Crossroads Guatemala

About Crossroads Guatemala:

Crossroads Guatemala launched in 2011 in partnership with Christian Reformed World Missions and the Center for Transforming Mission. The ministry originally worked with incarcerated gang members, but that opportunity ended due to security concerns.

When Pastor Byron Aguilar took over as director of Crossroads Guatemala, new doors opened for the ministry. Byron is the chaplain to the civil servants in Guatemala—the police, prison guards and the National Guard. Now, Byron and his team share Crossroads Bible studies with these civil servants.

This unique ministry impacts the justice system, which in turn impacts people in prison. As the lives of the civil servants are transformed, the environments within the prisons change as well. “Our hope is that this discipleship will transform the culture,” Byron says.

The culture is indeed transforming. The students pray before their patrols and always put God first. They also view those in prison differently—as image bearers of Christ. As Crossroads Guatemala grows in success among civil servants, the ministry hopes to share the Bible study courses with prisoners again soon.