History of Roca Blanca

Walking Through the Land

In 1972, Duane Kershner was led by the Holy Spirit to the southern coast of Oaxaca, Mexico. God gave him a compassionate heart for the people of that region, as he traveled from town to town preaching the gospel and praying for the sick.

Crusades and Conferences

From 1982 to 1990, Duane Kershner and his wife Sue led short-term mission teams into Oaxaca. The Holy Spirit was poured out as they led crusades and conferences. God began to work in new ways and an exciting new movement began.

Sending of the Missionary Team

In 1989, the Kershners left their pastorate in Kansas to attend Victory World Missions Training Center (Victory Christian Center, Tulsa, OK, Pastor Billy Joe Daugherty). In 1990, the Kershners were sent out by their local church in Larned, Kansas and by the Victory Christian Center. Accompanied by a team of 8 other missionaries, they were commissioned to establish the Roca Blanca Mission Base, evangelize, and plant churches in the unreached areas of Oaxaca, Mexico.

Development of the Roca Blanca Mission Base and the Victory Mission Network of Churches

After 18 years of team-building, pioneering, purchasing property, building facilities, evangelizing through compassionate outreaches, and discipling, there are now over 40 local churches led by graduates from the Roca Blanca Training Center. The following ministries are now in operation at the Mission Base: Victory Bible Institute, Victory School of Music and Worship, Roca Blanca Trade School, Corban Medical Clinic, Bethel House of Prayer, Short-Term Missions, Christian Spanish Academy, and Roca Blanca Middle School and High School.