More than anywhere else in Latin America, God’s kingdom is expanding through Community Church Planting in Venezuela. Of Impact’s 970 Houses of Peace, more than half are in Venezuela. Recently, John Jairo Leal, Impact’s Community Church Planting Director took a team to Venezuela to encourage and support this incredible movement of God taking place amidst … Read more
Seven hundred thousand Wayuu live in Venezuela and Colombia. Even before the Venezuelan crisis and the pandemic, this indigenous group was already struggling. But God is making a way in the desert. Impact Latin America is planting God’s peace among people and communities that have little hope. Watch the video below to find out how. … Read more
God loves Mexico and is using Impact Latin America to spread that love! Impact Latin America’s Community Church Planting Director, John Jairo Leal and the team traveled to Mexico recently to introduce community church planting to pastors and leaders. At first, they thought they might have 40 people. By the end, they held three events … Read more
We’re not just planting community churches, we’re building a community network around new leaders and churches to ensure they will be able to survive – and thrive. Leadership summits or ‘cumbres’ are ways that we build a sustainable community around this rapidly multiplying movement. We believe sustainability happens through relationship and connection. Impact Latin America … Read more
The movement continues to grow! The second Quarterly Report this year showed a net gain of 81 Houses of Peace in the previous three months. Today, there are 860 active Houses of Peace, small house churches reaching out to their friends and neighbors to share God’s peace. Impact Latin America is not planting God’s peace … Read more
Since its formation a little over two years ago, Impact Latin America has seen a significant growth in new believers, leaders and Houses of Peace which alone have grown by 170%. This raises questions in many people’s mind: Can such rapid growth be healthy, and can it be sustained?Over the last year, the structural support … Read more
Last week, a strategic group of key Community Church Planting (CCP) leaders from across Latin America met in Medellín, Colombia. For some, it was a reunion long delayed by the pandemic. For others, it was their first time meeting team members they had, so far, only been working with virtually. Either way, as one member … Read more
Because of your support, our 2021 budget was fully funded, despite the pandemic. This investment is bearing remarkable fruit.Click the link below to hear the Year End Report. Like you, we invest in sustainability. In order to sustain this growth, we have added coaches and mentors to support hundreds of new leaders and community churches… … Read more
Miguel Quintero was teaching the Community Church Planting (CCP) model at the front of the room when a man burst in waving a gun and shouting for them to hand him their wallets, watches and phones. At 96 degrees and 70 percent humidity, it had been a typical sweaty night in Valledupar, Colombia, just on … Read more
Daniela da Cunha’s story is one of healing from wounds that happened not outside but within a loving church and family. Over the years, God has restored her and, not only that, allowed her to participate in the restoration of many others. Impact Latin America helps to fund the work of fruitful leaders like Daniela, surrendered to … Read more