Thank you for your prayers

Thank you for your prayers for the unreached peoples of Mexico throughout the month of May.  We know that God hears each and every one of our prayers, and that they rise up as incense before His throne in Heaven.  We also hold to the promise that each and every one of the people groups for which we have prayed will be represented before God.  Let's all continue to pray that God does a mighty work among the peoples of Mexico.

May 31 - Praise for the Ocotlan Zapotec!

Do you ever wonder if your prayers have any effect?  Your prayers were, and continue to be instrumental in the lives of the 18,000 Ocotlan Zapotec in Mexico. They were on this list last year as a group with less than 2% of their population as believers in Jesus Christ.  However, there are now missionaries working to engage them in Mexico, and as a result of this engagement, God’s Spirit is moving among them.  While they continue to need prayer, the gospel is beginning to bear fruit among them!  Please pray for the new believers and ask for lasting eternal fruit as a result of the new engagement of the Ocotlan Zapotec, both in Mexico, and among the population in Oregon in the USA. 

More information on the Ocotlan Zapotec
More information on the Ocotlan Zapotec in the USA


Photo credit: Jeff Holeman

May 30 - Pray for the Rayon Zoque

The Rayon Zoque have a population of 13,500 in Mexico. Their primary language is Spanish and their primary religion is a mixture of native religious practices and Roman Catholicism. This people group is less than 2% evangelical but there are Mexican believers reaching out to them with the gospel.

More information on the Rayon Zoque

As you pray for the Rayon Zoque
1. Ask the Father to raise up workers to take them the gospel
2. Ask God to raise up people of peace who will give gospel workers access to their people
3. Ask for open access, as many groups are suspicious of evangelicals
4. Ask for His Holy Spirit to prepare their hearts to receive the gospel
5. Ask that God would highlight those who have immigrated to the USA to churches so that they can be evangelized, discipled, and mobilized to reach their people, both in the USA and Mexico

May 29 - Pray for the Chichimeca-Jonaz

The Chichimeca-Jonaz have a population of 4,700 in Mexico, and perhaps may be found in the USA. Their primary language is Spanish and their primary religion is is a mixture of native religious practices and Roman Catholicism.  This people group is less than 2% evangelical but there is a small church plant among them being led by Mexican believers.

More information on the Chichimeca-Jonaz

As you pray for the Chichimeca-Jonaz:
1. Ask the Father to raise up workers to take them the gospel
2. Ask God to raise up people of peace who will give gospel workers access to their people
3. Ask for open access, as many groups are suspicious of evangelicals
4. Ask for His Holy Spirit to prepare their hearts to receive the gospel
5. Ask that God would highlight those who have immigrated to the USA to churches so that they can be evangelized, discipled, and mobilized to reach their people, both in the USA and Mexico

May 28 - Pray for the Tilquiapan Zapotec

The Tilquiapan Zapotec have a population of 3,200 in Mexico. Their primary language is Tilquiapan Zapotec and their primary religion is a mixture of native religious practices and Roman Catholicism.  This people group is less than 2% evangelical. This is a very closed community to outsiders. Pray for the IMB team on the ground to be able to find creative ways to access this people group. 

More information on the Tilquiapan Zapotec

As you pray for the Tilquiapan Zapotec:
1. Ask the Father to raise up workers to take them the gospel
2. Ask God to raise up people of peace who will give gospel workers access to their people
3. Ask for open access, as many groups are suspicious of evangelicals
4. Ask for His Holy Spirit to prepare their hearts to receive the gospel
5. Ask that God would highlight those who have immigrated to the USA to churches so that they can be evangelized, discipled, and mobilized to reach their people, both in the USA and Mexico

May 27 - Pray for the Tejalapan Zapotec

The Tejalapan Zapotec have a population of 150 in Mexico. Their primary language is Spanish and their primary religion is a mixture of native religious practices and Roman Catholicism.  This people group is less than 2% evangelical, but efforts are underway to begin a missionary training center in the area. An IMB Research team recently completed initial work among this people group and a plan to begin church planting work is now being developed. 

More information on the Tejalapan Zapotec

As you pray for the Tejalapan Zapotec:
1. Ask the Father to raise up workers to take them the gospel
2. Ask God to raise up people of peace who will give gospel workers access to their people
3. Ask for open access, as many groups are suspicious of evangelicals
4. Ask for His Holy Spirit to prepare their hearts to receive the gospel
5. Ask that God would highlight those who have immigrated to the USA to churches so that they can be evangelized, discipled, and mobilized to reach their people, both in the USA and Mexico

Photo by Dave Markham, courtesy of Joshua Project.

May 26 - Pray for the Northern Tlapanec

The Northern Tlapanec have a population of 143,000 in Mexico and are also found in the USA in Kansas and Virginia. Their primary language is Acatepec Mephaa and their primary religion is a mixture of native religious practices and Roman Catholicism.  This people group is less than 2% evangelical but they are being engaged in Mexico by a national missionary and an evangelical church from the USA. 

More information on the Northern Tlapanec
More information on the Northern Tlapanec in the USA

As you pray for the Northern Tlapanec:
1. Ask the Father to raise up workers to take them the gospel
2. Ask God to raise up people of peace who will give gospel workers access to their people
3. Ask for open access, as many groups are suspicious of evangelicals
4. Ask for His Holy Spirit to prepare their hearts to receive the gospel
5. Ask that God would highlight those who have immigrated to the USA to churches so that they can be evangelized, discipled, and mobilized to reach their people, both in the USA and Mexico

Photo Source: Global Force Mexico