Tomás Ticum Ventura, lead pastor of Todas Las Naciones Iglesia del Nazareno  (All Nations Church of the Nazarene) in Wichita, Kansas, passed away October 21.

Ordained in 1992, Ticum served the Church of the Nazarene in Guatemala, Mexico, Nebraska, and Kansas. He graduated with an undergraduate degree in theology from Seminario Teologico Nazareno in Guatemala, a master's in missiology from Seminario Nazareno de las Américas in Costa Rica,  and studied at Nazarene Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri. 

Ticum is survived by his wife, Orquidia Archila, whom he married on December 3, 1994; two sons, Thomson and Yhoshua (both attend MidAmerica Nazarene University and are involved in Hispanic ministries with the school); daughter, Linda; and many extended family members. Orquidia served alongside her husband as a pastor at Todas Las Naciones. 

The funeral service was held October 27 at Todas Las Naciones in Wichita. 

Prayer is requested for the Ticum and Todas Las Naciones church families.