Chinese Mission of the C&MA in Peru
(Updated 9/27/2006)
Church in Development
Chinese immigration to Peru started 157 years ago. Not until the late 1950’s, the gospel ministry began among the Chinese immigrants here.
In 2003, the Christian & Missionary Alliance in the US sent a missionary couple; while the Chinese Churches Association of the C&MA of US as well as Taiwan Alliance Church Union started supporting another couple to serve in Peru. At the time, there was only one Chinese church in the entire Peru. By God’s grace, the new Chinese Mission has started ministries in four key locations in Lima.
1. San Borja
Location: The District of San Borja is located in a more upscale area of the City of Lima, where many mid to upper middle class business owners reside.
Congregation: In 10/2003, the Chinese Alliance Church (CAC) in San Borja came to being. Currently, the CAC in San Borja is consisted of 35 adults, 12 youths & 10 children.
2. Los Olivos
Location: The District of Los Olivos is located in the north of the City. Many new immigrants find it attractive to start businesses there due to the lower cost.
Congregation: The CAC in Los Olivos was established in 6/2004. Currently the congregation is consisted of 15 adults & 9 children. The great majority of them are restaurant owners.
3. Lima Chinatown
Location: Chinatown is located in the City Center of Lima. It’s within walking distance to the Congress and the Presidential Palace. Within the surrounding of a few city blocks, quite many Chinese businesses, restaurants and Chinese fraternal/cultural associations can be found.
Gospel Center: In 3/2004, the Lima Chinatown Alliance Gospel Center began in the heart of Chinatown.
Services offered: Gospel literature, audio/visual material, free medical clinic, special topic seminars, counseling, introductory class to Spanish, and Bible study.
4. San Juan de Miraflores
Location: The District of SJM is located in the south of the City. It is an under-developing area of Lima. Together with the adjacent Districts of Villa Maria del Triunfo and Villa El Salvador, SJM is very attractive to the new Chinese immigrants due to its developing nature with more business opportunities.
Mid-night Bible Study: In March 2006, during the Lima Chinese Restaurant Campaign and STM effort, we discovered that there were many chifas run by people from the Province of Fujian. Some of them had prior contact with Christianity back in China. In April we started a bi-weekly Mid-night Bible Study in an Internet Café where is frequented by many Chinese expatriates in the surrounding area to get on-line and make long distance phone calls back to China.
On average there are 14 people attending the Bible study.
5. Iquitos
Location: Iquitos is a port city in the north of Peru in the Amazon jungle where the River Amazon initiates. It takes an hour and half by plane from Lima. There are close to 100 Chinese owned tiendas (shops) and chifas combined. Most of them are Cantonese. There are a sizeable Hakanese originated from Guang-dong.
STM Campaign: Starting in 2006 the San Borja CAC has adopted Iquitos as its missions target. In May, a team of five members went and ministered to the Chinese immigrants there for a week. The second STM trip is scheduled for the end of November.
Vision & Challenges
Evangelism
It’s been estimated that the Chinese population in Peru is about 150,000 persons and the Christian to population ratio is at 1:1000. To reach 5% goal, each present Chinese Christian believer would need to convert 50 people for Christ.
Church Planting
The great majority of Chinese immigrants reside in the Capital City of Lima. Enumerating the pockets of current Chinese population within the City, there are at least five more Chinese church plants are necessary: Lima downtown, Callao, Comas, Surco, Miraflores, and San Juan de Miraflores.
Co-Laborers and ministry opportunities
The work is plentiful, but the laborers are few! We currently are in need of two more Chinese Christian worker-couples to conduct pastoral/discipleship and evangelism/church-planting ministries. And there are more work to do: worship leading, preaching, discipleship training, follow-up visitation, Vacation Bible School, Youth Camp, special topic seminars, free medical clinic, music concert, evangelistic events, personal evangelism, prayer walk, etc.
“Chinese-Alliance Center”
To further the growth and expansion of the new ministries, we are in need to build a Multi-Purpose Community Center that would facilitate outreaching into the Chinese community and ministering to their needs. The center would also provide space for the CAC of San Borja, thus bridging the community and the church. The budget for the first phase of the project is $250,000. To date we have raised $150,000.
