1/25/2024　Mexico　 (VOM) Gabriela lives in a rural village in Oaxaca, Mexico, where members of her Mixteca community adhere to a syncretistic blend of pagan practices and Roman Catholicism that is opposed to the true gospel. Because of her boldness in sharing her faith, she has been attacked by her neighbors as well as by her husband, who is embarrassed by her commitment to Christ. She has been beaten an estimated 40 times and hospitalized on several occasions for sharing her faith. Despite this opposition, she continues to make trips into the Mixteca regions of the mountains of Oaxaca to spread the gospel where few others can go. Please pray… Praise the Lord for Gabriela’s bold witness, strong faith, and perseverance. Pray that the Lord will strengthen Gabriela and encourage her in the midst of this strong Satanic opposition to her spreading the gospel. Pray that other in her community will be drawn to Jesus as she shares the true gospel and shows the love and forgiveness of Jesus to those who persecute her.  

5/4/2023   Mexico   (VOM) Mateo and Elena are church planters in Central Mexico. Their town is in a region known as the “Circle of Silence,” where Christians are routinely opposed by those who follow a syncretistic blend of Catholicism, animism and the occult. The couple has experienced hostility from their community because of their witness for Christ. Their tires have been slashed, their bank accounts have been hacked, and they recently received a threatening note to stop their evangelistic activities: “First warning. You must leave. You may not preach, you or your wife.” Men on motorcycles also threatened them with guns at their front door. The couple has two young daughters, ages 5 and 3, and their older daughter has been bullied at school because of her Christian faith. Please pray… Pray that the Lord will encourage Mateo and Elena at this difficult time and keep them and their children safe. Pray that Mateo and Elena will be sensitive to the leading of the Spirit as they seek to share the Gospel. Pray that the Lord will touch the hearts of some people in their town and draw them to Jesus.  

5/19/2022   Mexico   (VOM) Flavio came to faith in Christ when someone gave him a Bible while seeking work in a city away from his home village. When he returned home, Flavio shared the gospel with his family, and they all trusted in Christ as well. The 12 people in Flavio’s family are the only Christians in their village. Because many of Flavio’s family members suffer from a degenerative disease that causes paralysis, others in their village blame the family’s illness on their faith in Christ. Villagers also refuse to shop in the family’s small store because of their Christian beliefs. Please pray… Pray that the Lord will heal the family members of their disease. Pray for Flavio and his family to remain firm in their faith amid hostility from their community. Pray that their faithful witness will lead others to trust in Christ.  

5/5/2022   Mexico   (VOM) Filadelfo Santos Perez trafficked drugs before he came to faith in Christ. He is now a pastor, and he has experienced much persecution for his Christian faith. He has been arrested for failing to participate in pagan festivals and charged heavy fines. On one occasion, he was denied food and water for three days. After constant threats, Pastor Filadelfo was driven from his village because of his witness for Christ. He now rents a small room in another town, but he feels called by the Lord to continue sharing the gospel in his home village despite the opposition. Please pray… Pray for the Lord’s protection over Pastor Filadelfo as he continues to preach the gospel in his village. Pray that the Lord will give him opportunities to share the gospel with those in the village where he is now living. Pray that the Lord will strengthen, encourage, and guide Pastor Filadelfo.  

1/20/2022   Mexico   (VOM) Roberto is an indigenous evangelist who takes the gospel to communities where others will not go. He walks for days to reach these communities, often with little or no food, communication, or adequate medical care. His ministry is dangerous, and he has suffered beatings as well as ongoing threats because of his work sharing the gospel in unreached remote communities. Persecution is common against those who become Christians in these indigenous communities that practice a mixture of indigenous shamanistic religion and Roman Catholicism. Please pray… Pray for Roberto as he faithfully bears witness to Christ amid difficult and dangerous circumstances. Pray for his protection as he takes the gospel into hostile communities. Pray that many will come to trust in Christ through Roberto’s faithful witness.  

4/9/2020  Mexico  (VOM) More than a year after being expelled from their village because of their faith, a group of Christians is now sharing the gospel with their new neighbors. While a few families in the original group abandoned their faith for the promise of getting all their possessions back from the villagers, the other families remain strong in their faith. Two families moved into homes provided by a local church, while seven other families moved onto property owned by a local Christian. Several of those families have since moved into permanent housing and opened a small grocery store, which provides not only an income but also a means of sharing the gospel in their community. Please pray… Praise God for these families that have remained faithful to Jesus and for His provision for them. Pray that the Lord will bless the grocery store business and also use these families to share the gospel with many people in their neighborhood. Pray for the families that turned their backs on Jesus in order to get their homes and possessions back. Pray that they will see that Jesus is worth more than any earthly possessions, repent, and begin to live for Him again.

8/15/2019  Mexico  (Morning Star News) Miguel Pérez Díaz, his eight children and 87-year-old father have been living in a mountainside shack since May, when local officials expelled them from their village in Chiapas state, Mexico. Relatives and neighbors have been harassing them for leaving indigenous religious practices to become Christians. Leaving the “traditionalist” blend of Roman Catholic and indigenous rituals and beliefs, the Pérez family put their faith in Christ four years ago and began a small fellowship in their home. The family loaded the few belongings their neighbors allowed them to take and headed into the mountains, where they survive by collecting the morning dew and rain water that falls from the metal roof of the shanty they built. Despite leaving their home, they must still pay 500 pesos (US$26/¥3000) each month to keep authorities from taking possession of their house and remaining belongings, sources said. Their case is one of thousands in which indigenous Mexican families that have been driven from their homes and lost all their belongings because they have put their faith in Jesus. Mexico ranks 39th on Christian support organization Open Doors’ 2019 World Watch List of the 50 countries where Christians experience the most persecution. Please pray… Pray that the Lord will provide for the material needs of Miguel Pérez Díaz and his […]

9/20/2018   Mexico  (VOM) Authorities in Chiapas have forced nearly 30 Christians out of their homes and off their farmland simply because they are Christians. The families, who are also losing most of their personal belongings, are being humiliated, beaten and detained for days at a time by local government authorities. A VOM partner is prepared to help with short-term housing and food, but long-term solutions are needed. Please pray… Pray that these brothers and sisters will continue to place their trust in Christ as their earthly possessions are taken away. Pray that they will find new housing and sources of income. Pray that their faith will be a light to those watching their mistreatment.   Mexico flag” width=”250″ height=”143″ /> メキシコ、チアパス州当局は、キリスト教徒であるからという理由だけで、30名近いクリスチャンたちが、住む家や所有地の農地から追い出されてしまいました。自分たちの所有物さえ奪われたその家族たちは、地方当局によって、一度に数日感も屈辱を与えられ、殴られ、拘束されています。殉教者の声（迫害化にある人々を支援するアメリカの非営利団体）は、彼らのために一時的に身を寄せる家や食べ物を提供していますが、長期的な支援を必要としています。   祈りましょう メキシコのクリスチャンたちは、この世での持ち物が取り去られようとも、キリストにあって信頼し続けることができるように。 新しい住まいや収入源が与えらえるように。 彼らの信仰は不当に扱う者たちに対して、光となれるように。