Cucuta, Colombia

Demographic Overview

• Population 945,000
• 6% of population is evangelical
• Major commercial center that borders Venezuela
• Thousands of Venezuelans come each day to seeing refuge, food and medicine

2017-Present Major Accomplishments

• One church planted with 200 members
• 157 newly baptized believers
• 9 city groups started
• Youth Group, Marriage Ministry and Women’s Ministry established
• 2 Hope & Help Centers started & established serving over 100 kids
• 2 soccer outreach programs started & established serving 70 kids
• Established FriendSpeak Colombia using Zoom
• 40,000 meals served to Venezuelans and Colombians in crisis relief

First Colony's 2022 Mission Plans

• Support Ronald & Monica Sabino and the 5-year-old Church plant to see it grow by reaching new believers and grow in depth of current members & leaders
• Start more discipleship groups around the city
• Purchase property & church building to help with long-term sustainability
• Train church leaders with evangelism and discipleship tools
• Support 2 Hope & Help Centers as they provide a Christ-centered after school program for underprivileged kids
• Support soccer outreach programs
• Send two short-term mission teams