Ministry Journey

Obed & Joiarib De la Cruz

Church Planters
Youth Leader (Mexico)

Country

Mexico

Focus

Obed and his wife will be working as Youth Leaders at Iglesia Cristiana Monte de los Olivos in Ticumán, Morelos, Mexico. B u t their ultimate goal is to work as church planters.

They are currently focused in leading teenagers at the Teen316 Youth Ministry at Iglesia Cristiana Monte de los Olivos. Obed also preaches from time to time at Iglesia ReNacer in Querètaro, Mexico.

Journey

Obed was born in a Christian home and raised all his life at a Christian Church in his hometown of Rio Verde, San Luis Potosí, Mexico. His father was an elder and served leader in a local church and his mother in the women’s ministry for several years

In 1996, at the age of seven, he attended a summer camp where he received Jesus as his Savior. Since that experience, he started to get involved with missionary teams from USA and helping with children and youth evangelism.

In 2004, he felt God’s calling to full-time ministry when a ministry team from Rio Grande Bible College came to his church to present their ministry. But, it was not until 2007 when his student visa was finally approved to attend Rio Grande Bible College. So, when that happened, he knew that God wanted him to serve in ministry.

In 2008, God provided the necessary funding and he was able to start the training in the United States. In 2009, he was part of a musical team representing the Rio Grande Bible College in many cities of USA and Canada. In the same summer, he went to the Dominican Republic as missionary with Oasis Evangelical Church leading a group of students to the country and he also ministered in Haiti.

Since 2013, Obed has been serving in various ministries in Mexico as a Pastor, Youth Pastor, Evangelist, Sunday School Teacher, Camping Ministries Director and other roles.

Obed met Joairib Ramales in 2015 while serving God in different ministries at church. Joiarib is a pastor’s daughter who has been a Christian since a young age.

Obed married Joairib in January 2017. They have one daughter, Genesis Grace who was born in June 2018.

Updates

In October 2024 we were invited by Pastor Arturo Martinez, Senior Pastor of Satélite Iglesia Cristiana Campus Querétaro to be together with him ministers on campus to give more formality to the church. We were praying and finally guided by God we took this new challenge for our lives.
We officially started this year 2025 with the position of area ministers.

Joiarib Minister of – Loving God – Ministry in charge of Programming in everything that has to do with the preparation of what happens on Sunday.

Obed Minister of – Loving our neighbor – Teaching Ministry. Coordinating and supporting ministries for children, teens, youth, small groups and discipleship. Following our Vision, Mission and Process. We have already submitted our work plan. We trust in God that it will be a blessed year.

Vision: To be a Faithful, Powerful, Relevant and Inclusive Church that leads and establishes others in the Kingdom of God. ACTS 1:8

Mission: To Be and Make Disciples

Purpose: TO LOVE GOD, LOVE OUR NEIGHBOR AND TRANSFORM THE WORLD.

Being a church located in a city in constant demand and growth, as is Queretaro. We share with you the goals we want to achieve this year.

GOALS 2025

To have 300 people visit us this year.
To have 75 Professions of Faith.
Celebrate 30 Baptisms
To have 120 disciples in small groups or in the Church.
To have 5 new small groups
To attend the Global Leadership Summit in Mexico City with 20 more servants.
Have 90 people serving in a ministry.
To have 25 children participating in the 1st summer camp in our church.
Grow with 50 new people

Financial Needs

Satélite Iglesia Cristiana Campus Querétaro celebrates 8 years of having started here in the city. During this time we have been nomadic occupying three different meeting places. Currently we rent the UAQ Business Center.

By 2030 the goal is to acquire our own land.
By the year 2025 we need to acquire better Audio, Projection and Lighting equipment.

As a Family, De la Cruz Ramales.

We continue to pray for provision for a change of house.
This year 2025 Our desire is to have a bigger space, a house where we can open the doors and receive small groups and disciple people during the week.
We need to raise 1,500 USD to make the move. The monthly rent is 600 USD

Personal/Spiritual Needs

To achieve our goals it is always very important to count on your prayers.

Keep our focus and trust in God.

We know that our plans are many, but pray that we do not forget that God is the one who does the work. May we depend on him at all times.

Strength as we carry out the activities. Whenever one undertakes things for the Lord, there is always opposition and discouragement. May God help us to overcome obstacles and trials that come our way.

Who want to join us in our call to transform communities.

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