Prayer Themes:
* Church Planting
* National Leadership and Pastor Training
* Bible Translation
* Language Skills
* Safety

About The Area:
This ministry is defined as church-planting through leadership development among non-hispanic people groups throughout Latin America. The Hinterland ministry is presently concentrated in Peru and is working toward ministry models that will be applicable in other parts of Latin America particularly in other areas of Peru and in Ecuador.

There are 9 to 10 million Peruvian Quechuas who are virtually unreached with the gospel of Christ. Counted as descendants of the ancient Incas, Quechuas are often bound by. superstition and geographic isolation. The goal of this team is to initiate and facilitate multi-cultural church-planting teams among four of the Iargest Quechua-dialect groups in Peru, producing a church-planting movement among these peoples.

Reformed missions began among the Quechuas in the Fifties and Sixties. During the years of persecution from Shining Path terrorists in Peru, many Peruvian church leaders were faithful in leading Christ's church; some even gave their lives. Having an established church means that MTW can find solid national leaders to help train other nationals. In addition, an agreement with Wycliffe Bible Translators provides scripture and literacy translations. This allows MTW missionaries to work as catalysts in the national church for recruiting, training, and sending national pastors.

Radio Amauta is the ministry which reached approximately two million listeners in both Spanish and Quechua languages. The station provides educational and cultural programs and proclaims the gospel of Christ throughout the mountains of southern Peru.

Mission to the World is moving ahead in projects targeted for Cusco, Ayachucho, Huaraz, and Junin with missionary recruitment, support raising, land purchase, and development of support-base for nationals.

Missionaries who serve in this ministry often face loneliness, isolation, and, at present the absence of other team members to provide support and encouragement.