Mission Team to Cusco, Peru
January 2010
GO International’s servant team to Cusco, Peru accomplished a wide range of ministries during the team’s time there. We saw the advantages GO’s strategy of doing short term missions through long term partnerships. The team of 16 was led by Larry Cochran and ministered with longtime GO partner Wilkinson Grandez to the Quechua Indians in the area around Cusco. The team worked with Freddy Quintinilla of ATEC, a ministry composed of four denominations working together to reach the Quechua people around Cusco.
The team worked in two villages, each 2-3 hour drive from Cusco. The first village was Huanoquite and the second was Colquepata. The villages were both quite remote and needy, with little medical care available in either location. In each village the team worked closely with the indigenous church as well as the local government officials. The team based in the community center in each village and provided medical and dental clinics service 640 patients as well as distributing over 300 pair of eyeglasses. While people were waiting for medical care they received health education and had the opportunity to view the Jesus film. Local pastors were available for evangelism and counseling. In each village the team conducted VBS for children as well as evening evangelistic outreach for adults. The team included a construction team that helped with projects for the local church. There were also pastor conferences conducted in each village.
The impact on the community and the local church was apparent. Many came to Christ through the medical outreach as well as the evangelistic services. Community leaders including the mayor in each village were very appreciative for the team’s holistic ministry. The team was humbled when the church in Huanoquite even took up a love offering of large bags of rice, potatoes and wheat to show their appreciation.
This was GO’s first time to minister in this part of Peru. The partnership with ATEC’s ministry was inspiring as we were able to see a holistic approach to ministry which focuses on assisting the people with literacy training so they can read the Bible in their native Quechua dialect. ATEC also works in church planting, pastor training, community health education, and community development. GO InterNational is the first outside ministry to bring a team to assist ATEC in their ministry. It was a good partnership with plenty of opportunity for future ministry together in this region of Peru.
The experience also made a difference in the lives of the team. Lana West recalls “seeing the smiling faces on the children with such intensity awaiting a chance to win a prize by remembering a Bible verse. Later that night… these young ones were the first to arrive to view the Jesus film and two young boys were the first ones to come forward to receive Christ in their life.” Dr. Larry Frick recalls meeting Claudia, a little girl with a severe nosebleed. Her mother had died when she was little and her grandfather who was trying to care for her didn’t even know her age or birthdate. God was gracious in helping the team stop the bleeding, but we are pryaing for her and what will become of her growing up in such circumstances. GO InterNational has many more opportunities in 2010 for you to see how God is at work around the world, using people like you to help fulfill the Great Commission! Check out the opportunities today at http://www.gointernational.org/.
January 2010
GO International’s servant team to Cusco, Peru accomplished a wide range of ministries during the team’s time there. We saw the advantages GO’s strategy of doing short term missions through long term partnerships. The team of 16 was led by Larry Cochran and ministered with longtime GO partner Wilkinson Grandez to the Quechua Indians in the area around Cusco. The team worked with Freddy Quintinilla of ATEC, a ministry composed of four denominations working together to reach the Quechua people around Cusco.
The team worked in two villages, each 2-3 hour drive from Cusco. The first village was Huanoquite and the second was Colquepata. The villages were both quite remote and needy, with little medical care available in either location. In each village the team worked closely with the indigenous church as well as the local government officials. The team based in the community center in each village and provided medical and dental clinics service 640 patients as well as distributing over 300 pair of eyeglasses. While people were waiting for medical care they received health education and had the opportunity to view the Jesus film. Local pastors were available for evangelism and counseling. In each village the team conducted VBS for children as well as evening evangelistic outreach for adults. The team included a construction team that helped with projects for the local church. There were also pastor conferences conducted in each village.
The impact on the community and the local church was apparent. Many came to Christ through the medical outreach as well as the evangelistic services. Community leaders including the mayor in each village were very appreciative for the team’s holistic ministry. The team was humbled when the church in Huanoquite even took up a love offering of large bags of rice, potatoes and wheat to show their appreciation.
This was GO’s first time to minister in this part of Peru. The partnership with ATEC’s ministry was inspiring as we were able to see a holistic approach to ministry which focuses on assisting the people with literacy training so they can read the Bible in their native Quechua dialect. ATEC also works in church planting, pastor training, community health education, and community development. GO InterNational is the first outside ministry to bring a team to assist ATEC in their ministry. It was a good partnership with plenty of opportunity for future ministry together in this region of Peru.
The experience also made a difference in the lives of the team. Lana West recalls “seeing the smiling faces on the children with such intensity awaiting a chance to win a prize by remembering a Bible verse. Later that night… these young ones were the first to arrive to view the Jesus film and two young boys were the first ones to come forward to receive Christ in their life.” Dr. Larry Frick recalls meeting Claudia, a little girl with a severe nosebleed. Her mother had died when she was little and her grandfather who was trying to care for her didn’t even know her age or birthdate. God was gracious in helping the team stop the bleeding, but we are pryaing for her and what will become of her growing up in such circumstances. GO InterNational has many more opportunities in 2010 for you to see how God is at work around the world, using people like you to help fulfill the Great Commission! Check out the opportunities today at http://www.gointernational.org/.
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