Opening Doors to the Ch´orti´

Do you ever wonder just what will be the outcome of your investments? For several months, we have ridden into some very remote areas of the Ch´orti´region. The spiritual lostness is so vast, and the region is so difficult to access. Who would be willing to come to a difficult area like this to live and serve? Will anything come of the investment?

On a recent Sunday evening, David was able to present the needs of the Ch´orti´to our church, Iglesia Bautista Canaan. Soon after, we had a meeting in our home with our pastor Victoriano Cojti, another pastor from near the capital and two men from his church. At that meeting, plans were made for the group to go on a vision trip to the Ch´orti´area.


On June 16-18, David took these men to five unevangelized Ch´orti´villages. In each village, the men met with the community leader to explain their desire to establish ministries there.


In each village, we were received graciously with the invitation to return and begin work. None of these villages have an evangelical church nor Gospel witness. A priest comes to the local Catholic church once per month.



These two pastors have returned with a fire in their hearts to get the Gospel to the Ch´orti´. They are challenging their congregations to become aggressive in taking the Gospel to these villages.


In a recent message, Victoriano said, "Who has the responsibility to take the Gospel to the Ch´orti´? The Gringos from North America? The missionaries? Or is it the Acts 1:8 responsibility of Iglesia Bautista Canaan?" The church responded that it was their responsibility.

Pray for us and these pastors as we move forward to bring the Gospel to these unreached areas of the Ch´orti´ People.