In Sabanillas, a rural area of Matanzas Province, Cristo Vive Baptist Church has developed a variety of ministries, including work with juveniles. "We have activities that are designed to deal specifically with the problems that young people are having today,' says Pastor Pedro Súarez Rodríguez..

The pastor and his wife, Jean Gómez, also have a ministry to the elderly and to married couples, with the goal of helping them have richer, more fulfilling relationships.