{"id":80,"date":"2020-10-01T08:26:24","date_gmt":"2020-10-01T08:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/angelforge.org\/?page_id=80"},"modified":"2024-05-21T14:59:04","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T14:59:04","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/angelforge.org\/es\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-2486197b\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-center\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-fe550b0c\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-94dec1f4\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-flex-start has-light-bg\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-7b0444df\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<section id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-1727ab75\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-2-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-center has-reverse-columns-mobile has-light-bg\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-28d31c74\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-0690b8b5\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-0690b8b5\"><strong>HOW WE STARTED<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">OUR STORY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Josh and Anne Angel started Angel Forge Ministries in their eighth year of serving as missionaries in Mexico. Previously working under Josh&#8217;s parents as pastors, teachers, missions mobilizers, and support for national leaders, they started AFM after the Angel parents&#8217; passing in order to focus their ministry on pioneering beyond-the-building dynamic experiences that will strengthen the Latin American church as fearless followers of Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Married in Wisconsin, Josh and Anne now have two children, one adopted, who are growing up fast into partners in the adventure of following God. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AngelsinMex\">Follow us on Facebook<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-f968dc4e\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ticss-0c5bbe67\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"http:\/\/angelforge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/A05F23DB-22C9-4EF3-AB30-3A1DAD99A449_1_105_c.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-140 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/angelforge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/A05F23DB-22C9-4EF3-AB30-3A1DAD99A449_1_105_c.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-140 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelforge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/A05F23DB-22C9-4EF3-AB30-3A1DAD99A449_1_105_c.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelforge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/A05F23DB-22C9-4EF3-AB30-3A1DAD99A449_1_105_c-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/angelforge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/A05F23DB-22C9-4EF3-AB30-3A1DAD99A449_1_105_c-9x12.jpeg 9w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-696626d6\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-2-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-center has-light-bg\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-ee624f6a\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ticss-fab6ef94\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"http:\/\/angelforge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1707426232989-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/angelforge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1707426232989-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelforge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1707426232989-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelforge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1707426232989-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelforge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1707426232989-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelforge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1707426232989-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/angelforge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1707426232989-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/angelforge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1707426232989-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-40861855\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-d7ba968c\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-d7ba968c\"><strong>OUR MINDSET<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Accept the risk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><em>Consider it pure joy&nbsp;whenever you face trials of many kinds,&nbsp;because you know that the testing of your faith&nbsp;produces perseverance.<\/em>  -James 1:2-3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We believe that in life, comfort is the enemy of growth. The Bible is full of examples where God asks someone to do something hard with no guarantees that it will be easy or successful, and we believe that He does the same today. He is a God of adventure, and the only way to adventure with Him is to say yes to the challenges He offers us. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-546fa8db\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-3-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-flex-start has-dark-bg\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-a03592cc\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-7af23de6\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-7af23de6\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-white-color has-text-color\">Our Team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-white-color has-text-color\">Both Josh and Anne have long experience serving in missions and the local church. At AFM, Josh leads and directs The Forge Leadership Institute and camp programs, while Anne serves as chief administrator for the ministry, events, and missions teams. Anne also loves to write and has self-published <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Garden-Grave-Walking-Eden\/dp\/B08QS68YH1\/ref=sr_1_4?crid=EAWP9WO0ERZU&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.1V3BKo_2OXle8uM0B58nQHzoitcualwgeYEcB4kblovTd8YW7mzWQREU_EU0LMP02WgMFGpEgkHQ4KTdFmV9bbhP_01xBodJ0vzuPOJArJBpK05n8nCsCDhH97_dihGUqgrDOTzPzEiOyIPLdyC-06nnBgodqnZbgOf7nYPT9UFHpvL5UAqx_C7s_OsIaHd3i-nsk8swi-WG4BNhizc7bFwACRT6vVEWlMlOPE52cq0.MJ7hTFVyyPPnv_CMwVGUHj_eQvrdQsqYxpF1MvTtkZY&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=from+the+garden+to+the+grave&amp;qid=1716303357&amp;sprefix=from+the+garden+to+the+gra%2Caps%2C252&amp;sr=8-4\" title=\"\">a book about Eve<\/a> and a<a href=\"https:\/\/efbelle.wordpress.com\/\" title=\"\"> poetry blog<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-5b750788\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"http:\/\/angelforge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20220902_183920-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-126 lazyload\" style=\"width:436px;height:auto\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/angelforge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20220902_183920-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-126 lazyload\" style=\"width:436px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelforge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20220902_183920-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelforge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20220902_183920-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelforge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20220902_183920-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelforge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20220902_183920-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/angelforge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20220902_183920-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/angelforge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20220902_183920-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-white-color has-text-color\">Josh Angel<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-01d9b290\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"http:\/\/angelforge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2018-05-24-001-092-870x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-143 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/angelforge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2018-05-24-001-092-870x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-143 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelforge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2018-05-24-001-092-870x1024.jpeg 870w, https:\/\/angelforge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2018-05-24-001-092-255x300.jpeg 255w, https:\/\/angelforge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2018-05-24-001-092-768x904.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelforge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2018-05-24-001-092-1305x1536.jpeg 1305w, https:\/\/angelforge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2018-05-24-001-092-10x12.jpeg 10w, https:\/\/angelforge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2018-05-24-001-092.jpeg 1668w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-white-color has-text-color\">Anne 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