Ibero American Ministries in Chile

What started as a home Bible study in Chile in the 1970s has now expanded into a movement that includes works in five continents, seven countries, and 10 different people groups. Beginning with a church body known as Libertad, the church planting movement of IAM began, and it spread quickly throughout the southwest suburbs of Santiago, Chile. Today there are more than 10 churches firmly established in the suburbs of Maipu, San Luis, San Bernardo, La Farfana and El Monte. All work has national leadership.

The focus of IberoAmerican Ministries (IAM) is--and has always been--to facilitate church planting movements. In obedience to the King, these Latin American churches have sent Latin American workers to establish churches in other parts of Chile, Ecuador, Peru, North Africa, and into Unreached People Groups throughout the 10/40 Window. In addition to these works, IAM also has a strongly established presence in Spain that includes plans for a training center for workers called to Unreached People Groups. We have partnered with Ibero American ministries since November 2002. For security, our partners’ contact information is unavailable. Please see http://iamweb.org/default.aspx.

Anna Bigelow has served on staff at Adventure, and is a key person in the Ibero American mobilizing strategy. She has relocated to Chile, and is training South American leaders who will go to unreached people groups. Anna leads the formation of multi-national teams.