CUSCO, PERU

Of the 1.2 million people living in the area surrounding Cusco, only four percent are Christians. Poverty is widespread and many lack access to healthcare. Cusco is considered the unofficial capital and cultural center for the Quechua Indians, a largely unreached people group scattered throughout the Andes. It is also home to several healthcare universities.

MTW has several ministries here. Cusco serves as the base of operations for ministry to the Quechuas throughout the Andes region. Another part of the MTW team works in partnership with Medical Campus Outreach International to serve the poor with their medical skills as well as evangelizing and training Peruvian healthcare students to offer physical and spiritual healing in Jesus’ name. The Josephine House, established by the MTW team in 2008, is a home that serves as a place of safety for children born into difficult situations until they can be adopted and placed in a permanent home.

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Henson, Nathan & Kristen

Kristen and Nathan serve the Quechua in Cusco, Peru, as a part of Medical Campus Outreach International.

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King, Julia

Julia is excited God led her to Cusco. She looks forward to practicing a Christ-centered approach to healthcare and contributing to other areas of the team’s mission: medical students, the Josephine House (children’s home), and campus ministry.

Julia is excited God led her to Cusco. She looks forward to practicing a Christ-centered approach to healthcare and...

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Powlison, Keith & Ruth

The Powlisons work to create a safe place for children in danger through the Josephine House in Peru.

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Rockwell, Larry & Sandra

God called the Rockwells to serve among the indigenous people group called the Quechua in the Andes Mountains of Peru.

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Discovering a Hidden Quechua Church

A 1960s radio ministry became the catalyst for a 200-church denomination.

My Prayer Journey to Cusco

Last year MTW's Hispanic RADD team took a vision trip to Peru and emerged with a renewed focus on the importance of prayer in missions.

Contextual Generosity: An MTW Missionary Team Navigates Giving in Peru

Wherever possible we invite nationals to serve nationals through the structures and ministries of the local church.

True Religion: Caring for Orphans in Cusco, Peru

When Rosa's father murdered her mother in front of her, the 18-month-old child had nowhere to go. But then the Josephine House stepped in.

A New Model for Missions: Laser Surgery in Peru

Among the rural poor in Peru, lost glasses can mean the difference between work and no work. A surgery is solving that problem sustainably.

From Knowing About Christ to Knowing Christ: Church Planting in Cusco

Most Peruvians know who Christ is. They even know that they should repent and be baptized. So what is left for the missionary to proclaim?

Quechua Hospitality

Catch a glimpse of the hospitality of the Quechua, as missionaries in Peru visit an elderly gentleman who invited them into his home.

Cusco Clinic Provides Compassionate Health Care: A Video

At the La Fuente clinic, staff talk about integral health—caring for people’s mental, physical, and spiritual health, and modeling Christ.

What MTW Values Look Like on the Mission Field: A Video

MTW's values inform everything we do. Walk with the team in Cusco, Peru, as they show us how MTW's values are reflected in their ministry.

Growing the Church in Peru: A Video

God is using our team in Cusco to impact change through local churches and a medical clinic where students learn to provide holistic care.

The Josephine House: A Video

MTW missionaries started The Josephine House to care for abandoned children in Peru. Watch and see what God is doing through this ministry.

Quechua Family Asks for Teaching from God’s Word

The missionary had learned of a family interested in hearing more from the Bible and set out in search of them.

What Does "Making Disciples" Really Look Like?

Knock, knock, knock. There stood a woman with her four young children, a family that our Peruvian national partner was reaching out to.

Medical Outreach: A Week of Divine Appointments

The trip was the first of its kind for our Medical Campus Outreach team in Peru. Many of the student participants are not yet believers.

"We'll take the baby."

One family's choice shifts the perception of adoption in Peru.

More than Medical

Planting churches in Cusco, Peru, with the aid of a stethoscope.

Shifting to Real: Redemption in Cusco

A summer intern moves from observer to participant.

Pray for Radio Amauta and its efforts to help train leaders in the Quechua Church in the Andes Mountains of Peru.

Last year, a group of MTW RADD-Hispanic leaders went to Peru on a prayer journey vision trip. Pray for continued unity and mobilization efforts of our RADD Hispanic team!

Pray for the children and staff of The Josephine House in Cusco, Peru. The orphanage is currently home to 18 children, many with special needs.

Pray for the success of a new laser surgery business as missions ministry in Cusco, Peru, giving sight to those who need it most.

Pray for church planting efforts in Cusco, Peru, where many know about Christ, but few know Him personally.

Pray today for the Quechua in Peru, that God would draw them to Himself. Pray for the missionaries working with them and for relationships being built.

Pray for our ministry in Cusco, Peru, as they put MTW values into action among the Quechua through the church, a medical clinic, discipling medical students, an orphanage, and community outreach.

Pray for the church plant and medical clinic in Cusco, Peru. Pray that believers would grow in Christ and catch a vision for reaching their city.

Pray for the abandoned and disabled children living at The Josephine House in Cusco, Peru. Pray that they will grow in the knowledge of Christ and be adopted into godly homes.

Pray for a Quechua family in Peru who are eager to invite others over to discuss the Bible. Pray that this group would develop into a church.

Praise God for the inauguration of the new church plant, Iglesia Fuente de Gracia in Cusco, Peru. Since the launch, the church has encountered many trials, which have come with great advances in the gospel. Pray for continued advancement of the gospel in Cusco, and for the health and safety of missionaries and church members.

Pray for missionaries in Cusco, Peru, to make disciples, and for those disciples to make disciples.

Pray for the medical and dental students who participate in medical mission trips with the MTW Medical Campus Outreach team. Many of the students are not yet believers.

Pray for the culture of adoption among the Quechua to shift as the people witness believers adopting children. Pray for the children at the Josephine Home to know the love of a family.

Pray for the the Medical Campus Outreach team in Cusco, Peru, and for the medical and students at the clinic who are learning to practice medicine and hearing the gospel.

South America Campus Ministry

Help Reformed campus ministry spread throughout South America by supporting training conferences led by the RUF team in Bogotá, Colombia.

Iglesia La Fuente de Gracia

A church in Cusco, Peru, is pouring out the grace of the gospel.

Josephine House Mercy Ministry/Operations

Help the students and families of the Josephine house get funding for their daily needs.

La Fuente Centro de Salud Integral

A health clinic in Cusco, Peru, extends the gospel to patients and health care students.