Any gift towards this purpose may be mailed to:
The Christian & Missionary Alliance
Donor Accounting
P.O. Box 35000
Colorado Springs, CO 80935-3500
(Please put in the memo space: for Peru Chinese Evang/Ch Planting)
Prayer Requests
1. Rising of local believers to be disciples & church leaders
2. Building of the Chinese-Alliance Center in San Borja
3. Co-workers in ministry to be filled with His Spirit and be faithful in His Service
4. The Second generation ministry and its co-workers
5. Against dark binding forces (gambling, idolatry, ancestor worship, long hours of work and
worries)
6. Joint efforts with STM teams
7. Sharing of the Gospel through the monthly distribution of the Herald-Peru Edition (3,000
copies) & the Zhong Xin Magazine (200 copies)
8. Additional full time co-laborer couples
9. Pray against the Jehovah Witnesses’ activities targeting the Chinese in Peru. Their work is
conducted by Mandarin speaking Japanese and Korean couples.
Thursday, September 28, 2006
C&MA Chinese Mission in Peru
宣道會秘魯華人差會
（2006年9月27日修正）
開拓中的教會
華人僑居秘魯始於一八四九年，而華人福音事工從一九五十年代末才正式開始。
於二○○三年美國宣道會總部差派一對宣教士，美國華人宣道會聯會以及宣道會台灣省聯會也開始支援另一對宣教士至秘魯，當時這裡只有一所華人教會，位於Pueblo Libre 區。蒙主恩導，我們目前已設立了兩所 ”正在開拓中” 的教會及三個福音工作聚點。
(一) 寶華堂
成立於2003 年10月
地點: 利馬市東部 San Borja 區 (中上層華僑密度高)
會眾: 三十五位成人，十二位青少年及10位兒童。多數為初信、從事非餐飲業 (國語/粵語)
各項聚會:
主日崇拜, 主日學, 兒童主日學, 查經班, 青少年（第二代）崇拜/團契。
(二) 橄欖堂
成立於2004 年6月
地點: 利馬市北部Los Olivos 區 (新移民居多)
會眾: 十五位成人，三位青少年，及六位兒童。 多數為初信、從事餐飲業 (粵語/國語/客語)
各項聚會: 主日崇拜, 主日學, 青少年/兒童主日學
(三) 利馬唐人街福音中心
成立於2004 年3月
地點: 利馬市中心唐人街 (老華僑及新移民均等)
各項服務：閱覽室、影音室、個人協談、義診、 專題講座、專人輔導、小組聚會
（四）聖華區午夜查經班
成立於 2006年4月
地點：利馬市南部San Juan de Miraflores區 （福建來的新移民居多）
聚會：每個月兩次午夜聚會，平均十多人參加
（五）Iquitos 短宣
2006年開始每年兩次短宣（五月及十一月）
地點：Iquitos位於秘魯北部雅馬遜雨林區
對象：100間華人雜貨店及餐館業主（以粵語爲主）
由寶華堂差派短宣隊
異象及挑戰
佈道
秘魯共約有十五萬華僑， 其中僅一百五十人為基督徒(1000:1)。
若以5%基督徒比率為目標，平均每一個信徒必須帶領五十人歸主。
植堂
秘魯大多數華僑散居於首都利馬市， 目前另有五個區尚待開發植堂: Lima 市中心區, Callao區, Comas區, Miraflores區, Surco區, San Juan de Miraflores區
同工及事奉機會
我們極需要同工。目前就需要兩對全時間的全職同工加入我們的行列，發揮在門徒訓練、開荒植堂方面的恩賜。
事奉機會：
主日崇拜帶領、主日崇拜講道、主日門徒訓練、分組跟進探訪、 兒童聖經學校 、青少年營會、 義診、音樂會、佈道會、個人佈道、走禱、等等。
建堂
寶華堂目前所租用的聚會場地已經面臨諸多局限，無法進一步發展。從長之計，建造自己的堂址乃為上策。
我們盼望籌建一個多元化的華人中心，以利於接觸、服務僑社，教會寶華堂就設於其中。此中心也將成為秘魯華人宣道會的行政及培訓中心，更有效地推動得人如魚、領羊歸圈的使命。
我們第一期的建堂預算為二十五萬美元。目前我們已籌到十五萬。請為主的工作禱告。
主若感動你要支援我們，請將奉獻寄到美國宣道會總部:
The Christian & Missionary Alliance
Donor Accounting
P.O. Box 35000
Colorado Springs, CO 80935-3500
請在支票上註明:
Peru Chinese Evang/Ch Planting
