Historically, national strategy training was held in Nasca, Peru in November or December each year.  To better accommodate national participants, we are expanding the training to several regional events that will hopefully allow for greater participation.

The stateside REAPartners are encouraged to promote this event among their leaders and potential leaders. We strongly encourage them not to provide, offer or promise any financial assistance to attend, thus ensuring that those who really want to be there will come and will be there for the right reasons.  The participants are told to get to the training site by their own means where they are provided adequate housing and meals, plus the materials for the training at no cost. There is available assistance for their return trip home, if needed.

Attendees are given the opportunity to share in the expenses by bringing potatoes, corn, rice, etc., as well as contribute monetarily.  We do not take up an offering but we do provide a box that is placed in the center of the meeting area called the "arca de socorro" or "ark of help".  Last year over $100 was given and only one person asked for help.  The rest of the funds were given to the host church to cover expenses.

The regional areas selected for the events are Cañete (1st quarter), Cusco (2nd quarter), Lampa (3rd quarter), and Puquio (4th quarter).

The material that is covered is almost identical to that which is offered in Atlanta, but in Spanish.

Before leaving to return to their respective homes and fields of service, the participants formalize a strategy for reaching their area and present it to the entire group.  In years past, many new small groups (and potential house churches) were begun in the first months following the training.

The trainers are IMB South America regional staff.

Email REAPSouth for more information.