Capital:Asuncion
Population:6,831,306
Languages:Spanish (official), Guarani (official)
Religion:Roman Catholic 89.6%, Protestant 6.2%, other Christian 1.1%, other or unspecified 1.9%, none 1.1%
Life Expectancy:75.56 years
GDP per-capita:$4,500
Of Interest:The southeastern border is formed by the Paraná River, containing the Itaipu dam shared with Brazil. It is currently the largest hydroelectric power plant in the world, generating all the electricity required by Paraguay. Between this power plant and others, Paraguay has become the world's largest exporter of hydroelectric power.
Location:Central South America, northeast of Argentina
Voice of God Recordings - Paraguay
Office Manager: Brother Jorge Jara
Office Staff - 3 Employees:
Short History of Office Manager: Brother Jara a doctor of Nuclear Medicine by profession is also a pastor and the distributor for Voice Of God for Paraguay and Uruguay. Our brother has been working with us for over 17 years and has been a great blessing to the believers and the work being done in Paraguay. Brother Jara keeps very busy as he assists at the University Hospital, operates his own medical clinic and pastors a church of 250 people. On the weekends, he goes to the rural areas and distributes the books and tapes.The Lord made it possible for Brother Jorge to learn English when he was in Chicago, Illinois attending medical school. Because of his ability to speak English, he was able to translate for Brother Joseph when he was in Argentina in 1989. A father of four children, he has a great love for the people. This is evident in his medical practice and the great sacrifice and effort he makes to distribute the Message to those in his country and Uruguay. As a doctor of nuclear medicine, Brother Jara has traveled to foreign countries for medical conferences and this has provided him the opportunity to be of help to us and the believers where he has visited.