In the Peruvian jungle, there are numerous indigenous communities living in remote areas whose primary economic activities are agriculture, hunting, and fishing. Access to these regions is difficult, making it challenging to reach all the necessary services and resources.

With the assistance of missionaries and volunteers from Peru Projects, the residents of the area, inspired by the Holy Spirit, are spreading the gospel of Christ to these communities. For instance, 65-year-old Elías Saboya travels weekly to another community to borrow a copy of the Sabbath School lesson, a guide designed to facilitate the study of the Bible, which is developed quarterly. He then copies its content by hand and returns to his community to teach others about the word of God.

Saboya is the leader of the Adventist congregation “La Selva,” located in the Asháninka community in the central east of Peru. “Every week, I went to Amaquiría, a nearby community, and looked for an Adventist to lend me his lesson, and I could copy the topics of each day. We cannot miss studying the lesson, at least on Saturdays we get together and review everything, I make summaries to explain to the brothers,” Saboya told the Peru Projects volunteers.

The community currently receives study materials (Sabbath School lessons) for the following classes: Nursery, Infants, Primary, Intermediate, Youth, and Adults, thanks to a donation from ACES Peru. Additionally, they now have Bibles in their homes, thanks to a generous donation.

Permanent Aerial Evangelism Project

During a conversation with Eben Espinoza, the director of the Peru Projects, he mentioned the challenges of working in this vast territory. He expressed gratitude for the support received but also emphasized the need for more help to reach more people. He specifically mentioned the need for airplanes and volunteers to continue their work and expand their outreach. He invited everyone to participate and support their efforts to spread the message of the gospel.

Deep in the jungle, there are stories of faith like this one that motivate the Seventh-day Adventist Church to not rest in its efforts to bring the gospel to more people through the Peru Projects aerial project. Thanks to voluntary contributions and through tithes and offerings, the work continues to advance.

The original article was published on the South American Division Spanish website.