At the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies, we are privileged to have scholars whose lives and work embody the very heart of global mission. Alejandra Ortiz is one of them — and if you haven’t yet watched her recent Langham Live conversation, we’d love to tell you why you should.
At the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies, we are privileged to have students whose lives and work embody the very heart of global mission. Alejandra Ortiz is one of them — and if you haven’t yet watched her recent Langham Live conversation, we’d love to tell you why you should.
Alejandra is a Langham Scholar from Tijuana, Mexico — a city of three million people nestled right on the border with San Diego, California. It’s a place that sits at a crossroads in every sense: geographically, culturally, and spiritually. Mexico is currently facing a period of instability and uncertainty, and we would ask you to join us in praying for the country, its people, and the churches seeking to be a faithful presence in the midst of it. Alejandra and her husband, who is also in Christian ministry, are raising their two daughters there, serving their community and their church. Part of that ministry includes working with migrants in a border camp — people who arrive with little more than hope. It’s a challenging context, and Alejandra’s roots and calling are deeply tied to it.
In this engaging interview, Alejandra reflects on her journey of faith, her calling to theological study, and her experience as a Langham Scholar studying with OCMS. She shares openly about her background, her academic path, and how her research connects with the needs of the church in Latin America and beyond.
Now, in her third year of doctoral research at OCMS, she is doing something genuinely important. Her doctoral research explores the history and missiology of Latin American evangelicalism, with particular attention to the often-overlooked contributions of women to theology and mission. Her work seeks to recover voices that have shaped movements and ministries, but whose influence has not always been fully recognised.
She is also currently heading the Programme Team for the IFES World Assembly 2027, which will take place in Dublin and is expected to draw around a thousand delegates from approximately 160 countries. She has also recently been appointed as IFES Secretary for Research and Global Conversations — a role built around her gifting and vision.
In her Langham Live conversation, Alejandra speaks openly about her life and faith, the realities of living in a region shaped by drug cartel violence, the spiritual hunger she sees among students in Mexico and Latin America, and what it means to be a Langham Scholar supported by a global family of scholars and partners. She is warm, thoughtful, and utterly compelling.
We are so glad Alejandra is part of the OCMS community. Do take the time to watch the interview — its an inspiring journey.