guatemala
National Director: Pastor Salvador
No. of Churches: 3
Headquarter: Guatemala City
Year Started: 2019
about
Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in Central America, bordered by Mexico to the north and west, Belize to the northeast, Honduras to the east, and El Salvador to the southeast. It also has coastlines along the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. The capital and largest city is Guatemala City.
Guatemala has a population of over 17 million people and is one of the most culturally rich nations in Latin America. A large portion of the population is of Mayan descent. Spanish is the official language, but over 20 Mayan languages are spoken. Cultural highlights include traditional textiles and vibrant clothing, Indigenous customs and festivals and strong family and community values. Guatemala has the largest economy in Central America, driven by: Agriculture (coffee, bananas, sugar, manufacturing and exports and remittances from abroad. Challenges include poverty, inequality, and rural development gaps including drugs and gang affiliations. Religion plays a significant role in Guatemalan society with Christianity being the dominant faith, Roman Catholicism and rapidlly growing Evangelical/Protestant churches.
Pastor Salvador and his wife Marta have a strong medical background and serve the community and church greatly through those gifts. We currently have 3 churches in Guatemala.
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Region: Central America
Language: English
瓜地馬拉，正式名稱為瓜地馬拉共和國，是中美洲的一個國家，北面和西面與墨西哥接壤，東北面與伯利茲接壤，東面與宏都拉斯接壤，東南面與薩爾瓦多接壤。它還擁有太平洋和加勒比海的海岸線。首都和最大城市是瓜地馬拉城。
瓜地馬拉人口超過1700萬，是拉丁美洲文化最豐富的國家之一。該國大部分人口擁有瑪雅血統。西班牙語是官方語言，但當地也使用20多種瑪雅語。文化亮點包括傳統紡織品和色彩鮮豔的服飾、原住民習俗和節日，以及濃厚的家庭和社區價值。瓜地馬拉擁有中美洲最大的經濟，驅動力包括農業（咖啡、香蕉、糖）、製造業以及出口和來自海外匯款。該國面臨的挑戰包括貧困、不平等和農村發展差距，以及毒品和幫派問題。宗教在瓜地馬拉社會中扮演著重要角色，基督教是主要信仰，羅馬天主教和福音派/新教教會發展迅速。
Salvador 牧師和他的妻子 Marta 擁有深厚的醫學背景，他們運用這些專長為社區和教會做出巨大貢獻。我們目前在危地馬拉設有三間教會。
Pray with guatemala
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Please pray for the spiritual and numerical growth of the current churches and congregations in Guatemala. Ask God to bring more people to join the churches. Pray for the church members to be rooted in the Word of God, be a true follower of Christ.
請為危地馬拉現有教會和會眾的屬靈成長和人數增長禱告。求神帶領更多人加入教會。禱告求神使教會成員紮根於神的話語，成為基督真正的跟隨者。
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Pray that the church can continue to be a blessing to the community as they serve with acts of compassion through medical care and visitation. Please pray for God's healing for brothers and sisters who are very ill.
求神帶領教會能繼續造福社區，透過醫療照護和探訪等充滿愛心的行動服務社區。請為那些病重的弟兄姊妹禱告，祈求神賜予醫治。
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Please pray for the successful operation and growth of the newly launched cell groups. Pray for everyone in the cell group to love one another, and devoted in the learning of the Word of God and obey them. May God expand and elevate each cell group.
請為新成立的小組能順利運作與成長禱告。祈求小組裡的每一位成員都能彼此相愛，並致力於學習和順服神的話語。願神擴展並提升每一個小組。
