Focus Nations: Mexico

Prayer:
For those men and women to go to Mexico. YWAM-Nashville is assisting in the establishment of training base in Cancun. Please pray about becoming involved in this effort to establish Mexico as a missionary sending nation.

If you are interested in Mexico and helping Mexico reach the world, please contact us at:

Geography:
Our closest neighbor to the south, Mexico has only 10% of its land farmable. It is Latin America’s fourth largest country with land features ranging from dry in the north with a volcanic plateau in the center and mountains and rainforest in the south.

Ethnicity:
61% of the population is Mestizo, or of Spanish/Amerindian descent. Spanish speaking but having a distinct culture.

28% of the population is Amerindian breaking down into two major groups: Spanish speaking but with Amerindian culture, or those groups speaking Amerindian languages while maintaining their distinct cultures.

9% of the population are Euro-American or of European descent. Largely of Spanish origin, but including American, Russian, German, Italian and Basque antecedents.

The predominant language is Spanish. Mexico is the largest Spanish-speaking nation. There are a total of 298 languages.

History:
The center of the Aztec empire was Mexico until the 16th century when Spanish explorers brought smallpox to the New World. Under Spanish control until 1821. Now a federal democracy.

Church:
94.26% of the population is Christian

The Need:
Mexico, like the US, is in need of discipleship. There is a need for committed men and women of God to go into Mexico and teach and encourage believers to not only pursuer a deeper relationship with God, but to accept the challenge of the Great Commission, within their home country and into the world.