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SLM Int. - Regions of Outreach: - South America - Peru:

PERU

Milestones

1976 Source of Light Associate Schools increased from 9 to 60 during this year.
1977 Peru Branch was incorporated Asociacion Fuente de Luz.
1978 On May 13, a new SOLM office was dedicated.
1978 Pablo Correa was named as director of Asociacion Fuente de Luz.
1981 Asociacion Fuente de Luz began a telephone ministry.
1984 Asociacion Fuente de Luz reported having 158 associate schools.
1984 Pablo Correa started a weekly radio program of 15 minutes.
1987 Asociacion Fuente de Luz - Peru celebrated its 10th Anniversary.
1988 Asociacion Fuente de Luz started broadcasting the Gospel on television.
1994 Pablo Correa’s book on missions, Maranata Cumplamos la Gran Commisión, was published.
1996 Graciela Tam became the contact person for Asociacion Fuente de Luz.
1998 Source of Light – Peru conducted and evangelistic campaign in a national stadium in Lima. 8,000 people made decisions for Christ.
1999 Pablo and Dalila Correa received their Masters of Christian Education degrees from the University of the Rockies in Denver, Colorado.
2002 Asociacion Fuente de Luz (Source of Light – Peru) celebrated their 25th anniversary.

The Country

Peru is a developing country with a growing economy and expanding tourism sector. Following twelve years of military rule, in 1980 Peru returned to a democratic government. Bold reform programs combined with progress in curbing guerilla movement and drug trafficking have produced some economic growth. In spite of these good changes, the main threat to enduring stability is unemployment and poverty.

The most fascinating thing about Peru is the multiple layers of great civilizations. There was a rich heritage to be found in this “New World.” The oldest continuously inhabited city on the American continent is Cuzco, Peru, the hub of the Inca Empire. One cathedral in Cuzco was begun in 1559.

In addition the fascinating culture we find some treasures geographically speaking. The Pan American Highway runs along the coastline. Just a little further inland we find the beautiful Peruvian Andes, which are home to millions of highland Indians who still speak the ancient tongue of Quechua and maintain a traditional way of life. The eastern half of Peru is occupied by the Amazon Basin, which occupies half of Peru and is one of the world's top 10 biodiversity 'hot spots.' The Colca Canyon, which is thought to be the world’s deepest canyon, is within visiting distance from Arequipa.

Peru shares the highest navigable lake in the world, Lake Titicaca, at 3820m (12,530ft), with Bolivia. Due to its high altitude the air is unusually clear and the azure waters very striking.

Along with the rich heritage of an old civilization, come the stories and myths of “many gods.” Peru with its 27 million people is mostly Roman Catholic. Source of Light longs to get the story of the one true God to this Spanish speaking country.

Contacting Source of Light - Peru