Lissette Gonzalez Torres is a women’s ministry leader in Ireland.
When did you trust Christ?
When I was 16 years old and after the death of my father, I had the opportunity and blessing to meet Jesus through some aunts who told me about the love of God. I started to experience incredible peace and start living a purposeful life.
What have been the defining moments of your Christian walk?
Psalm 23 impacted my life. Each phrase of this Psalm led me to understand God's love and care more clearly and strongly, and this has boosted my walk with God. Also, meeting missionaries, pastors, and worshipers inspired me to continue growing.
What do you hope to gain from participating?
I am excited and expectant about what God is doing and will continue to do. God has given me incredible plans, and I see how He is equipping me to carry them out. The European Leadership Forum is a crucial part of this journey, and I believe it will greatly support and enhance the work God has set before me.
What is your ministry?
I currently serve as the Director of the Women Leader and Entrepreneur Program, which has the goal of reaching and empowering businesswomen for Christ from a God-centered perspective. This ministry operates under the Foundation Temps I Compromís, a Christian non-profit organisation, and it has been dedicated to strengthening female leadership with a spiritual focus since 2019. In parallel, I volunteer with Mercy Ships Spain, supporting the National Coordinator and organising events to raise awareness about the work of this NGO.
What is your leadership role or what were your past leadership roles?
I went with my husband and youth leaders from our church in Santa Cruz de La Palma in the Canary Islands to lead a TV program in Tenerife and publicise Christian literature and music with the Christian Mission Church. In Barcelona, Spain, I served with the Hillsong Church welcome team. I have served in every city where I have lived!
Why should someone invest in your ministry?
Since I met God, my desire to please him and serve him is immense. The fear of not doing the right thing and not doing His will is very present in my life. I have never before asked for any scholarship to be trained, but since I do not have the financial resources at this time, I have taken the option of applying and praying for this. This Forum is an opportunity to continue growing, to have a clearer perspective, and to move forward with the dream that God gave me that more women entrepreneurs know about him and help establish correct priorities, empowering them in the way that God has created them and giving value to their families.
