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Missionaries Profile

Mexico

Mission challenges: persecution of Evangelicals, growth and maturity in the church, leadership development, unequal distribution of wealth and power, urban ministry

Religions: Roman Catholic (89%), Protestant (6%), Non-religious (4%), Traditional (1%)

Ethnic groups: Mestizo (60%), Amerindian (30%), Euro-American (9%), other

Languages: Spanish, various Mayan, Nahuatl, and other regional indigenous languages

Name of nationality: Mexican

Land area: 742,489 sq. mi. (1,923,040 sq. km.), about 1.25 times as large as Alaska

Population: 108,700,891 (July 2007 est.)

Capital: Mexico City

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David and Joyce arrived in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico in July 2000. La Paz is 1,000 miles south of the border and situated on the Sea of Cortez. The Reeds serve with the Regional Baptist Convention of South Baja California, Mexico.  They work with pastors and church leaders in new church development and to train leaders through formal and informal theological education.  Their new church development work includes helping the convention to reach out to English speakers in the city of La Paz.



Languages used in ministry: Spanish and English

12/03/2007 Sharing cups of living water

10/30/2007 Get in a boat and launch out into the deep

09/28/2007 In the Middle of ME, or in the Middle of GOD?

09/28/2007 Blessings in Hurricanes and Earthquakes

07/26/2007 Mexico X-treme Team Comes to La Paz!

07/20/2007 Columbus Joins the Love Boat

06/20/2007 Trust and Obey

06/20/2007 LAS BENDICIONES (Blessings)

04/13/2007 Easter Baptisms

04/11/2007 Northern Exposure

03/13/2007 Eternal Hope

02/27/2007 Growing Up

12/14/2006 Women Helping Women

12/12/2006 God's Light in This World

11/22/2006 A Day in the Life of a Missionary Couple

11/08/2006 Breaking Ground

10/25/2006 Hurricane Paul Weakening but Still a Threat

10/12/2006 God's Going to Win This One

10/09/2006 Seeds Planted

09/19/2006 Pre-Hurricane Preparations

09/12/2006 God is Good!

09/02/2006 Pray for Our Colleagues

08/10/2006 Signs

06/22/2006 Patchwork Squares

05/09/2006 The Invitation

05/04/2006 Stepping Out

03/16/2006 The Love Boat

03/01/2006 Last Place Winners

01/05/2006 A House on a Hill

12/21/2005 From Bethlehem to La Paz

12/14/2005 A Harbor from the Storms

10/31/2005 Can You Hear Me Now?

09/22/2005 Alicia's Dream

09/08/2005 Summer Synopsis

06/24/2005 Lifting Up Leaders: Leaving the Comfort Zone

06/23/2005 A Change of Heart

06/22/2005 God's Fingerprints

04/27/2005 To Touch a Project, a People, a Culture

04/26/2005 The Next Generation

03/10/2005 El Triunfo: Growing Seeds of Faith

02/23/2005 What if You Gave It Away?

02/04/2005 El Año Nuevo (The New Year)

12/17/2004 On The Run For Jesus!

12/15/2004 The Lost Sheep

12/14/2004 Set Apart For God

10/25/2004 Slinging Cement

10/21/2004 The Gift of Hospitality

10/20/2004 Bead Geek

09/29/2004 Cristo Viene

09/24/2004 Church Growth and Thankfulness

09/01/2004 WHO'S GOT THE POWER?

07/08/2004 Open the Eyes of Your Heart

07/06/2004 CROSSROADS

04/21/2004 The Fellowship of the MPT

04/16/2004 What's the News from Mexico?

04/15/2004 COMING HOME

02/06/2004 Irish Inspiration

01/25/2004 In One Accord

12/10/2003 Answered Prayers

12/10/2003 Nothing Is Impossible

11/20/2003 Dearly Beloved

11/20/2003 The God Hunt

09/15/2003 Has Your Life Been Touched?

07/14/2003 People of the Nations

07/14/2003 Do You Act on Their Pain?

06/17/2003 Potato Peeling Panic

04/25/2003 From Bits And Pieces

04/24/2003 Jesus Is In Her Hands!

03/17/2003 MORE THAN A BUILDING PROJECT

03/03/2003 They Come To Join Hands...

01/23/2003 Grace Upon Grace

12/17/2002 GRACE-IN-THE BOX

11/15/2002 SPLIT IN TWO

10/09/2002 And The Vision Springs Forth!

10/09/2002 Through The Valley Of Shadow

10/08/2002 ¡VIVA MÉXICO! ¡VIVA JESÚS!

08/28/2002 My Mexican Angels

08/07/2002 Capturing Kids for Christ

06/01/2002 When I Remember You

05/20/2002 WOULD YOUR MEMBERS PASS THE TEST?

03/27/2002 Haul Cement or Go to the Beach—What Would You Do?

03/16/2002 A Typical Day

02/12/2002 Attacks of the Heart (Joyce)

01/13/2002 Christmas Celebrations

10/01/2001 The Last Frontier