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Young, Illegal Alien, Mexican Males. “When you understand that evangelism is making disciples by Baptism and teaching, that changes everything.”. Michael Mueller. Young, Illegal Alien Mexican Males. Large & Growing Population Uneducated Only culturally religious Separated from familia
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Young, Illegal Alien, Mexican Males “When you understand that evangelism is making disciples by Baptism and teaching, that changes everything.” Michael Mueller
Young, Illegal Alien Mexican Males • Large & Growing Population • Uneducated • Only culturally religious • Separated from familia • Values: honor, dignity, pride • Pastimes: soccer, merienda, sobremesa Introduction
Social & Educational • Education • Highly valued • Teachers respected • Advertise Gatherings • Information passed by word of mouth • Grocery stores, wire services, job centers • Male relatives or close family friends • Farm, restaurant or construction work • Strong need to learn English Introduction
Motivations • Why Are They Here? • Jobs • Return or send for girlfriend • Breadwinners for family back home • How Do They Live? • Share apartment, trailer or tent • Shop at Food City, Wal*Mart • Drink, music, parties, soccer • Illegally drive shared truck • Don’t attend church Introduction
Evangelism Efforts Today • Catholic Church • Tried to reach out with social services • Protestant Churches • ESL, Bible studies, Spanish language church services • Gideons • Witnessing with Parallel Bibles • All Largely Unsuccessful • Most have abandoned this group Analysis
Social Services Today • Medical • Emergency room as last resort • Little dental – even for free • Law Enforcement • Sex with underage girls, drugs and drinking and driving • Harsh penalties, little recourse • Loneliness • Lack of family support, potential wives • Lack of entertainment, transportation Analysis
YIAMMs Speak Out • Biggest Issues • Housing – Expensive and wages small • Socialization – few opportunities, sports and parties important • Jobs – seasonal, limited duration & competitive • Support – few social agencies can trust • Police – fear mistreatment or deportation Analysis
Religion • Personal • Want a Bible • Want to apply religion to lives • Uncertain on direction in life • Too busy to give thought to religion • Realize they are sinners • Focus on Mary, don’t know Christ • Don’t know there are Spanish churches • Troubled by life and death Analysis
Overview • Proposition • Points of Contact Gatherings • Draw Socialization • Teaching Small Groups • Physical Support Services • Resources • City Sports • Churches Spanish • Gideons Scriptures • Charities & Gov Services Ministry Plan
Points of Contact • Gatherings • Grocery stores, wire services, job centers • Spanish language newspapers • Community leaders • Media • Handouts, lunch bags, phone cards • Male relatives or close family friends • Information passed by word of mouth Ministry Plan
The Draw • Sports • Soccer league • City of Cottonwood, American Heritage • Socialization • Sunday afternoons • Merienda: inexpensive food, beer, music • Sobremesa: conversation, socialization Ministry Plan
Teaching • Small Groups • ESL • Life issues • Bible studies • Support • Gideon free parallel Bibles • Betel de Dios • Agua Vida Ministry Plan
Physical • Support Services • Old Town Mission clothing job training • Yavapai County medical, dental • Catholic Charities transportation housing legal assistance • Yavapai College ESL • Food Bank food Ministry Plan
Discipleship • Baptism • Many are not baptized • Baptize on the soccer field • Teaching • Don’t understand Christianity • Teach in the small groups • Faith Growth • Don’t go to church • Build community of believers • Use local Spanish churches, pastors Wrap-Up