代禱事項 :
1. 眾信徒: 忠心追求, 靈命長進, 熱心事奉, 興起領袖, 宣揚真道
2. 緊迫建堂需要
3. 教牧同工: 忠於主命, 靈力充沛
4. 第二代福音事工/同工
5. 黑暗勢力: 賭, 色, 偶像, 憂慮
6. 短宣配搭
7. 福音佈道，包括每月發行號角月報秘魯版(三千份)、中信月刊(兩百份)
8. 全時間傳道同工
9. 耶和華見證人活動猖獗。專派懂華語的日本人及韓國人探訪華僑。
（2006年9月27日修正）
開拓中的教會
華人僑居秘魯始於一八四九年，而華人福音事工從一九五十年代末才正式開始。
於二○○三年美國宣道會總部差派一對宣教士，美國華人宣道會聯會以及宣道會台灣省聯會也開始支援另一對宣教士至秘魯，當時這裡只有一所華人教會，位於Pueblo Libre 區。蒙主恩導，我們目前已設立了兩所 ”正在開拓中” 的教會及三個福音工作聚點。
(一) 寶華堂
成立於2003 年10月
地點: 利馬市東部 San Borja 區 (中上層華僑密度高)
會眾: 三十五位成人，十二位青少年及10位兒童。多數為初信、從事非餐飲業 (國語/粵語)
各項聚會:
主日崇拜, 主日學, 兒童主日學, 查經班, 青少年（第二代）崇拜/團契。
(二) 橄欖堂
成立於2004 年6月
地點: 利馬市北部Los Olivos 區 (新移民居多)
會眾: 十五位成人，三位青少年，及六位兒童。 多數為初信、從事餐飲業 (粵語/國語/客語)
各項聚會: 主日崇拜, 主日學, 青少年/兒童主日學
(三) 利馬唐人街福音中心
成立於2004 年3月
地點: 利馬市中心唐人街 (老華僑及新移民均等)
各項服務：閱覽室、影音室、個人協談、義診、 專題講座、專人輔導、小組聚會
（四）聖華區午夜查經班
成立於 2006年4月
地點：利馬市南部San Juan de Miraflores區 （福建來的新移民居多）
聚會：每個月兩次午夜聚會，平均十多人參加
（五）Iquitos 短宣
2006年開始每年兩次短宣（五月及十一月）
地點：Iquitos位於秘魯北部雅馬遜雨林區
對象：100間華人雜貨店及餐館業主（以粵語爲主）
由寶華堂差派短宣隊
異象及挑戰
佈道
秘魯共約有十五萬華僑， 其中僅一百五十人為基督徒(1000:1)。
若以5%基督徒比率為目標，平均每一個信徒必須帶領五十人歸主。
植堂
秘魯大多數華僑散居於首都利馬市， 目前另有五個區尚待開發植堂: Lima 市中心區, Callao區, Comas區, Miraflores區, Surco區, San Juan de Miraflores區
同工及事奉機會
我們極需要同工。目前就需要兩對全時間的全職同工加入我們的行列，發揮在門徒訓練、開荒植堂方面的恩賜。
事奉機會：
主日崇拜帶領、主日崇拜講道、主日門徒訓練、分組跟進探訪、 兒童聖經學校 、青少年營會、 義診、音樂會、佈道會、個人佈道、走禱、等等。
建堂
寶華堂目前所租用的聚會場地已經面臨諸多局限，無法進一步發展。從長之計，建造自己的堂址乃為上策。
我們盼望籌建一個多元化的華人中心，以利於接觸、服務僑社，教會寶華堂就設於其中。此中心也將成為秘魯華人宣道會的行政及培訓中心，更有效地推動得人如魚、領羊歸圈的使命。
我們第一期的建堂預算為二十五萬美元。目前我們已籌到十五萬。請為主的工作禱告。
主若感動你要支援我們，請將奉獻寄到美國宣道會總部:
The Christian & Missionary Alliance
Donor Accounting
P.O. Box 35000
Colorado Springs, CO 80935-3500
請在支票上註明:
Peru Chinese Evang/Ch Planting
代禱事項 :
1. 眾信徒: 忠心追求, 靈命長進, 熱心事奉, 興起領袖, 宣揚真道
2. 緊迫建堂需要
3. 教牧同工: 忠於主命, 靈力充沛
4. 第二代福音事工/同工
5. 黑暗勢力: 賭, 色, 偶像, 憂慮
6. 短宣配搭
7. 福音佈道，包括每月發行號角月報秘魯版(三千份)、中信月刊(兩百份)
8. 全時間傳道同工
9. 耶和華見證人活動猖獗。專派懂華語的日本人及韓國人探訪華僑。
Monday, September 25, 2006
Peru FD Report on Chinese Ministries
August 2006
The VI Congress of Latin America for Pastors and Leaders
The VI Congress was held from 8/23 to 8/27. Over 400 church delegates from many Latin American countries attended the conference filling the Miraflores Alliance Church to its full capacity. Many Alliance missionaries serving in the Latin America Fields were also in attendance. Rev. Bob Fetherlin, representing IM, was also present.
One-Day Church Retreat
