Located between Brazil, Bolivia, and Argentina, this land-locked nation of 6 million recently changed from being a military dictatorship to a new democracy. Religious freedom was declared for all in 1992. Two years later, the President himself officially signed OAC Paraguay into existence.
Our national evangelists freely hold open air outreaches in towns and villages, and even on military bases. They also go out to Indian tribes, where they show Christian films and preach in the Guarani language. Some Indians walk many kilometers to attend these meetings, and return to their village in total darkness. One named Simon walked seven hours through the wilderness to attend an outreach, and to tell how he had repented and believed in Christ at the meeting last year.
All open air outreaches are done in partnership with local evangelical churches, and with Indian missions that plant churches.
Many are responding to Christ in public school assemblies, where drugs, teenage pregnancies, Aids, and suicide are increasing at an alarming rate. Principals gladly welcome our program that presents Christ as the only answer to these problems.
American mission teams provide help and encouragement to our evangelists, and return home with a new vision for world evangelism. |