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
Shawver
Charles and Ramona
Chuck and Ramona Shawver have rich missionary experience among the indigenous peoples of Central and Southern Mexico. They will serve in the field of leadership training in partnership with the Baptist Seminary of Mexico and the Council of Indigenous Evangelical Churches of Mexico (CICEM). Chuck and Ramona are endorsed to form a Missionary Partnership Team for missionary service in Mexico. Their re-appointment and commissioning as a missionary will be at dates yet to be determined.
Language used in ministry: Spanish