Approximately 22,000,000 people live in Venezuela,  97% of which speak Spanish. Religious freedom is guaranteed by the constitution, but Catholicism is recognized as the official state religion.  87% of the population professes to be Catholic, yet less than 10% are actively involved in the church. 

Protestants compose about 5% of the population, three-fourths of which are Pentecostals.    The Baptist Convention consists of 300 churches with 60,000 attendees, one-third of which are members.  At present, Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons compose less than 2% of the population, but their growth rates are greater than that of any other single group.

Statistics for the state of Aragua are not radically different from those of the country. From 3 to 5% of the people are evangelized.  There are 16 Baptist churches.  The only other evangelical group working in this area is the Church of God.

The Baptist Convention consists of 300 churches with 60,000 attendees, one-third of which are members. 

Existing evangelical churches are doing a good job reaching the blue collar workers of Aragua, but less than 1% of the professional class is involved in any type of church.   IMB missionaries Mike and Jan Bennett are committed to sharing the Gospel with the professionals of Aragua.   

OUR VISION

To share the gospel with the professionals  of the state of Aragua in a manner that addresses their felt needs and leads them to become discipled followers of Jesus Christ who will favorably impact their society and form the basis of a church planting movement.