In spite of all her beauty, Colombia is one of the spiritually neediest regions in all of South America. For many years, this country was beset by serious problems related to drug trafficking, which made missionary efforts very difficult and even dangerous. Decades of rampant corruption and violence have ravaged the inner-city areas and many of the urban neighborhoods. Quite possibly it is these problems that have stirred a definite spiritual hunger in the hearts of the Colombian people who are now more open and receptive to the Gospel.