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Growing

Fruitful Ministry Partnerships in Peru

By Octavio Areiza , Church Multiplication Facilitator , Peru
Besides having delightful cuisine and cute alpacas , Peru also has breathtaking places to visit , such as beautiful mountain ranges , Machu Picchu , and the Amazon River . But most important to OMS , approximately 30 million people in Peru desperately need to hear the truth of Jesus Christ . We want to introduce him to each one !
Through several miraculous events , God brought together OMS missionaries Michael and Vicki Pasterik and Peruvian pastor Manuel Lopez to begin a ministry partnership in 2015 . Together , they founded Alcanzando al Peru ( Reaching Peru ). Pastor Manuel also connected with other Peruvian leaders to help launch the ministry .
After several trips to Peru , the Pasteriks saw a pressing need to establish an evangelism and disciple-making training center in each of the 24 political regions in Peru . Currently , God has blessed us
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