Guatemala

The country of Guatemala:

Guatemala is located just south of Mexico and has the largest population (14 million) in Central America. While 90% of the population speaks Spanish, there are many local dialects originating from Mayan Indian roots. The country has high unemployment, illiteracy, and poverty.

How are we missional in Guatemala?

Our church has chosen to work in the community of Cerro de Oro, a settlement near the city of Santiago Atitlan on the shore of beautiful Lake Atitlan in south-central Guatemala. The Good Shepherd Baptist Church in Santiago has established a mission church in Cerro de Oro, and we are assisting the pastor and congregation of that church to grow spiritually and spread the gospel to the rest of the community. We have held medical clinics and bible studies there and plan to encourage the local Christians by holding additional medical clinics, a personal witnessing seminar, providing witnessing tools and Bibles, going door-to-door to witness and to provide examples for the local Christians. In addition, we are working to supply the pastor with needed material for his own training.