Taking advantage of the national holiday, on 8/30 we planned a one-day retreat for the members of the San Borja CAC. The site was about an hour outside of the City of Lima: Club Las Leñas, Carretera Central Km 40.5, Ricardo Palma. The purpose of the retreat was for the believers to spend extended quality time in small groups to meditate and share from a pre-determined and question-guided Bible passage (Ch7 of First Corinthians); and to pray in groups for each other and for the church family. Those who attended benefited spiritually and got to know each other better.
Shot-Term-Mission Team/SJM Bible Study
From 8/26 to 9/3, the team from the San Francisco CAC was serving with us. Their primary focus was to conduct visitation and follow-up in the Districts of San Juan de Miraflores (SJM), Villa El Salvador and Villa Maria del Triunfo.
The SJM bi-monthly midnight Bible study meeting is attended by a consistent number of people (10 to 14). Currently we are studying the Gospel of Mark.
On the Personal Front
At the end of July, Michael’s mother came to visit and stayed with us for three weeks. Our daughter, Jenny, also visited us from the States for the first time since we came to Peru. Jenny arrived a week before her grandmother went back to the States. Then our son-in-law, Paul, came and joined his wife during the last week of August. We were able to get away; together with Jenny and Paul we took a three-day trip to Cusco and Machiu Picchiu. We had a wonderful time with our family members.
Praise:
1. Wonderful time spent with family members in Peru. From now on, they’ll understand the situation of our life and work in Peru.
2. After the VI Congress, having the opportunity to meet and share with Bob Fetherlin and Bill Mangham our ministry among the Chinese immigrants in Peru.
3. Constant presence of the LORD, a sign of His faithfulness.
Prayer:
1. Pray for Kai-Ling Liang (梁凱琳), the owner of the Internet Café where our SJM midnight meetings are held. After our last meeting, Liang commented effectively that she was “half way” to believing in Jesus Christ. Pray that, through studying the Word of God, soon she will be “all the way” to believing in the LORD Jesus.
2. Pray for pastor(s) or lay leader(s) with sound church ministry experience to come and take our place while we are on H/A (March –September 2007). If no one person could fill the six month gap, then two or more could come thus together would be able to complete our six months absence from the Field.
