What 40 Years of Church Planting Can Teach Us
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The episode discusses Stephen Douglas's extensive experience in church planting in Peru and the ongoing gospel needs in the region.
Is Peru as reached as we think? In this episode of The Missions Show, Alex and Scott talk with veteran ABWE missionary Stephen Douglas to explore more than four decades of gospel ministry in Peru. Stephen shares how God led him and his wife Debbie to the city of Arequipa—a historic Roman Catholic stronghold known as the “Little Rome of Peru”—and how a small church-planting team, where no evangelical churches existed before, grew into a network of dozens of churches throughout the region. Stephen also recounts powerful stories of lives changed through discipleship, leadership development, and church planting, including Peruvian believers who have become pastors and missionaries serving around the world. While Peru and South America still have significant gospel needs, Stephen casts a compelling vision for the future: strengthening local churches, training national leaders, and equipping Latin American believers to become a launching force for global missions. Key Topics Stephen Douglas’s call to missions and journey to Peru Church planting in Arequipa, Peru’s historic Catholic stronghold The growth from a pioneering work to a regional church-planting movement Stories of Peruvian…
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