Lima, Peru / Julio and Olga Chiang / Lima Initiative

Julio and Olga Chiang are the South America Mission missionaries who have spearheaded the Lima Initiative with Julio serving as planter and lead pastor for IDC La Molina. Their participation, at First Presbyterian North Palm’s urging, in the City to City Intensive training and shaped the church and the movement in Lima. Today, Julio serves on the advisory board for City to City Latin America. As Phase II of the Lima Initiative begins, the Chiangs are stepping into a new church plant (Mira Flores) and expanded city (Lima) and continental (South America) influence. Lima Initiative is a church-centered movement for the long-term transformation of the city and the nations. Strategic church-planting efforts responding to the rapid urbanization of Latin America are at the heart of the Lima Initiative. Phase I of the Lima Initiative launched in 2015 focused on the establishment of a gospel-centered church (City Church) in an influential sector of Lima. Iglesia de la Ciudad (City Church) in the La Molina district is the fruit of these efforts. Additionally, Lima Initiative has hosted church-planter incubators that have influenced dozens of planters in Lima and several regional Peruvian capitals. IDC is being knit together with these other like- minded churches to form a gospel ecosystem seeking the transformation of the city. The Chiangs and leaders from City Church are now moving forward with the next church plant in the Miraflores district of Lima, Peru. Julio also trains and guides other church planters within Peru and throughout South America.

Please pray for the Miraflores core church plant team; the 18 church planters that are part of our monthly Incubator training; the 3 leaders that are attending seminary supported by the church; renewed strength and motivation; wisdom to be parents of adult daughters; balance between family and ministry.