3. Pray for the fast advancement of the True Gospel among the Chinese community in Peru. The Jehovah Witnesses are very active in targeting the Chinese here. These JW “missionaries” are of Japanese and Korean nationalities. They have recently started to hold “bible study” in San Juan de Miraflores. Like us, they receive STM teams from the U.S. and Canada.
August 2006
The VI Congress of Latin America for Pastors and Leaders
The VI Congress was held from 8/23 to 8/27. Over 400 church delegates from many Latin American countries attended the conference filling the Miraflores Alliance Church to its full capacity. Many Alliance missionaries serving in the Latin America Fields were also in attendance. Rev. Bob Fetherlin, representing IM, was also present.
One-Day Church Retreat
Taking advantage of the national holiday, on 8/30 we planned a one-day retreat for the members of the San Borja CAC. The site was about an hour outside of the City of Lima: Club Las Leñas, Carretera Central Km 40.5, Ricardo Palma. The purpose of the retreat was for the believers to spend extended quality time in small groups to meditate and share from a pre-determined and question-guided Bible passage (Ch7 of First Corinthians); and to pray in groups for each other and for the church family. Those who attended benefited spiritually and got to know each other better.
Shot-Term-Mission Team/SJM Bible Study
From 8/26 to 9/3, the team from the San Francisco CAC was serving with us. Their primary focus was to conduct visitation and follow-up in the Districts of San Juan de Miraflores (SJM), Villa El Salvador and Villa Maria del Triunfo.
The SJM bi-monthly midnight Bible study meeting is attended by a consistent number of people (10 to 14). Currently we are studying the Gospel of Mark.
On the Personal Front
At the end of July, Michael’s mother came to visit and stayed with us for three weeks. Our daughter, Jenny, also visited us from the States for the first time since we came to Peru. Jenny arrived a week before her grandmother went back to the States. Then our son-in-law, Paul, came and joined his wife during the last week of August. We were able to get away; together with Jenny and Paul we took a three-day trip to Cusco and Machiu Picchiu. We had a wonderful time with our family members.
Praise:
1. Wonderful time spent with family members in Peru. From now on, they’ll understand the situation of our life and work in Peru.
2. After the VI Congress, having the opportunity to meet and share with Bob Fetherlin and Bill Mangham our ministry among the Chinese immigrants in Peru.
3. Constant presence of the LORD, a sign of His faithfulness.
Prayer:
1. Pray for Kai-Ling Liang (梁凱琳), the owner of the Internet Café where our SJM midnight meetings are held. After our last meeting, Liang commented effectively that she was “half way” to believing in Jesus Christ. Pray that, through studying the Word of God, soon she will be “all the way” to believing in the LORD Jesus.
2. Pray for pastor(s) or lay leader(s) with sound church ministry experience to come and take our place while we are on H/A (March –September 2007). If no one person could fill the six month gap, then two or more could come thus together would be able to complete our six months absence from the Field.
3. Pray for the fast advancement of the True Gospel among the Chinese community in Peru. The Jehovah Witnesses are very active in targeting the Chinese here. These JW “missionaries” are of Japanese and Korean nationalities. They have recently started to hold “bible study” in San Juan de Miraflores. Like us, they receive STM teams from the U.S. and Canada.
Friday, September 15, 2006
Machiu Picchiu....was lost but now found....!!!
After three years of being in the country, we finally went and visited the world reknown Lost City of the Incas---Machiu Picchiu--- in the south of Peru. Our daughter Jenny and son-in-law Paul came to visit us from Framingham MA in August 2006. If not because of them, we would probably be still putting the trip off for another who knows...
We are glad that Paul & Jenny came and we were able to go together to Cusco then Machiu Picchiu. 
After three years of being in the country, we finally went and visited the world reknown Lost City of the Incas---Machiu Picchiu--- in the south of Peru. Our daughter Jenny and son-in-law Paul came to visit us from Framingham MA in August 2006. If not because of them, we would probably be still putting the trip off for another who knows...
We are glad that Paul & Jenny came and we were able to go together to Cusco then Machiu Picchiu. 
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