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The Spiritual Need in Peru

Peru is situated on South America’s west coast and shares Pacific coastline, the Amazon rainforest, the Andes mountains, and some of the oldest civilizations in the world with its neighboring countries. Roman Catholicism has been the predominant faith in Peru for centuries, but syncretism with traditional religions has caused confusion and contradictions in theology. Today, Peru is becoming increasingly religiously diverse.

Gospel-centered Christianity is growing among Peruvians, and evangelicalism represents 14% of the population, as decades of faithful ministry by missionaries and local partners throughout the country has established a strong foundation for the growth of a missions-minded local church.

As Peruvians continue to gain an international reputation for their rich cultural heritage, creative business strategies, and delicious cuisine, doors are opening for Peruvians to take the gospel to some of the most limited-access countries in the world. In fact, Peruvian missionaries from ABWE partner churches are already serving in more than 20 countries.

Church Planting In Peru

Since 1938, God has used ABWE teams working alongside Peruvian partners to strengthen and plant churches in villages and metropolitan areas throughout the country. Through strategic locations in four of Peru’s major cities (Iquitos in the Amazon Basin, Chiclayo along the northern coast, Arequipa in the Andes Mountains in the south, and Lima, the capital and largest city), our team is in proximity to nearly 40% of Peru’s 31 million people.

We have incorporated the Peruvian church in ministries like evangelism to unreached people groups, urban church planting, grade school education, youth and sports ministries, crisis pregnancy centers, and theological education. Our goal is to empower Peruvians to take the gospel to unreached people groups both within and outside Peru’s borders.

Continued growth of the gospel in Peru requires more biblically-minded, spiritually mature leaders and teammates to help spread the good news. Is God leading you to serve the worldwide missions movement in Peru?

 

We'd love to talk with you about how God is leading you.

Opportunities

Bible/Seminary Professors

Our team in Peru needs Bible College professors with a specialty or experience in Christian Education to join our faculty at the Baptist Theological Seminary.

Business Administrators

Our team in Peru needs a business administrator with a specialty or experience in financial and legal affairs.

Church Planters

We are looking for church planters to partner with local leaders in strengthening the Peruvian church to become an epicenter for world missions.

Evangelism Teammate

Help proclaim the love of Jesus, disciple believers, plant churches, and ultimately launch missions movements.

Projects

Iquitos Deaf Ministry

Ministering to the deaf in Iquitos, Peru, helping connect the deaf and hard of hearing with local churches. …

Lima Seminary

Seminario Teológico Bautista (Baptist Theological Seminary) was founded in 1984 in Lima, Peru to provide university-level training for ministry leaders. It serves the church by helping prepare people for pastoral ministry, biblical counseling, missions, and Christian education. Hundreds of students from BTS have gone on to serve the Lord in many countries around the world.…

Lima Seminary Property

Seminario Teológico Bautista (Baptist Theological Seminary) was founded in 1984 in Lima, Peru to provide university-level training for ministry leaders. It serves the church by helping prepare people for pastoral ministry, biblical counseling, missions, and Christian education. Hundreds of students from BTS have gone on to serve the Lord in many countries around the world.…

New Life Church in Lima

New Life Church in Lima, established in 2014, seeks to serve the English speaking and growing expatriate community. …

Worthy of Life Prenatal and Family Counseling

The Worthy of Life Prenatal and Family Counseling Center, located in Arequipa, Peru, is a non-profit association made up of professionals and trained volunteers promoting the sanctity of human life, sexual integrity, and the strengthening of the family with the gospel as the central message of hope, healing, and restoration. …