Equipping and empowering church leaders across the Spanish-speaking world to bear lasting fruit.
CULTIVATING PURPOSE
MULTIPLYING IMPACT
EN EL MUNDO HISPANO
CULTIVATING PURPOSE MULTIPLYING IMPACT EN EL MUNDO HISPANO
Our Focus
Pastoral care and leadership development
Humanitarian aid through local church partnerships
Sustainable economic initiatives within communities
Our Heart
Rooted in unity, collaboration, transparency, and continual growth, Frutos de Gracia works alongside churches and leaders to advance God’s Kingdom and cultivate lasting fruit.
The Founders
Jorge and Carmeli Silva have been part of the Water of Life family since 2003, sharing their love for Jesus and their heart for people in everything they do. Originally from Colombia and the Philippines, they’ve been married since 1983 and have spent decades living out their calling to ministry and missions.
In 2004, they helped launch Agua de Vida, a vibrant Hispanic congregation that has become a cornerstone of Water of Life’s outreach. Jorge also served as an elder, and together they’ve led small groups, taught in the School of Ministry, and developed programs that have touched countless lives.
But their mission doesn’t stop here. Over the years, Jorge and Carmeli have led trips to Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and—most significantly—Cuba, where they’ve spent the past eight years partnering with local leaders and witnessing God’s incredible work of hope and transformation. Today, as full-time missionaries, they serve under the covering of Standing Stone Ministry, an organization dedicated to guiding ministry leaders toward healthy, sustainable ministry.
Their Heart for Cuba and “el Mundo Hispano”
After retiring from his teaching career at Cal Poly Pomona, where he was honored as Faculty Emeritus, Jorge and Carmeli have devoted themselves fully to their mission: Cristo Para Cuba, soon to be known as “Frutos de Gracia”. This ministry focuses on equipping pastors and leaders to thrive spiritually and emotionally, while also providing humanitarian aid and fostering economic development in communities that need it most.
Through their leadership, churches are being strengthened, families supported, and lives transformed—starting in Cuba and reaching across Latin America.
Our Core Values
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Rooted in Christ, united in purpose. We embrace every gift and culture in the church, laboring side by side with honesty and grace to advance God’s Kingdom.
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As a community, we choose to live without masks, allowing the truth of Christ to shine through every word, every action, and every relationship.
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We join with like-minded people and organizations to sow and reap together, cultivating a unity that transcends cultures and denominations, advancing the Kingdom as one body.
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Like a tree rooted in faith, we bear fruit that nourishes others, always improving, always blossoming, never ceasing to grow in spirit, community, and mission.
Valores Fundamentales
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Arraigados en Cristo, unidos en propósito. Abrazamos cada don y cultura en la iglesia, trabajando juntos con honestidad y gracia para avanzar el Reino de Dios.
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Como comunidad, elegimos vivir sin máscaras, dejando que la verdad de Cristo brille en cada palabra, cada acción y cada relación.
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Nos unimos a personas y organizaciones afines para sembrar y cosechar juntos, cultivando una unidad que trasciende culturas y denominaciones, avanzando el Reino como un solo cuerpo.
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Como un árbol arraigado en la fe, damos fruto que nutre a otros, siempre renovándonos, siempre floreciendo, sin dejar de crecer en espíritu, comunidad y misión
“…bearing fruit in every good work…”
Colossians 1:10
