Caibarien is near the tourist area of the keys of North central Cuba. To fill the staffing demand of tourism in the keys, the government is building apartment complexes in Caibarien for people who work in the keys.  Because of this, a lot of people are moving to Caibarien.  This presents a challenge and an opportunity to the church in Caibarien.

One challenge for the church is how to best utilize their resources to reach the expanding population. Even a large town like Caibarien is not exempt from transportation problems and as the city grows the problem becomes more acute.  This makes it difficult for the elderly and children to be able to come to church, especially because as the town grows the distances people must travel to church increase.  Finding inexpensive ways to bringing them to church on Sundays and other activities requires creativity.

 The population growth also creates an opportunity for the church to shine its light in the community. It gives people in the church who are believers the opportunity to reach out to the new neighbors, to welcome them to their new community, to discover their needs and be of service to them.