Testimony of Rodrigo Beraud – Global Exchange Asuncion 2025

For Rodrigo Beraud, a Paraguayan student and volunteer, his participation in the Global LeaderImpact Exchange in Asunción 2025 was a life-changing experience that transformed him personally, spiritually, and in his understanding of leadership. As a volunteer during “LeaderImpact Week”, Rodrigo got involved in various events, including a conference at his high school, Juan Ramón Dahlquist, and the International Ideas Forum.

What impacted him most was the opportunity to serve and interact with people from different cultures, especially the Canadian participants whose stories and willingness to serve deeply inspired him.

However, the turning point came when he heard Tyson, one of the Canadian speakers. Tyson’s testimony was like a “mirror” for Rodrigo. He saw himself reflected in his words, his struggles, and his decisions, and for the first time, he understood that he was not alone and that God had also been working in his life, even in the most difficult moments. That day, despite his doubts and shame, Rodrigo felt an inner voice urging him to share his own story. Although he was trembling inside, he stood up with a newfound conviction and opened his heart, allowing his testimony to touch other lives. This act of courage not only freed him emotionally but also confronted him with a new vision of leadership.

Rodrigo understood that leadership is not just for a select few with special talents, but that it begins with being faithful in small things. His concept of leadership changed radically, moving from something distant and unattainable to a daily responsibility exercised with humility, service, and the intention to positively influence others.

As he himself expressed: “I always believed that leading was for special people, for the most capable. But I understood that leadership starts with the small things, with being faithful in the everyday“.

Since then, Rodrigo has started to serve more in his church and support his peers. More importantly, he began to influence those around him with humility, faith, and purpose. Now, Rodrigo understands that leadership is not about perfection, but about transformation.

He knows that when God touches your life, He calls you not only to change yourself but to help others find their way. For him, the exchange was the space where he understood that leadership is not about him, but about what he can sow in others, and where he discovered that there are no cultural, language, or border barriers that can impede God’s purpose.

Rodrigo was not just a volunteer; he was the protagonist of a story that was just beginning. Today, his goal is to inspire other young people like him to be bold, to serve, and to share.

He believes that true leadership is born when the heart is placed in service of a greater purpose.