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Pucallpa Youth Recreation Ministry

peru
SAM’s first missionaries came up
the Amazon to Iquitos in 1921.
From there, our ministry to the
unreached people groups in the
Ucayali River region began. To-
day, the jungle town of Pucallpa
is our base of operations. Our
ministry reaches all demograph-

Our goals and strategies ics, from professionals in the city

Our platform for ministry will be a youth community center, with attractions to the indigenous peoples spread

such as a climbing wall and skatepark. Our desire is to see the youth of throughout the jungle. Pucallpa

Pucallpa—many of whom spend their afternoons and evenings unengaged is home to 400,000 of Peru’s 30

on the streets—entering into meaningful relationships that form in a healthy, million people.

recreational environment that allows trust and friendship to flourish.

Our vision is to see multiplied,
The youth center will not only be a place of recreation, but an environment
dynamic churches across
where meaningful conversation and study allows us to proclaim Jesus as Lord
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and the answer to the loneliness and injustice of the world that is disillusioning
communities through Kingdom
the younger generation today.
of God values. Our strategies

What is it that God has called us to accomplish? to achieve this vision include

To work in partnership with the local church, using sports and recreation redemptive outreach,

to reach the unreached youth of Pucallpa. Our desire is for this ministry to church planting,

model God’s redemptive passion for the world and for the youth of the city to discipleship,

acquire a vision fo their community to be transformed by Christ. leadership

development,
aviation ministry,
and education.

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Thousand Palms Christian Fellowship, Pucallpa

peru
SAM’s first missionaries came up
the Amazon to Iquitos in 1921.
From there, our ministry to the
unreached people groups in the
Ucayali River region began. To-
day, the jungle town of Pucallpa
is our base of operations. Our
ministry reaches all demograph-

Who are we? ics, from professionals in the city

Known as Encuentro Cristiano Mil Palmeras in Spanish, we are a thriving to the indigenous peoples spread

church plant among the professional class in the port city of Pucallpa in the throughout the jungle. Pucallpa

Amazon Jungle of northeastern Peru. We are engaging in creative, gospel- is home to 400,000 of Peru’s 30

centered outreach that is opening doors throughout the city. A few of our million people.

ministries are Motorcyclists for Christ, Heartbeats of Hope Crisis Pregnancy

Center, Handicap Care, and mobilizing church members out into the world to Our vision is to see multiplied,

local and overseas missions. The glorification of God through the growth of dynamic churches across

His church is our chief aim. Currently we are exploring planting a new chruch South America transforming

in the neighboring town of Tarpoto. communities through Kingdom

of God values. Our strategies
What is it that God has called us to accomplish? to achieve this vision include
To plant missionary churches that are healthy, missional and reproducing. redemptive outreach,
Healthy as we focus inwardly to minister wholistically to the spiritual, physical church planting,
and emotional needs. Missional as we look out into the world to invite people discipleship,
into fellowship with the God of the Bible and His people. And reproducing as leadership
we send out people from our congregation to plant new expressions of the development,
church that glorify God and extend His reign. aviation ministry,
and education.

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School for Missionary Children in Pucallpa

peru
SAM’s first missionaries came up
the Amazon to Iquitos in 1921.
From there, our ministry to the
unreached people groups in the
Ucayali River region began. To-
day, the jungle town of Pucallpa
is our base of operations. Our
ministry reaches all demograph-

Who are we? ics, from professionals in the city

SAM Academy is a member of the Association of Christian Schools Interna- to the indigenous peoples spread

tional (ACSI) and exists to provide a quality education to missionary children throughout the jungle. Pucallpa

grounded in principles of academics, Christian character and service to others. is home to 400,000 of Peru’s 30
million people.
SAM Academy uses a US-based curriculum while preserving a cross-cultural
and gospel-centered environment.
Our vision is to see multiplied,
The educational experience at SAM Academy is infused with solid biblical dynamic churches across
teaching and spiritual discipleship. The teachers have a unique opportunity to South America transforming
shape minds and hearts transformed by Christ, as well as to free up missionary communities through Kingdom
parents involved in other ministry to do the work that God has called them to. of God values. Our strategies
to achieve this vision include
What is it that God has called us to accomplish?
redemptive outreach,
SAM Academy exists to help missionaries serving in Peru accomplish their
church planting,
ministry objectives by providing a quality education for their children. SAM
discipleship,
Academy prepares young people to contribute to society, to have an impact
leadership
for Christ in a cross-cultural setting, and to view their future vocation as an
development,
act of service to God.
aviation ministry,
and education.

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The Santa Cruz Christian Learning Center

BOLIVia
From the peaks of the Andes
Mountains in the west, to the
eastern lowlands situated within
the Amazon Basin, Bolivia’s
geography is as unique and
diverse as its culture. A country
of 10 million people, indigenous
people groups make up 55%

Who are we? of its population. Santa Cruz, a

A pre-k through grade 12 school, the SCCLC is fully-accredited by the Asso- major center of commerce in the

ciation of Christian Schools (ACSI). The student body of the SCCLC are both eastern lowlands, is where most

children of missionaries and other expatriates as well as children of Bolivian of our missionaries reside and it

nationals. Because of the relative high tuition costs and the requirement to is the center of our operations.

