Peru 3rd Update

Children's completed pictures from Bible Study.

   

     Everyone continues to be in good spirits and good health except the Pastor.  He had to go to a health clinic because he was not feeling well and had a fever.  Please pray for him so that he will be able to lead us in ministry. 

     Day 2 - This was our second day of ministry in Villa el Salvador and involved children's ministry, sewing ministry, door-to-door evangelism, Bible study, and a worship service.  The medical team performed check-ups for about 70 people and two ladies decided to give their lives to Jesus during these check-ups!  One was a 20 year-old mother who has endured such awful hardships that no 20 year-old should never experience.  Many of which we inflicted on her by her "church leader" father.  She has major trust and forgiveness issues. 

In just two and a half years, the Baptist Church of Villa el Salvador has grown from meeting in one of the member's home to a very nice church building nearby.  They are trying to complete the second floor for Bible study classrooms and are just now completing a baptistry.  It is a wonderful building and God is continuing to show His favor on this local church.

     Day 3 - We traveled to an extremely poor area called Pamplona where our missionaries have a house church.  A team from N.C. finished out a small church where this new group of believers can gather for worship and Bible study.  While some of our team provided a program for children, others went door-to-door inviting the residents to the evening's activity (Magdalene movie) as well as activities for the next two days.  We had 16 children cram into a very small space for crafts and a Bible story!   

Women's Bible Study

Later on we had 12 women, and their children, come to watch the movie and then discuss how Jesus treated women and to encourage them to trust him even when they felt abandoned by their earthly fathers and husbands.  Many of the women experience physical and verbal abuse on a regular basis and our ladies were able to encourage them through their testimonies. 

     Please pray for this new church plant that God will raise up Godly men who can lead the men in this community in loving God and their families as God intended.  Two years ago, the church in Villa el Salvador had virtually no men in their house group and now have a strong core of men reaching out to the men in their community.  That is our prayer for the church in Pamplona!     Peru Team