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The Criollos speak Spanish. The Bible is readily available in Spanish, but the Criollos know almost nothing of the Scriptures, since the majority prefers to communicate and learn through the spoken word rather than by written means. This is why narratives are our principal communication format.
A Church Planting Movement is happening when all Great Commission churches are constantly and rapidly birthing new churches as a normal part of their life. |
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Most Criollos
live at or near the bottom of the Argentine socioeconomic scale. The group is generally
extremely poor, with a high alcoholism and suicide rate. There are many single mothers
since legal marriage is not the norm. Family size is generally quite large. Domestic
violence and abuse are the norm among some subgroups, especially those who have migrated
to urban areas. Our strategy addresses root causes by focusing on strengthening families,
early childhood education and basic hygiene/health care training. We plan and undertake
our community/economic development projects in such a way as to avoid creating or
perpetuating dependency.
Two of the schools in the impenetrable are
illustrated in these photos. The schools are not divided into primary and secondary
schools, instead one school is used for all grades. Also, two
sessions are held, one in the morning and one in the afternoon to accommodate more
children. 