Special Valentine's Day Radio Show in Quito Features Love, Forgiveness

February 27, 2015

Special Valentine's Day Radio Show in Quito Features Love, Forgiveness

February 27, 2015

(Feb. 27, 2015 - by Ralph Kurtenbach) The makeup goes on the face before the show, right? Not always, and not for radio hosts Lorena Escobar and Mauricio Patiño during a live outdoor radio program that aired from HCJB-FM on the ministry’s campus in Quito, Ecuador, Friday, Feb. 13.

The makeup was going on the faces during a two-hour Valentine’s Day special on the show Frecuencias (Frequencies). Meanwhile, the program hosts introduced the guests and conducted interviews.

Patty Rodriguez does facials, eye makeup and hairstyles while offering beauty tips at a special live Valentine’s Day program on the grounds of Radio Station HCJB.

Patty Rodriguez does facials, eye makeup and hairstyles while offering beauty tips at a special live Valentine’s Day program on the grounds of Radio Station HCJB.

Escobar, while interviewing family therapy specialist Dr. Diego Utreras, acknowledged that Valentine’s Day is sometimes accompanied by sadness. Following Escobar’s comment, Utreras spent several minutes discussing a foundational aspect of true love, which is forgiveness. “The key, I believe, is in love that forgives,” he said.

“Because when someone loves, they also forgive,” he continued. “If a person isn’t capable of forgiving, then that isn’t love. The time when one doesn’t forgive is a case where that person has not felt, or experienced, the forgiveness of God in the life of another person.” Utreras directs a Quito-based family counseling business, Volviendo a Casa (Returning Home).

Utreras’ answers seemed to characterize love as a wise choice and not just a warm feeling. Nevertheless, he also acknowledged the element of romance after the show featured live music of the romantic genre by Daniel and Josué Piedra, playing guitar and bongo drums.

Then he encouraged the male listeners to “do something special. You don’t need to go and rob the flowers from a cemetery—just quietly give her a rose, a petal, a word, a kiss or a hug—but do so with full feeling. Many times that does more than a sumptuous gift—a sincere act from your heart and saying, ‘I love you. Let me continue struggling on with you and beside you.’”

A beauty consultant, Patty Rodriguez, along with her assistant at Tía Pelucas (Auntie’s Hairpieces) performed facials, highlighted eyes and styled hair, all the while offering beauty tips. One recipient of the beauty treatment, Joanna, said she was given “a recommendation on how to better highlight my eyes with less attention to my lips” by the beauty consultants.

Rodriguez is one of various HCJB program underwriters, specifically on the daily show hosted by Escobar and Patiño. Tía Pelucas uses human hair to make wigs for cancer patients. The station is a ministry of Reach Beyond.

A chef, Pablo “Blin” Alejandro Swoboda, accompanies the program hosts in the studio each Thursday. During their outside performance he prepared cupcakes and other culinary delights as viewers sat in the comfort of a tent to watch the show take place.

Source: Reach Beyond

Director of Church & Donor Partnerships

Position Summary: The Director of Church & Donor Partnerships strengthens Reach Beyond’s ministry by cultivating purposeful, trust-based relationships with churches, pastors, donors, and mission-minded individuals. Serving as a storyteller, encourager, and connector, this role invites the Body of Christ to join in God’s mission to reach those with little or no access to the Gospel.

Working closely with the Mobilization and Development teams, this person helps raise up new workers, strengthen church partnerships, and resource strategic ministry initiatives—always with a posture of discernment, prayer, and long-term stewardship.

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Maintains strong relationships with existing partner churches and develops 2–4 new church partnerships annually
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Collaborates closely with missionaries as they engage their sending and supporting churches

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Manages relationships with approximately 12 key donor accounts
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Represents Reach Beyond at 3–5 regional or national events annually, with intentional follow-up for every connection
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Participates fully in staff meetings, chapels, retreats, and organizational prayer rhythms

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This role balances relational ministry with faithful stewardship and teamwork.

The Director:

Provides quarterly written reports tracking progress toward mobilization and development goals
Works closely with the Mobilization and Development Directors to align efforts and communicate organizational priorities
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