Facts

Geography

Honduras, in the north-central part of Central America, has a Caribbean as well as a Pacific coastline. Guatemala is to the west, El Salvador to the south, and Nicaragua to the east. The second-largest country in Central America, Honduras is slightly larger than Tennessee. Generally mountainous, the country is marked by fertile plateaus, river valleys, and narrow coastal plains.

Government

Democratic constitutional republic.

History

During the first millennium, Honduras was inhabited by the Maya. Columbus explored the country in 1502. Honduras, with four other Central American nations, declared its independence from Spain in 1821 to form a federation of Central American states. In 1838, Honduras left the federation and became independent. Political unrest rocked Honduras in the early 1900s, resulting in an occupation by U.S. Marines. Dictator Gen. Tiburcio Carias Andino established a strong government in 1932.

In 1969, El Salvador invaded Honduras after Honduran landowners deported several thousand Salvadorans. Five thousand people ultimately died in what is called “the football war” because it broke out during a soccer game between the two countries. By threatening economic sanctions and military intervention, the Organization of American States (OAS) induced El Salvador to withdraw.

Brief introduction about Pastor Mark Taylor:

Pastor Mark Taylor he comes from Georgia, and a senior pastor for Friendship United Methodist Church. For the past 7 years he serves in this church with his dear wife. He is blessed with two sons and daughter where all of them are settled.

The atmosphere in the Church is replica of the first NT Church where early disciples helping and loving each others.

Prior to this Pastor Taylor served in Army, later he served as a teacher and principle. Later God called him to serve, wherein he left everything and followed Jesus. He is a great mentor and all the members of the church experience the touch and love of Jesus through pastor’s life style.

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