IRI Peru continued supporting a national training cycle organized by the Methodist Church of Peru under the theme “Caring for the Earth Is Caring for Life.” The initiative grew out of Methodist participation in IRI Peru’s Amazon immersion, which leaders brought back to the wider church as a call to make environmental care a pastoral priority. In April, IRI Peru trained 13 pastors and leaders from Lima and 52 pastors and leaders from the Vilcanota Sur district in Cusco. The Cusco workshop was held in Quechua and Spanish, reflecting the linguistic and cultural context of participants from high Andean communities. By helping churches translate forest protection into pastoral formation, IRI Peru is expanding the number of faith leaders prepared to teach and act for creation.
