Adulam Ministries

Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua México

Our Story

Adulam Ministries began as a dream inside the Juárez city prison. After coming to a relationship with Christ and a freedom from addictions in the prison ministry Free in Christ (Libres en Cristo), ministry founders were led to start a rehabilitation ministry in Juárez outside the walls of the prison. In 2000, the Adulam rehab center began under its original name, Libres en Cristo. Through a focus on discipleship and service, the center saw countless men experience the transformational power of Christ over 17 years of ministry.

In 2016, our dream to open a children’s home in Ciudad Juárez saw its fulfillment. We began with one family of three children and have grown to house an average of 14 children at a time. Our desire is that the children who come to stay at Adulam Ministries would have a chance at a better start than the many of the men who went through the rehab program, coming to a relationship with Christ and opportunities for educational advancement if they so choose.

Our Impact

We focus on life transformation through care for children’s needs in a loving Christian environment.

In I Samuel 22:1-2, David hid in the cave of Adullam (literally “refuge” in Hebrew) from King Saul. It was there that he welcomed the outcasts of society and trained them up to be his mighty men. At Adulam Ministries, we welcome the downtrodden of society to live and fellowship in a Christian home, and we rejoice as we watch God transform them into His mighty men and women.

In addition to operating the children's home, Adulam Ministries regularly travels to rural communities to share the message of the gospel. The community is invited to entertaining performances and activities, hearing the story of Jesus through laughter and joy.

Adulam - thank you to Strong Rock Church for getting us ready for school

Vision

Our vision is to be a self-sustaining institution that is a leader in our city, whose residents will have the opportunity to complete a professional career if they so desire.

Mission

Our mission is to help children and adolescents that live in vulnerable situations or extreme poverty. We will provide the children with the necessary tools, such as food, housing, education, morals, and values that will help them obtain a better quality of life and be productive citizens society in the future.

Your donation will provide a safe, nurturing home for children to grow and know the love of Jesus.

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"Muchas gracias, thank you so much, for your support of all kinds, for without your partnership we would not be able to take part in many of the adventures God has taken us through over the years." - Juan and Laura Salazar

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Bringing Christmas gifts to 700 children, groceries to 200 families, and a large amount of clothing during our Thanksgiving mission.

Gifting bicycles, pinatas, candy, and toys to children.

Spending time with and providing services to families with whom we have beautiful friendships.

Clothing for families in the remote town of Baborigame.

Christmas parties for kids at the children's home.

Painting the children's home to give it a nice and fresh feel.

Two students from the children's home graduated from junior high school.

We are so proud of our graduates!

Back to school 2024.

With 26 kids attending a kindergarten, two elementary schools, a junior high school, and a high school, mornings are busy times at Adulam!

Since school buses are not as common here as they are in the U.S., Adulam staff make the rounds to the schools in the mornings and afternoons, making sure everyone arrives at the right place at the right time. Upon their return in the afternoon, many grade levels of homework assistance take place at the same time.

9 volunteers traveled to Baborigame to build a dorm room and bathroom addition on to the home that hosts our mission groups.

10-year-old Hasly, wearing her school's flag bearer uniform, hopes to be a teacher someday.

A group of 20 people from Jacksonville, TX, El Paso, TX, and Ciudad Juárez, México, loaded up into vans and drove 15 hours south to the town of Baborigame. We spent our spring break week taking part in Vacation Bible School and outreach services for the community.

We are so grateful for the many who supported this trip in a variety of ways to make it a success: from bicycles and clothing donations to the monetary donations that helped us make sure our vehicles were ready for the trip through the mountains.

During the celebration, the kids sang, played, broke piñatas, and heard about the love of Jesus.

Over 200 adults received a bag of groceries to take home.

On our final day of ministry, 700 kids gathered for “El Gran Día” (The Big Day).

Brian is 13 years old and has been living at Adulam Children’s Home for 6 years. He is particularly gifted in all things mechanical, and he hopes to open his own auto mechanic business after graduating from school someday.

We requested support for a small vehicle for city driving and a 15-passenger van. God provided in incredible ways with 2 donated minivans and a 15-passenger van.