We currently have 20 Training Institutes throughout the country.  Our goal is to train Guatemalan Baptists in missions,  however, many of them lack training in very basic areas of the Christian life.  The purpose of the Institute is to teach practical principles that can be lived out in missions.  The courses of study range from basic Bible doctrine, to preparing a sermon, to family life and to church planting with a team.  Most of our people involved in the Institute have full time jobs and full time ministries, therefore they take classes one night a week and will complete the Institute in 2 years.  They are so hungry to grow in their relationship with the Lord and learn how they best can spread His word in their own country and to the world!

National Missions: [back]

Esquipulas: [back]

Chiantla/Huehuetenango: [back]

Salama: [back]

Many of these people live in the 10/40 window which includes North Africa and the Middle East, and because of their physical features and culture there is a natural affinity between Latin Americans and Arab peoples.

Also, Latin Americans not only adapt better as frontier missionaries but require less financial support. 

Several of our Guatemalan Baptists have realized this call for themselves and are now making plans to go and live in different countries to share the gospel. 

Mexico: [back]

Marita “Sheny” Orozco is following the call of God and is making plans to work in Oaxaca, Mexico.  She has worked in ‘home’ missions earlier and is now training to work cross-culturally.  More updates will follow on her progress. 

North African Project: [back]

We also have a Guatemalan couple whom we will call ‘Abraham and Sara’ planning to leave in August of 2003 to live and minister in North Africa.  They have three children and are excited about going and sharing Jesus with people there.  See our Prayer Link on how you can prayer for their specific needs. 

Prayer Groups in Guatemalan Baptist Churches: [back]

We are in the process of setting up a prayer/information network in our churches.  Many churches are feeling the burden to pray for missions and are organizing prayer groups specifically to pray for un-reached areas in Guatemala, missionaries and un-reached people groups (, etc). 

AMIGUA has held special events throughout the year including a National Missions Congress in March, Children’s Missions Conferences, Teas for ladies to pray for missions, etc.  Many other events like these are planned for the coming year to help Guatemalan Baptists become more involved in missions.

Our Administrator, Brenda Castro is also turning the newly finished AMIGUA office into a Missions Resource Center (remove "for pastors, churches, kids,")  with information on un-reached people groups, missionaries, and other valuable resources to further mobilize pastors, youth, children and churches for missions.