{"id":89,"date":"2022-06-16T14:24:15","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T20:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/172.22.22.44\/?page_id=89"},"modified":"2026-03-18T14:04:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T20:04:59","slug":"missions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/index.php\/about-baxter\/missions\/","title":{"rendered":"Baxter&#8217;s Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d97fc449bcd&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d97fc449bcd\" class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large wp-lightbox-container\" id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-image-c286ce7a\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/bautismo-caleb06-web-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/bautismo-caleb06-web-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/bautismo-caleb06-web-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/bautismo-caleb06-web-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/bautismo-caleb06-web-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/bautismo-caleb06-web-24x16.png 24w, https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/bautismo-caleb06-web-36x24.png 36w, https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/bautismo-caleb06-web-48x32.png 48w, https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/bautismo-caleb06-web.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Baptism of Caleb, son of Julio and Diagniuvis, from Cuba.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-inline-notice uagb-dismissable uagb-inline_notice__align-left uagb-block-06ffa55a\"><button class=\"uagb-notice-close-button\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Close\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M448 336v-288C448 21.49 426.5 0 400 0H96C42.98 0 0 42.98 0 96v320c0 53.02 42.98 96 96 96h320c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-31.1c0-11.72-6.607-21.52-16-27.1v-81.36C441.8 362.8 448 350.2 448 336zM128 166c0-8.838 7.164-16 16-16h53.1V96c0-8.838 7.164-16 16-16h52c8.836 0 16 7.162 16 16v54H336c8.836 0 16 7.162 16 16v52c0 8.836-7.164 16-16 16h-54V288c0 8.836-7.164 16-16 16h-52c-8.836 0-16-7.164-16-16V234H144c-8.836 0-16-7.164-16-16V166zM384 448H96c-17.67 0-32-14.33-32-32c0-17.67 14.33-32 32-32h288V448z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><h4 class=\"uagb-notice-title\"><em>Baxter Institute is a Christian educational institution.<\/em><\/h4><div class=\"uagb-notice-text\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Its sole purpose for existence is to prepare its students to become preachers, teachers, missionaries, and leaders among churches of Christ throughout the Spanish-speaking world. For over 60 years, Baxter Institute has provided ministerial training in a Latin American context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Originally established in Mexico in 1964, Baxter was later moved to Honduras in 1978. Today there are over 700 graduates of Baxter\u2019s residential program, ministers and families involved in a variety of ministry settings all across Latin America and in the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Baxter\u2019s resident training program is a four-year, university-level, academic program. It is supplemented with weekend church ministry assignments and an annual evangelistic campaign. 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