In November, SAM member Mike Anderson participated in an oral Bible storying workshop with pastors of a local Indigenous community in Peru. The pastors are developing an oral curriculum for their Bible institute. They spent several days poring over the details of the story of the Fall and translating it into the Shipibo language. 

One pastor commented that although he had studied at Bible school before, studying theological principles in context through stories allowed him to understand better the principles and how they fit together in God’s Story. 

Pray for Mike and the pastors as they have another workshop this month to continue the translation.

We are praying for pastors in January!

Meison is the pastor of Iglesia Evangelica Misionera Divino Redentor in Pucallpa, Peru. He is passionate about church members having growing, intimate relationships with God by studying God’s Word, developing a discipline of prayer and obedience to the Holy Spirit, and imitating Jesus in obedience and fulfilling the Great Commission. He and his wife Gladys have been married for 38 years. They are grateful for their three grown sons, all involved in ministry and church. Please pray for Pastor Meison and Iglesia Evangelica Misionera Divino Redentor.

We are praying for pastors in January!

Alexis serves as pastor/administrator at the Mil Palmeras Church in Pucallpa. Praise the Lord for new believers who were baptized in the last year. Pray that they would be discipled well. Pray for Pastor Alexis as he and the church leadership look for ways to reach out to the neighborhoods around the church’s new location to share the Gospel effectively.

We are praying for pastors in January!

Carlos Vera is the pastor of the Deaf church at Refugio de Esperanza (The Refuge of Hope), a ministry and school for individuals with disabilities in Pucallpa, Peru. Carlos is also a Deaf teacher at Refugio with SAM member Amanda McKinney. Please pray for Pastor Carlos and his congregation.

We are praying for pastors in January!

These men are pastors and church planters in Lima and have completed the two-year incubator program with City to City. Please pray for these men including Francis, Elmer, Horacio, Carlos, Leo, Martin, and Julio.

We are praying for pastors in January!

Iglesia Biblica Gracia y Verdad (Grace and Truth Bible Church), in Lima, Peru, is led by pastors/elders Martin Manchego, Miguel Jimenez, and Daniel Maxi. Please pray for these men, their families, and this growing church body.

Pray for pastors in January! This month, we will pray for pastors, their families, and their churches. 

Pastor Cesar and Vanesa Shupingahua serve with their young children at IBC Ayacucho (Iglesia Biblica Cristiana). Rick and Donna Martin, SAM missionaries with the Ayacucho Initiative, work alongside Cesar and Vanesa. 

Ayacucho is the region’s capital and serves as a cultural center for work, education, and medical care. SAM’s Ayacucho Initiative strives to provide a redemptive ministry that can holistically serve the people of Ayacucho. 

Abbie is a new SAM intern in Lima, Peru. She is immersing herself in Peruvian culture and language and learning how God is at work in Peru. She is helping at IDC Miraflores and various Lima Initiative ministry events around Lima, and she had the opportunity to join a medical service trip to Arequipa. Please pray for Abbie.

Kyle Thomas is the new SAM country director for Peru. Kyle cares for and guides the team to be fruitful in Kingdom work. Pray for Kyle to walk humbly with the Lord.

IBC Bustamante is a 3-year-old church in Arequipa, Peru. This young church family is growing and maturing, seeking God and caring for the community. They have begun a teen ministry and are continuing classes on healthy spirituality. Please pray for a full-time national pastor to shepherd this congregation.