MEXICO
World Link Ministries is actively contributing to positive change in Mexico, a nation with 127 million people facing significant economic disparities and challenges. Despite a growing middle class since the late 1990s, the poverty rate dramatically increased from 18% to 46% between 2006 and 2010. Rural areas, in particular, are starkly disadvantaged compared to urban centers, contributing to the migration crisis and the dangerous allure of the drug trade and gang violence.
2012
YEAR LAUNCHED
20
LEADERS TRAINED
33
CHURCHES PLANTED
Our response to these challenges is both strategic and impactful. We have seized a unique opportunity to expand into Mexico, partnering with key institutions like Lomas Verdes Baptist Seminary in Mexico City, First Baptist in Puebla, and Oaxaca Baptist Seminary. These partnerships are pivotal in areas deeply affected by poverty, violence, and corruption.
Through these collaborations, we are making a tangible difference. By providing a stipend of $65 per month for 18 months to 20 graduates committed to church planting, we are empowering local leaders to foster spiritual and community growth. This investment has already borne fruit: to date, these dedicated individuals have planted 25 churches, each serving an average of 250 people. This achievement is not just a numerical success; it represents communities finding hope, guidance, and a sense of belonging in the midst of turmoil.
STORIES FROM THE FIELD
Tomás, a driver in Mexico City, did not know the Lord. While driving World Link staff on a trip, he heard their conversations before and after each contact and each interview. He was very attentive to their conversations—he noticed their lack of profanity. He also noticed that there was no proud “lordship” in their demeanor—in contrast to wealthy people he works for at other times.
He wanted to know who they were—and why were they different? They shared their stories with him. It was all about wanting a personal relationship with God and not living like the rest of the people did. It was about explaining how salvation is free—and why it had to be free! It was about how changes began to happen in their life, and about the life that resulted from using the Bible’s teaching as a lamp to guide their steps day to day. Tomás prayed to receive the Lord!