Francisco Bustos is the Pastor of Iglesia Bautista Higuito (Higuito Baptist Church) in Higuito, Costa Rica which is a suburb on the south side of San Jose, Costa Rica's capital city.
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Francisco is pastor of Higuito Baptist Church in Higuito, Costa Rica. Higuito is located on the southern edge of the San Jose metropolitan area. He has been serving at this church since 2003, first as a Sunday School teacher and helping in youth ministry, as well as in music ministry, and since 2015, as pastor. Francisco is one of three Costa Rican pastors who partnered with Grace Bible Church to establish Academia Ministerial Cristiana (AMC). In addition to pastoring the Higuito church, Francisco serves on the board of AMC and shares the load of teaching the courses. 
As a child, Francisco attended a Pentecostal church with his parents, but by age 13, his parents left the church for Mormonism and as a teen, Francisco completely rejected God for a time. In his late teens, a coworker persistently invited him to church. When he finally gave in and went, the pastor’s message brought sincere conviction to Franciso. His conscience showed him his need for Christ who could remove the anger, rebellion, and misery that dominated his life. This transformation woke in Franciso the desire to read the scriptures and know his Savior more and to be with other Christians. In 2003, he began serving as a children’s Sunday School teacher. As he saw other needs in the church, he began serving there also. By 2015, the congregation ordained him as a pastor in the church and he has remained in ministry there since that time. Francisco married his wife, Carolina, in 2013. They have 4 young children, Samuel (2016), Samantha (2018), Daniel (2019), Daniela (2021), and also care for Carolina's younger sister Gabriela (who was born with Cerebral Palsy).
Prayer Items:
- Praise for the new members who joined the church this year.
- For Francisco and Carolina's children - especially Daniel who is autistic and Gabriela who has Cerebral Palsy.
- For those in the mens and women's ministries to grow in their love of God and His Word.
- For a car to replace their old (1980's) car which has died.