Living Side by Side: Serving the People of Cactus, Texas

By Jenni Monteblanco

Cactus, Texas, is a community of 4,000 people and 40 languages. Many Cactus residents are refugees who have fled war, persecution, or natural disasters.

Others are immigrants, documented and undocumented. Most are grappling with a new culture, a new language, and what life in America means for them.

In the midst of this beautiful diversity, Cactus Nazarene Ministry Center exists to extend the love of God to the people of this small community in tangible and life-changing ways.