MEXICO: Cultural Tradition...God's Word
Filmed March 2004

To be Mexican is to be Catholic.  The Catholic Church influences just about every major facet of life.

In Mexico, to be Catholic is to worship the Virgin of Guadalupe, the patron saint of the country.

Mexico is a country bound by the cultural tradition of Catholicism.

The key to helping Catholics understand the Gospel message is sharing the truth found in God's Word.
 

The City of Puebla   9:03  (  mp4-S; mp4-L: Script)  Founded in 1531 by Spanish settlers, Puebla was the principle city of colonial Mexico.  The city is located in the foothills of the Sierra Madre Mountain.  Puebla is a place of history and of culture, of grand cathedrals, and of small churches.  It is a place of the rich and of the poor, a place where large businesses abound along with small shops and a place with thousands of university students.

Working for the Harvest   5:33    (  mp4-S; mp4-L; Script)  Join with us as we visit several of the small evangelical churches and Bible studies as they seek to make a difference in a city which is 86% Catholic and only 4% evangelical Christian and 0.1% Baptist.   Small Baptist churches struggle to grow in the midst of people who are culturally Catholic - a cultural status that has little to do with their understanding of who Jesus Christ is.

The Mother of Religions   7:45   (  mp4-S; mp4-L; Script) To be Mexican is to be Catholic. The Catholic Church influences just about every major facet of life.  It is easy to be Catholic.  Cathedrals abound from the mountain villages to the large cities.  In the city of Puebla and the nearby town of Cholula, as many as 350 Catholic churches and cathedrals are available for worshipers.   In Mexico, to be Catholic is to worship the Virgin of Guadalupe, the patron saint of the country. 

The key to helping Catholics understand the Gospel message is sharing the truth found in God’s Word.
 

The Force for Change   3:00  (  mp4-S; mp4-L; Script) Mexico has over 2.4 million students seeking degrees. These students are attending one of the 3,000 universities or technical schools of Mexico. They have become a driving force in the future of the country. 

Ready for Change   8:14   (  mp4-S; mp4-L; Script)   University students in Mexico exhibit an enthusiasm for change - any change. The majority are not really clear on what they believe about Jesus.  That is why it is imperative to reach students at this time in their lives with the Truth of the Gospel. There is evidence of a spiritual awakening on the Mexican campuses.  More and more are becoming involved in cell group Bible studies and unashamedly calling out to God as they never have before.