Inter-America: Central Mexico, Belize, and South Colombia attract hundreds at the exhibition booth

June 30 2010 -Atlanta, Georgia, United States…[Libna Stevens/IAD]

There was hardly any space to walk by the Inter-American Division exhibit in the Georgia World Congress Center on Day 7 as the Central Mexican, Belize, and North Colombian Unions were featured.

Central Mexican Union

With a church membership of more than 70,000, the Central Mexican Union is one of the newly organized church regions. Headquartered in Mexico City, the church is strategizing to cater to the more than 23 million people living in the large city as well as the population of six states making up the church region.

“We have a very diverse population in Mexico City,” said Jorge Garcia, Stewardship director for the church in the Central Mexico. “Many people from different parts of the country come with their cultures and enrichthe vast growing population.”

Garcia said the leadership in Central Mexico is focusing on their strategic plans to nurture a spiritual leadership, strong emphasis on small groups, as well as gaining financial strength.

The church operates some 171 churches and congregations inthe Central Mexican region as well as dozens of primary and secondary schools.

Belize Union of Churches

Recently organized from a mission field, the Belize Union ofchurches is a group of churches directly under the leadership of a headquarter office with a president, secretary and treasurer like any other union conference or union mission.

The only one of its kind in Inter-American and in the restof the western part of the world, the Belize Union of churches has seen much progress and church growth since it was reorganized, church leaders say.

“Our members are so happy as we have the same structure as aunion mission with top administrators,” says Abilio Cima, secretary and communication director of the church in Belize. “It’s been a blessing to have our churches in direct relationship with more than 38,000 members in thecountry.”

One of the most effective ways of evangelism is public evangelism in the form of tent campaigns says Cima. “That (tent campaigns) is the major drive in public evangelism in our country.”

Located on the northeastern part of Central Mexico, Belize has operates several schools and a junior college.

South Colombian Union

Organized recently into the second union region in Colombia,the South Colombian Union has nearly 122,000 church members throughout its vastregion.

“This was a move that benefitted our country very well and I believe that it was led by God and we have function united in many ways,” said German Perez, secretary-treasurer for the church in South Colombia.

“We have a culture about us, we are always willing to serve,” says Perez. Perez says that willingness to serve has enabled a growing church to evangelize the region, mostly the lower classes.

South Colombia has more than 460 churches and congregations and operates many elementary and secondary schools.

To view a video report on Day 7 of the unions featured, go to

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