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May 24, 2002
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Peruvian Adventists Celebrate Church Growth
 
Rasp, Peru - Seventh-day Adventists in Peru are 
celebrating a period of unprecedented church growth in 
their country. Church leaders have reported that more 
than 10,000 new believers were baptized between 
January and the end of March this year.
 
Melchor Ferreyra, president of the church in Peru, cites 
the commitment of pastors to evangelism as one of
the key factors in the increase. "Integrated evangelism 
in Peru is a reality," he says, referring to a plan
adopted by the church in Peru that encourages every 
Adventist administrator, pastor, department,
institution, and church to play a part in evangelism.
 
Ministerial director Barito Lazo says the current focus is 
now on major urban areas in Peru, where the goal
is to establish a permanent Adventist presence in each 
of these centers.  Bible instructors are currently
working in Peru's cities, setting up small Bible study 
groups in preparation for an upcoming evangelistic
series. [Editor Samuel Saito for ASN, ANN and APD]

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