Traveling to Peru for a Cross-Cultural Immersion

 

We are interconnected across the globe through our shared faith. Experience more than a mission trip— go deeper with a cross-cultural immersion.

“This trip will change your life.” “You will learn more about yourself than about others.”
“You will see God in a new way– you will learn a lot about God.” “You will have the honor of experiencing ordinary life with amazing people.” “You will laugh and cry. Sometimes all at once!” “The more you prepare, the more you will get out of it.” “Ordinary conversations become holy.”

 

 

These and many more heartfelt quotes come from those that have trav eled to Peru and encountered the amazing, gifted Peruvian people. Our trips to Peru are designed so that the Lutheran Church in Peru (ILEP) and congregations in the TX-LA Gulf Coast Synod can accompany each other in faith and life. Time is spent hearing stories, visiting in communities, learning about congregational ministries and sharing projects designed by our friends in Peru. The emphasis is on relationships. We use the principles of accompaniment as the center of our experiences.

 

That means we don’t go to Peru with our agenda. We take ti me to plan trips in partnership with ILEP so that our visit strengthens our ministries. We enter as guests rather than a group coming to serve. We try to model walking with each other the way God walks with us.

The big difference in this kind of travel is that the emphasis is more on the “being together” than the “doing for.” Its not primarily about money or what we can give. We know that money does not make people smarter or more gifted so we don’t lead with our bank account. We work together on issues of justice on behalf of the poorest in our world.

 

 More information including upcoming trips, visit our Peru Trips page.

 

For a biblical model read Luke 24:13-35.