Together with natalie
What is the Mission?
The location
Scattered across the rugged mountains of the Mixteca Alta in Oaxaca, Mexico, are the villages of the resilient Mixtec people—an indigenous group deeply rooted in tradition, identity, and hard work. Most are subsistence farmers, striving to give their children a better future and break free from the cycles of violence and conflict that have long marked the region.
The need
In the Mixteca Alta, believers are few and churches even fewer. Most villages remain completely unreached and some even hostile to the gospel. These communities are marked by a deep hunger—for knowledge, for hope, and for the truth of Christ that alone can bring lasting freedom.
The Plan
Local missionaries often face suspicion, closed doors, and even hostility from the villages of the Mixteca Alta. The Mixtec people are deeply wary, not only of their neighbors, but especially of pastors with this new religion.
But, as an English teacher from the United States, I have a unique opportunity to enter these closed communities where the local missionaries could not.
The partnership
After meeting with national missionaries who have spent over eight years laboring to reach this region, a strategy emerged: I can go where they currently cannot.
By teaching English in a village school, I can build trust, form genuine relationships, and slowly introduce the hope of the gospel. In time, when hearts are ready and relationships have been nurtured, local missionaries can join me to begin the work of planting a church.
Together with Natalie
Mission Statement
To glorify God and expand His kingdom among the rural unreached by education, evangelism, and discipleship.
What do I do?
Missionary
I’ve served with Avant Ministries since 2016, first in the mountain village of Chivoc, Guatemala. Now partnering with local missionaries to reach the rural unreached of the Mixteca Alta in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Evangelism
As an English teacher, I bring the gospel into the classroom: building trust, forming relationships, and sharing Christ where He is rarely known.
Discipleship
In partnership with the local church, I disciple young believers to stand firm in their faith, study the Word, and multiply disciples.
Prayer Requests
For my students
That God will draw them to himself in the midst of a dark and violent world.
For young believers
That God will strengthen them in the midst of suffering and persecution.
For me
That God will continue to give me wisdom, strength, and courage to declare His praises.
For Mixteca Alta
That God will defeat the darkness and show His power so that they may know that He is God.
For Supporters
That God will fill people with a desire to be involved with the advancing of His kingdom among the rural unreached.
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