Welcome to Panorama, website of Rod and Sherry Boyd, missionaries to Panama, serving the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.  Below are our most recent reports and articles.  Other information, articles and reports are available from the menu system to the left.

LARTC Is Taking Shape LARTC is shaping up with the addition of the concrete floor and columns in the Atrium and the roof and outside walls in the Training/Admin addition. Details
Eastridge Church Launches LARTC Phase 4 Construction A small team from Eastridge Church accomplished big goals blocking exterior walls for the Phase 4 Training/Admin addition and 100 feet of perimeter wall. Details
Monumental Ministerial Training Two strategic meetings hosted in LARTC facilities shape ministerial training for years to come. Details
Plan 2033 The church turns 2000 years old in 2033.  What will the ministerial training program look like then?  How will we be preparing harvest workers? Details
LARTC Update: Finishing Well 2018 Construction update that includes a report on overall progress and projections for 2019. Details
A ChildHope Christmas ChildHope means compassion, education and transformation.  This is never more true than at Christmastime! Details
Back-to-Back: Educators Summit and LA Education Ministries Board Salvador Two back-to-back meetings were held in Cordoba, Argentina the end of August... landmark decisions will mark training for years to come. Details
Little Davey Project 2018: Target El Salvador David and Deborah Kaiser lead a team of 12 to assemble and configure 75 computers for six schools in El Salvador. Details
Summit Vision: 2018 International Educators Summit and LARTC Vision 420 Attended the 2018 International Educators Summit, April 16-19 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.  The Summit experience serves well to illustrate the vision of the Latin America Resource & Training Center. Details
Bakersfield First Launches LARTC Atrium Construction A strong team from Bakersfield First (CA) advances block and bondbeam work on the LARTC Atrium and conduct medical clinic in the community. Details
A Giant Awakening... Saltillo, Mexico Report Nine hundred Bible school teachers attend the training conference in Saltillo, Mexico... a giant is awakening! Details
LARTC Atrium Building Three Construction Launches The first week of January we launched construction of the Atrium building that connects the two existing wings!  Bakersfield First will begin block work March 2nd! Details
Action Bible Distributions Begin Distribution of the new Action Bibles received last year began months ago.  We've now distributed about a fifth of the Bibles in eight schools with wonderful results! Details
Two Teams Advance LARTC Construction Two teams - Grove Church (Marysville, WA, October) and Eastridge Church (Issaquah, WA, November) - Complete 50% of block work on the second floor of the LARTC Housing building! Details
What a Difference Two Years Have Made! In just eleven short months the Phase Two Housing Building has reached 65% of construction complete! Details
2017 CIECAD Congress: Shaping an Extraordinary Generation More than 500 teachers, directors and pastors from 154 Central American Christian schools convened the 2017 CIECAD Christian School Congress. Details