The phrase, “First of All, Pray!”, inspired by 1 Timothy 2:1, is the name of our prayer ministry. It reflects the prominence of prayer within our community. It’s been a mark of our Mission for more than 100 years. The mark remains. First of all, pray—deliberately, intentionally, and in faith, with praise and thanksgiving.
Latidos de Esperanza (Heartbeats of Hope) is a pregnancy ministry in Pucallpa, Peru.
Ministry volunteers have been able to teach in several schools, and they hosted a breakfast for pastors to learn about the ministry. Please pray that more churches will support this ministry so that their services can serve the greater community.
This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24
The new school year is underway at the Ammi Training Center. Representing 13 different ethnic groups, there are 17 first-year students, 13 second-year students, and five third-year students. Please pray for the education and discipleship of each student.
The IBC church association in Peru commissioned Cesar Shupingahua as the pastor of IBC Ayacucho. Cesar, Vanessa, and their kids have been ministering to the church and community in Ayacucho for over a year. SAM members Rick and Donna Martin have been working alongside them. Praise God for His provision for this young church!
Eastern Bolivia is approaching the end of the rainy season, except there has been little rain. The wetlands that are usually overflowing by now are dry, cracked soil pits. The drought has been devastating for the livelihoods of those who depend on the annual rains. Many have lost their crops and struggle to keep their cattle fed. Please pray for rain as the dry season approaches!
The Indigenous Rural Outreach (IRO) team serves individuals and rural communities in Bolivia. The IRO team is developing the Torre Fuerte discipleship center. Responding to the need for well-trained, discipled church leaders, Torre Fuerte serves as a space for individuals desiring to grow in their faith.
Presently, the center hosts camps, conferences, and retreats. Our long-term objective is to establish a three-year educational program. This program will focus on growing spiritually mature church leaders plus developing life skills to sustain their families and ministries. Please pray for God to provide the funding to develop Torre Fuerte fully.
You can find a video from Cesar Surubi, director of Torre Fuerte, on SAM’s Facebook and Instagram accounts.
Jason and Jenna serve in eastern Bolivia with the Indigenous Rural Outreach team. Jason is an agronomist, and Jenna is a midwife. They work alongside Bolivian ministry leaders and workers to build sustainable, gospel-centered communities among eastern Bolivia’s indigenous and rural peoples. Please pray for Jason and Jenna.
Dalmiro and Laura live in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Dalmiro focuses on church planting, discipleship, and accountability by meeting regularly with pastors and church leaders in Santa Cruz and the rural areas of Bolivia. Laura is the elementary principal at Santa Cruz Christian Learning Center. They have a passion to see students, pastors, and leaders deepen their walks with the Lord and in so doing, strengthen their relationships and impact within their families and the communities where they serve. Pray for the ministry of Dalmiro and Laura.
CIET, the Center for Integral Theological Education in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, exists to provide quality, biblical pastoral training for pastors and lay leaders in eastern Bolivia to see them well-grounded in love, ministry, and doctrine. Please pray that God will provide the necessary resources and funding so that CIET can train more pastors and leaders. Please pray for CIET director Pastor Felix Pedraza and coordinators Joselito Chaves Pedraza and Jeff HAuse.
You can find a video detailing these prayer requests on SAM’s Facebook and Instagram accounts.
Mike and Marina serve in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. They have been mentoring, preaching, teaching English, tutoring, serving as SAM Bolivia Treasurer, and coming alongside pastors to encourage them (and learn from them!) in the work of forming churches centered on Jesus Christ. Please pray for Mike, Marina, and the pastors and churches in Santa Cruz to live out the Gospel’s implications faithfully.
Natalie is the SAM Bolivia team member care facilitator, but she also engages the local college community through friendship, tutoring, and English classes. Please pray for wisdom as she develops student outreach and deepens friendships with women.
