With a population of over 100 million, Mexico is the world's largest Spanish speaking nation. It is also Latin America's fourth largest country, with Mexico City having 23 million people. Constitutional changes in 1992 have granted fairer treatment for religious minorities, and in 2000 there was a peaceful democratic change of government.

While Evangelicals were only 2% in 1960, by 2000 they were over 7%. In the central highlands, there exists a "circle of silence" in which there are very few evangelical believers. OAC is beginning its ministry in this region of Mexico. Our first Mexican evangelist, Misae Hernandezl, lives in Arandas, a town of 76,000. Here there are only two small congregations, and only 1 person in every 1000 is an evangelical Christian. Hundreds of other towns and ranches also exist in the region with few or no believers. Misael will be working alongside pastors and churches, proclaiming the gospel to these people in plazas, schools, and neighborhoods. Home Bible studies are often welcomed by those seeking to know more about God's word, and from these, churches can be planted.