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