Greetings fellow co-laborers of our Lord and Savior.  We are Zach & Maria Viola (along with our daughter Emma), missionaries to the Country of Panama. We are sent out of the Florence Baptist Temple in Florence, SC, pastored by Bill Monroe. We were approved as missionaries with Central Missionary Clearinghouse in January 2020, and we have been on the field in Panama since April 2023. Panama desperately needs more workers, and we are glad the Lord has called us to be a part of the workforce working in the harvest fields here in Panama.

For our first term on the field, we had worked alongside Stan & Jackie Sherwood. Then, in October 2024, we headed out on our own and soon moved to the city of Santiago in February of 2025, and we quickly got to work. On August 10th, 2025, we started our first church plant, Templo Bautista de Santiago. This church is the first of many we are hoping to plant in the country of Panama!

Our main goal is to reach the lost souls of Panama, disciple those who come to believe, train new leaders, and plant local indigenous independent Baptist churches. We pray that you would thoughtfully and prayerfully consider partnering with us in prayer, encouragement, and support.

For more info, please visit our website: https://violafamilytopanama.com/