Lima, Peru – Church Planting
The Lima, Peru Church Planter will evangelize and disciple Peruvian Chinese people in Lima toward Christian maturity, faithfully teaching the Bible in the Chinese language. During this process, the Church Planter will identify and equip leaders among discipled believers and assist them as they establish and lead Chinese churches.
The Church Planter will work to create and maintain gospel-driven relationships with the Peruvian Chinese community by living among them and learning their language and culture. This will lead to opportunities to evangelize, disciple new believers, and train Chinese church leaders. The Chinese living in Lima are an unreached people group that primarily follow the teachings of the Buddhist religion. As such, this pioneering ministry will require perseverance and commitment.
This position requires a vibrant and dedicated spiritual life characterized by consistent practice of spiritual disciplines. The Church Planter will need to have a solid understanding of the Scriptures and be able to teach and clearly communicate how the Old Testament points to the person and work of Jesus Christ. Patience and dedication are necessary, as the Church Planter must learn to communicate with the Chinese Peruvians faithfully and accurately in their native language.
The ideal candidate will have:
- A degree in Biblical Studies or equivalent experience
- Three (3) years of church leadership experience (preferred)
- Experience with evangelism and discipleship
- Willingness to commit at least 10 years to the project
- A solid commitment to the spiritual disciplines (i.e., Bible reading, prayer, etc.)
- Proficiency in the Chinese language
The Church Planter will work with a team to prepare Chinese servant-leaders to establish and lead healthy, self-sustaining Peruvian Chinese churches. They will:
- Live among the Chinese people, learning their language and culture before beginning formal ministry
- Teach the Bible in formal and informal settings
- Evangelize and disciple the Chinese people
- Identify and equip discipled Chinese leaders to evangelize the Peruvian Chinese people, who are primarily an unreached Buddhist people group
- Train Chinese church leaders to disciple believers in a life-on-life manner
- Equip current and future church leaders with Biblical and practical leadership skills
- Perform other field or agency duties as assigned