Repblica del Per PERU

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República del Perú PERU
Report

• University Bible Fellowship Washington Chapter
• 10th Anniversary Celebration
• November 8, 2002
• Presented by Belssi Chang

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Content
PERU

• Geographic Setting
• Regions
• Population
• Ethnic Groups
• History and Government
• Universities
• Missionary Work

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Geographic Setting
PERU

• Borders Chile, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia,
  Ecuador, and the Pacific Ocean.
• Total land area of 1.28 million sq. km. (3.5x
  size of Japan, slightly smaller than Alaska).
• Third-largest country in South America after
  Brazil and Argentina.
• Ranks among the world's 20 largest nations.

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Geographic Setting Continued
PERU

• Terrain western coastal plain, high and rugged
  Andes in center, eastern lowland jungle of Amazon
  Basin.
• Landscape 50 mountains gt 6,000 meters above sea
  level 1,679 glaciers 12,000 lakes of varying
  sizes and depths and 262 different river basins.
• Among the 5 countries with the greatest
  biological diversity in the world.

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Regions
PERU

• Peru is made up of 24 departments and one
  Constitutional Province called El Callao.
• Main cities
• Coast Arequipa, Callao, Trujillo, Chimbote,
  Chiclayo and Piura
• Andes Cusco
• Amazon Iquitos

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Population
PERU

• Current total Peruvian population is about 27
  million
• 52 lives in the coast,
• 36 lives in the highlands, and
• 12 lives in the jungle.
• 71 lives in urban areas and
• 29 lives in rural areas .
• 50 (approx.) is under 21.
• 90 is Roman Catholic.
• Around 6 million live in the capital, Lima.

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Ethnic Groups
PERU

• Ethnic Groups
• 45 Amerindian Quechuas and Aymaras
• 37 mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white),
• 15 criollo (white),
• 3 Black, Japanese, Chinese, and other
• Languages
• Spanish (official)
• Quechua (official)
• Aymara

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History and Government
PERU

• Ancient Peru seat of several prominent Andean
  civilizations, most notably the Incas
• Inca empire captured by Spanish conquerors in
  1533.
• Peruvian independence declared in 1821.
• 20th century dominated by military rule, serious
  economic problems, and guerrilla activity.
• Dramatic turnaround and significant progress
  following
• Return of democracy returned in 1980 and
  especially following
• President Alberto FUJIMORI's election in 1990
• New Constitution issued under his leadership in
  1993 left power in 2000)
• Government has 3 branches executive (5-year
  term), legislative, and judicial branches.
• Current President Alejandro Toledo (elected in
  2001)

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Universities
PERU

• Total of 78 Universities 416,000 students
• 33 Public Universities 246,000 students
• 45 Private Universities 170,000 students
• 53 Male, 47 Female
• 1.62 of total population
• 7.92 of 15-24 year old population
• Major with highest enrollment Education
• Largest Universities (both located in Lima)
• Universidad San Martin de Porres (private)
  32,000
• Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos 25,000

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Universities Continued
PERU

• Universidad San Martin de Porres
• Largest Peruvian university
• 32,000 students
• Founded in 1962
• Ranked among top 3 private universities

www.usmp.edu.pe
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Universities Continued
PERU

• Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
• 25,000 students
• Founded in 1551 by Dominican Mission.
• First university in American continent.
• School of medicine, law, and letters and sciences
  have functioned uninterruptedly since its
  founding.

www.unmsm.edu.pe
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Missionary Work
PERU

• Periods
• 1532-1822 (Roman Catholic Missions)
• 1822-1900 (Beginning of Protestant Missions)
• 1900-1940s (Protestant Missions Added)
• 1950s-Present (Growth Trends and Outlook)

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Mission Work 1532-1822
PERU

• Roman Catholic Missions
• Catholicism was brought by Spanish conquerors
  starting around 1532.
• Evangelization conducted through Franciscan,
  Mercedarian, and Dominican dioceses.
• The 17th century - "Perus religious century"
• Canonization of two saints.
• However 17th Century followed by religious
  decline.

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Mission Work 1822-1900
PERU

• Beginning of Protestant Missions
• 1822-24 Scottish educator/Bible society agent
  James Thomson arrived in Lima
• Carried mission work jointly with pro-reform
  Catholic clergy
• 1845 Catholicism becomes official state religion
• Foreigners allowed to conduct Protestant services
  provided that no Peruvians attended
• 1849 Anglican Church for foreign residents
  allowed
• First Non-Catholic denomination in Peru.

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Mission Work 1822-1900 Continued
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• Beginning of Protestant Missions Continued
• 1877 Arrival of first US Methodists (little
  success)
• 1888 Arrival of Francisco Penzotti, Methodist
  Minister
• 1888-1896 sold Bibles, preached, trained leaders
• 1889 organized a Methodist Church
• 1890-1891 jailed for 9 months due to Catholic
  reaction
• international scandal and support resulting in
  religious tolerance law in 1915
• 1898 Seventh Day Adventists started mission work
• Gained converts especially among Aymara Indians
• Founded and operate respected university.
• Remain second largest Protestant church in Peru.
• Currently largest non-Pentecostal denomination.

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Mission Work 1900-1940s
PERU

• Protestant Missions Added
• 1903 Wesleyans
• 1914 Nazarenes
• 1927 Baptists (first of several Baptist
  Missions)
• 1900-1930 John Ritchie (RBMU) developed
  successfully an indigenous Peruvian Evangelical
  Church in Andes.
• 1930s-1940s John A. Mackay (Free Church of
  Scotland) evangelized university students in Lima
• 1940 Most Protestant churches and missions form
  National Evangelical Council
• As of 1998 still most representative Protestant
  Institution.

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Mission Work 1950s-Present
PERU

• Growth Trends and Outlook
• Wycliffe Bible Translators made Bible available
  in gt30 tribal languages in Amazonian jungle.
• Faith Missions and Southern Baptists little
  growth.
• Pentecostal churches largest growth (esp. among
  poor).
• Evangelical Alliance Mission Radio station
  influential in opening doors for significant
  growth in 1970s.

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Mission Work 1950s-Present Continued
PERU

• Growth Trends and Outlook Continued
• 1970-1990 violent political climate between
  military and Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path)
  guerrillas affected isolated areas where
  missionary efforts had been successful.
• 1990s wave of Pentencostal renewal spread
• Recently significant evangelical growth among
  native Quechuas and Aymaras
• Many converts become active as lay missionaries,
  in North Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and the
  United States.

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Dios tiene esperanza para el Perú!
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GodhashopeforPeru!
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References
PERU

• http//www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/
  pe.html
• http//www.peru.com/peruinfo/
• http//www.latin-focus.com/countries/peru/peru.htm
  
• http//ppn.home.cern.ch/ppn/up.htm
• http//www.anr.edu.pe/
• http//www.unmsm.edu.pe
• http//www.usmp.edu.pe
• D.B. Barret, et al. World Christian Encyclopedia
  The World by Countries, Religions, Churches,
  Ministries. Volume 1, Second Edition. Oxford
  University Press, 2001.
• A. S. Moreau, et al. Evangelical Dictionary of
  World Missions. Baker Book House Company, 2000.
• J. A. Siewert, et al. Mission Handbook
  USA/Canada Christian Ministries Overseas. Marc
  Publishers, 1993-1995.