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The incredible workers you support Words: Hannah Watson Photos: Hannah Watson, Jacob Barrell and Melanie Webb
THE PASTOR WHO EMBRACED A TOWN IN MOURNING. THE PASSIONATE TEACHER CARVING A BRIGHTER FUTURE. THE MAN HOLDING THE DOORS OF JUSTICE OPEN FOR THE OPPRESSED. This is BMS World Mission. These are the workers you support.
Pastor Amilcar is one of the kindest people you could meet. He can’t walk ten paces through the streets of Pisac, Peru without locals stopping to kiss him on both cheeks. He’s got a kind word for everybody, asking after relatives and how business
is going. He’s not from this town, but Pastor Amilcar’s gentle reflection of Jesus’ love for this place has meant that, one by one, people here have come to know Christ. Taking Amilcar almost by surprise, a fledgling church has formed in Pisac, borne out of his witness. This village in the Andes is a long, meandering drive from the city of Cusco, where Pastor Amilcar faithfully leads his congregation. So why would a busy pastor embrace such an unassuming place, over an hour away?
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