Our Ministry Sites
Compañeros en Misión (Partners in Mission)
Compañeros en Misión was greatly saddened by the death of its leader, Rev. Dr. Jorge Pazos Aragón, on December 25, 2021, from complications due to COVID. Dr. Pazos had led Compañeros en Misión from the time he was the pastor of the church in Hermosillo, 25 years ago. Compañeros en Misión is located in the sister cities of Nogales, Sonora and Nogales, Arizona—or as they are called locally, Ambos Nogales (both Nogaleses). While its primary mission is new church development throughout the Mexican State of Sonora (under the jurisdiction of the Presbytery of Chihuahua), Compañeros en Misión actively supports asylum seekers at the border through their food ministry. Congregations currently include Sol de Justicia (Sun of Justice) in Nogales; Voz del Desierto (Voice of the Desert), in Hermosillo; and a congregation in Caborca called La Hermosa (the Beautiful). Follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CompanerosEnMision/
Frontera de Cristo (Christ's Border)
In Douglas, Arizona and Agua Prieta, Sonora, Frontera de Cristo engages in a broad range of ministries that include partnering with a drug and alcohol rehab center, a women’s co-operative, and a fair-trade coffee co-operative (Café Justo); providing health services and a children’s enrichment ministry; hosting binational internships and mission delegations; and building relationships with law enforcement, elected officials, business persons, other faith organizations, academics, and human rights groups to work toward a healthier border for all. They also partner in ministry with Lirio de los Valles (Lily of the Valley) Presbyterian Church in Agua Prieta, whose pastor is the Rev. Ramon Garcia Sanchez. Together with Café Justo and the drug rehabilitation center called CATPSIC, Frontera de Cristo helped to sponsor and build Café Justo y Mas, a neighborhood coffee shop that offers a safe haven from the drug culture. Frontera de Cristo's ministry coordinators are Jocabed Gallegos and Mark Adams. Follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fronteradecristo/ and sign up for their newsletter at http://fronteradecristo.org/newsletter/
Pasos de Fe (Steps of Faith)
Pasos de Fe y Esperanza, located in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, focuses its ministry in Colonia Guadalajara. Their multifaceted outreach to their community includes but is not limited to health clinics, a children’s ministry, classes for empowering women to start businesses, and hosting deportee families. Pasos de Fe ministry coordinators are Yadira Rivera Jaramillo, Rev. Manuel Luria Pacheco, Rev. Juan Antonio Garcia Alvarado, and Rev. Miguel Angel Gonzalez. Follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pasos.defe.56481
Puentes de Cristo (Bridges of Christ)
Puentes de Cristo is based in Hidalgo, Texas. Its mission is to extend the gospel of Christ to bridge communities of faith and to facilitate the exchange of information and education between peoples along the US/Mexico border and other international communities. Puentes de Cristo hopes to promote mutuality in mission and engage in ministries of compassion and justice. Caly Fernandez is the Director of Puentes de Cristo. Contact Puentes at: puentesdecristo@gmail.com. Follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/puentesdecristo/