OUR PASTOR
Paul Lewis was born in Cd. Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico. His parents came to Mexico as missionaries in 1972; Paul has lived in Mexico all his life and at the age of 19 he began to work as a Youth Pastor. He and his wife, Priscila Westrup, have been married for 8 years. They have a 3 year old son, Nathanael. Together, they are pastors of Mexico Youth for Christ.
Their passion for young people has lead them to minister the youth group from their local church, and also, to found a non-profit organization that impacts the youth from their city and their country through different activities.
Since the beginning of their ministry, God put in their hearts the call to “Reach this Generation for Christ”, and they have worked for it this last 10 years of ministry.
At this moment, an average of 350 young people attend to our weekly meetings and they are being discipled through our small groups. We have 50 small groups leaders who are in charge to disciple and minister every student that come to our meetings every week. Also, Mexico Youth for Christ has created and sustain 18 different ministries. Among these are:
• TV Ministry. We have a TV program that airs all over Latin America, some countries in Europe and in the United States. Our program is youth-focused and promotes Bible based values and the message of Salvation in 120 countries.
• Virtual Counseling Center. We counsel hundreds of people from all over the world every week via internet.
• Web Page. www.jxc.org.mx
• Food baskets program. We provide food baskets for families in great need every week.
• Weekly Youth Meetings. Students from Junior High, High School and College that come to our youth meetings every week hear the Word of God and the Bible´s principles and values.
• Conferences in Public Schools.
• Sports Tournaments.
• Wheels of Hope. These ministry gives wheel chairs and specialized equipment to people in need.
• Dental Campaigns.
• Orphanage for Children with disabilities “Casa Cariño”. We work together with this government´s institution and visit the children every week.
• “Cuauhtli” Shelter. We also work together with this institution and visit the young men that live in this shelter every week.
• Juvenile Delinquent Center of Guemez. We share the message of love and salvation with the interns and have different actitivties every week to support their path of recovery.
• School for the Blind “Destellos”. We work together with this school every week.
• “Youth for Christ” Band. Our praise and worship team now have recorded a CD that we use every time we go to the public schools to give conferences, and use music to share the Gospel to young students.
• Outreach Ministries: We have youth meetings in two different locations in our city besides our main location, one in “Casas Blancas” and the other in “La Misión”. We started a mission in another city, Tampico, now with more than 70 active members.
• Christmas Gifts for Children in need.
