Region(s): Central America/Caribbean
Field(s): Mexico
Bio: Born to T. Wynn and Wanda Drost in Madrid, Spain, Steve Drost grew up on foreign fields and thrived on missions. It was only fitting that he should fall in love with and marry another MK (missionary kid), Danita Hanscom, the eldest daughter of Ron and Joy Hanscom, former missionaries to Pakistan. Shortly after their marriage, Steve Drost returned to Mexico with his new wife to serve as associates in missions. Upon their arrival, he began pastoring a church in Mexico City. Later he became the national youth director, a district secretary, and a Bible school teacher. She is the district women’s secretary. Steve and Danita Drost received their missionary appointment in October 1995.
MexicoUnited Mexican States/Estados Unidos Mexicanos
Area Coordinator: Steven W. Drost
Superintendent/President:
Population: 108300000
Area: 756, 062 sq. mi.
Capital: Mexico City
Languages: Spanish
Religions: Roman Catholic
Mexico is the United States’ neighbor to the south and is noted for its Aztec, Mayan, Olmec, and Toltec, Indian empires. The Spanish conquistadors under Hernan Cortés conquered the Aztecs in 1519-21. The Mexicans revolted against Spain in 1810 and finally won their independence in 1821. Mexico is a federal republic, about one-fourth the size of continental U.S. Mexico has been a fertile field for the UPCI. The late Johnny Willhoite opened Mexico as a UPCI mission field in June 1979. According to the 2008 Annual Field Report, the UPC of Mexico has 78,789 constituents, 637 ministers, and 721 churches and preaching points.
Churches and Missions: 750
Pastors and Ministers: 550
Constituency: over 78,200
The UPC of Mexico now has Churches in every state in Mexico.
There are six Bible Schools in the whole country of Mexico.
2007 statistics: 3630 baptized, and 4194 received the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
In the last 5 years there have been 17,896 baptized and 19,246 received the Holy Spirit.
