Ministry Focus
The ministry focus of Isaac Almendarez and his wife, Dulce Rodríguez, is to reach and disciple the next generation in western Honduras, helping young people follow Christ, serve their local churches, and become disciple-makers and Christian leaders.
Isaac leads Disciples412, a next-generation discipleship movement built around a simple process: Reach, Disciple, Equip, and Multiply. Through youth ministry, biblical teaching, personal mentoring, leadership development, and partnerships with local churches, their desire is not simply to see young people attend church, but to see them become committed followers of Jesus who eventually disciple others.
Disciples412 exists to serve and strengthen the local church, never to replace it. Isaac and Dulce also serve alongside the broader missionary work in western Honduras, supporting churches, pastors, mission teams, evangelistic outreach, and other ministry opportunities throughout the region.
Faith Story
Isaac grew up in a missionary family in western Honduras. His parents, Victor and Virgilia Almendarez, have served as missionaries for more than 30 years. Through decades of evangelism, church planting, and pastoral ministry, God has used their work to help establish approximately 60 churches throughout the region.
Growing up around this ministry allowed Isaac to see both the fruit of what God has done and the continuing need to prepare the next generation. Today, Isaac and Dulce desire to build on that legacy by investing intentionally in young people who will serve, strengthen, and help lead local churches in the years ahead.
This vision led to Disciples412, inspired by 1 Timothy 4:12 and the conviction that young people are not only the future of the Church. God can use them today. Isaac and Dulce desire to see a generation grounded in God's Word, passionate about Christ, serving faithfully, and making disciples who make disciples.
A generation of churches has been planted. Now they want to invest in the
generation that will carry the Gospel forward.
Education
Isaac and Dulce are both graduates in Industrial Engineering from the Universidad Católica de Honduras. Isaac holds a Master's degree in Project Management, while Dulce holds a Master's degree in Community Development from Yonsei University in South Korea.
Their education and ministry experience help them approach discipleship, leadership
development, and ministry growth with intentionality as they serve the next generation
and local churches throughout western Honduras.
WAYS TO SUPPORT
Isaac by making a financial donation using a Credit Card or by Direct Debit (ACH).
Learn more about where this ministry happens
Among poor but passionate people, family connections and festive occasions bring joy to life
Aside from the popular tourist spots of the Bay Islands and the Mayan ruins of Copán, the pristine Caribbean beauty of Honduras remains little known to international visitors.
But the country's exports are familiar abroad, especially in the United States. The natural resources of Honduras supply the trade of coffee, sugar cane and tropical fruit, as well as petroleum and textiles. Yet economic growth is limited by political instability and drug cartels that compromise security and development.
The people of Honduras show great passion for soccer and enjoy festive occasions with music and traditional punta dancing. They tend to keep their religious beliefs to themselves.
Extended families often live in close proximity. Hondurans welcome the company of friends and guests on the front porches of their homes, and communities gather on central plazas in most towns.
Your participation with Missions Door helps meet strategic and spiritual needs of communities in Honduras through pastoral training, leadership development, church planting, economic development, women's ministry and evangelism.
Cultural Snapshot
As Hondurans reenact the events of Holy Week, artists create elaborate sawdust carpets to decorate the trail where the figure of Jesus will walk to his crucifixion.
Faith Fact
Upper classes in Honduras predominantly adhere to Catholicism, while evangelical Protestant affiliation increases among the urban poor.
Country Profile
Population: 9 million
Major Religions: 97% Roman Catholic, 3% Protestant
Languages: Spanish (official), Amerindian dialects
Literacy: 85%
Poverty: 60%
Ministry service area:
International
Ministry location:
, Honduras