Oaxaca - Peter Cawthon's Ministry, now Dental clinic

Peter and Theresa Cawthon have been in Oaxaca for over 30 years. They have a very simple vision, which is to identify areas in Oaxaca that are unchurched, unreached, map those places out, find a nearby Evangelical Church and make connections. He and his team go out to different indigenous villages to share the love of God, the Gospel or truth, and have a nearby congregation follow up. Their usual means of reaching villages is via dentistry, medical, haircuts, house to house bucket distributions and some small programs. Peter and Theresa own and run a Christian library and those working at the library are his mission team. Mission teams would be hosted at the library compound, which houses about 25 people. Every time we receive correspondence from the Cawthon family, we are reminded of their live mission which is “until all have heard”.

Peter Cawthon retired during the Covid days and spends a lot of time in Texas. He comes back for Mission Trips a few times a year. He handed over his facilities to a Texan Church with a vision to plant Churches. The original staff that worked with Peter over the years separated. Felipe and Pastor David are in Huatulco while Ger remains in Oaxaca with his sister Gaby. There was an opportunity for Cornerstone Seattle to help them start a dental clinic, which they did with many other Christian dentists and it's grown. The dental clinic is full service, including Orthodontics and Surgery. They are profitable and fuel the missions they continue to areas that have not heard the Gospel. They go on monthly trips to different areas of the State and do dental clinics plus other things. They also host teams. This ministry is a great example of sustainable local ministry and a successful handoff or transition of ministry from a foreign missionary to locals. Ger and Gaby share Peter Cawthon's heart to reach the lost.