.

How to Support

If you would like to support our ministry, you can do so through the following link:
https://secure.qgiv.com/for/torosal

If you would like to receive updates, you can contact us at:
📧 torchsalvation@gmail.com