speak English, national students tend to come from the Bolivian middle and
upper class. Teachers at the SCCLC have an opportunity to minister to this Our vision is to see multiplied,

segment of society that few missionaries have a platform to reach. dynamic churches across
South America transforming
The SCCLC offers a dynamic curriculum, with electives from guitar to drama
communities through Kingdom
and academics from social studies to advanced placement sciences. The
of God values. Our strategies
entire educational experience is infused with solid, biblical teaching and spiri-
to achieve this vision include
tual discipleship. The SCCLC teachers have a unique opportunity to shape
redemptive outreach,
minds and hearts transformed by Christ, as well as to free up missionary
church planting,
parents involved in other ministry to do the work that God has called them to.
discipleship,

What is it that God has called us to accomplish? leadership

The SCCLC prepares its students and their familes to impact their world for development,

Christ. The SCCLC ministers to whole families so that they can be transfor- aviation ministry,

mative influences for Christ in the communities where God has them. The and education.

missionary community is integral to the ministry of the SCCLC.

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Mission Aviation with SAMAIR BOLIVia

From the peaks of the Andes
Mountains in the west, to the
eastern lowlands situated within
the Amazon Basin, Bolivia’s
geography is as unique and
diverse as its culture. A country
of 10 million people, indigenous
people groups make up 55%

Who are we? of its population. Santa Cruz, a

Pilots and mechanics combine a passion for aviation with a desire to see peo- major center of commerce in the

ple proclaim Jesus as Lord and build the church. Flying Cessna 206 airplanes eastern lowlands, is where most

as a means to move people, we contribute to the mobilization of the evangeli- of our missionaries reside and it

cal church to evangelize and disciple the people of eastern Bolivia. is the center of our operations.

SAMAIR provides effective transportation for a growing missionary force.

Our vision is to see multiplied,
The lack of development in areas where SAMAIR serves makes the airplane
dynamic churches across
a unique tool in reaching the needy. Christ’s love is demonstrated through
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service to communities by meeting both physical and spiritual needs.
communities through Kingdom
SAMAIR is a vital link in a cooperative mission effort to multiply dynamic of God values. Our strategies
churches in South America through evangelism, discipleship, redemptive to achieve this vision include
outreach and leadership development. redemptive outreach,
church planting,
What is it that God has called us to accomplish?
discipleship,
As an aviation service focused on partnering with missions and the Bolivian
leadership
church, our aim is to transform lives by taking the Gospel of Jesus Christ
development,
into remote areas by providing safe, efficient, and affordable air transporta-
aviation ministry,
tion. We are committed to seeing the church of Jesus Christ established and
and education.
flourishing in Latin America.

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Santa Marta Youth Ministry colombia

Colombia is a country of 44
million people living primarily in
the rugged Andean highlands
and along the carribean coast in
towns like Santa Marta, SAM’s
base of operations in the north.
A city of 400,000 people, Santa
Marta is an important maritime

Our goals and strategies port and hub for history, tourism

One of our primary goals, as we work closely with local church leaders and and culture. It is also close to

pastors, is to develop culturally relevant and effective strategies to reach the the Guajira Desert, home to the

youth and children of Colombia for Christ—strategies that are not dependent Wayuu Indians with whom SAM

on foreign missionary intervention but that empower the local church to shep- is very active in ministry.

herd the effort of transforming lives for the sake of the Gospel.
Our vision is to see multiplied,
Building sustainable ministry models in partnership with local leadership al-
dynamic churches across
ways has at its corps incarnational outreach. As missionaries, much of our
South America transforming
time is spent engaging the youth and children of Santa Marta, and their
communities through Kingdom
families, in relationships that build trust and friendship so that Christ can be
of God values. Our strategies
shared in open, honest ways.
to achieve this vision include

What is it that God has called us to accomplish? redemptive outreach,

To work in partnership with the local church in Santa Marta, evangelizing and church planting,

discipling the youth and children of the church and instilling a vision for ministry discipleship,

to their communities. Our desire is for this ministry to model God’s redemptive leadership

passion for the world and for the parents and leaders of the church to be the development,

primary catalysts to reach the youth and children of Santa Marta for Christ. aviation ministry,
and education.

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Colegio Cristiano La Esperanza, Santa Marta

colombia
Colombia is a country of 44
million people living primarily in
the rugged Andean highlands
and along the carribean coast in
towns like Santa Marta, SAM’s
base of operations in the north.
A city of 400,000 people, Santa
Marta is an important maritime

Who are we? port and hub for history, tourism

A ministry of La Esperanza Church, the school provides a quality, Christ- and culture. It is also close to

centered education to the familes of the Church but also to the broader com- the Guajira Desert, home to the

munity of the Caribbean city of Santa Marta. Wayuu Indians with whom SAM
is very active in ministry.
Today, 450 students from pre-kinder to high school make up a student body
which, along with an excellent teaching and administrative staff, affords La
Our vision is to see multiplied,
Esperanza school a top-three ranking in its state in Colombia.
dynamic churches across
Faith, Hope and Truth are the three pillars of the school. Together they influ- South America transforming
ence a teaching philosophy that emphasizes spiritual, intellectual, and physi- communities through Kingdom
cal development grounded in the context of solid, biblical values. of God values. Our strategies
to achieve this vision include
What is it that God has called us to accomplish?
redemptive outreach,
La Esperanza, founded in 1990, exists to bring the hope of Christ to Colom-
church planting,
bia through students and families prepared to make an impact in their world.
discipleship,
The school provides quality, Christian education that is affordable and gives
leadership
the lower and middle classes a viable education option.
development,
aviation ministry,
and education.

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