Rev. Sergio Maita and Yoxandris Marcano de Maita
Church Planter and Theological Educator
Serving the Lord in Puerto Rico
Bio
The Rev. Sergio Maita and his wife, Yoxandris, serve the Lord as missionaries through The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS), based in Puerto Rico. As a church planter and theological educator, Sergio serves a new church plant in San Juan, where he connects with people to help bring them into the church. He is also a professor at Concordia the Reformer Seminary in Palmar Arriba, Dominican Republic, a position he has held since the seminary opened in 2017.
Sergio is from Maturín, Venezuela. One of the first Lutheran churches planted by the LCMS in Venezuela was established near his grandparents’ house. As a result, he was raised Lutheran. Sergio attended the Juan de Frías Bible Institute as well as a pastoral formation program led by pastors from the LCMS and Latin America. He was ordained in 2008 and served several congregations in Venezuela while teaching at the Bible institute. He attended Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (2012–2014), where he received his S.T.M. degree. In 2015, he accepted a Divine Call to serve as a missionary pastor in the Dominican Republic, where he planted churches, mentored Dominican men studying to become pastors, and taught at Concordia the Reformer Seminary. In his free time, Sergio enjoys biking and playing soccer.
Yoxandris is also from Maturín, where she and Sergio met at church. She graduated from dental school in 2011. After years of practicing dentistry in Venezuela, Yoxandris left her job and accompanied Sergio to serve in the Dominican Republic. She stays busy with nurturing the couple’s three children, Irene, Andrés and Inés; actively helping in the new church plant; and studying dentistry. In her free time, Yoxandris enjoys swimming, painting and making crafts.
Prayers
Pray for the Maitas as they serve in Puerto Rico. Ask God to be with their family as they transition to life in a new country. Pray that God would open the hearts and minds of the people they meet, so that all might come to know Jesus Christ as the Savior. Give thanks to God for the Maitas and their service in this part of the world.
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Additional Information
- Birthdays:
- Sergio – Jan. 2
- Yoxandris – Sept. 18
- Irene – Aug. 8
- Andrés – Jan. 27
- Inés – Sept. 7
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The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
P.O. Box 66861
St. Louis, MO 63166-6861
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