Matt and Helen Pope

Matt and Helen Pope serve at Iglesia Providencia in Chile's capital, alongside mentoring local pastors.
Santiago has a population of over 7 million people but only a tiny proportion belong and serve in churches clearly proclaiming God’s word. At Iglesia Providencia, Matt is helping the pastor teach and train the church family to become a church-planting church. He also works with other pastors in the city, helping them to train their churches likewise.
Latest News from Matt and Helen Pope
Hola todos!
Sorry that it has been a while since the last newsletter. Life has been fairly busy but it has been a productive time with lots of new beginnings and some things coming to an end.
Here in Chile, Covid is still very much a relevant topic. In April, they brought in the dramatic change that – if you are outside and not near anybody – you are permitted to remove your mask! But in all other public settings, mask-wearing is still obligatory. Thankfully it’s quite chilly here, so an extra layer on your face isn’t quite as torturous as it was during the summer. Vaccine passports are now invalid if you are not up-to-date with four vaccinations (three for children), without which you can’t enter cafes, go to museums/cinemas, travel on coaches, visit people in hospital etc.
About Chile
17,650,000
14%
Roman Catholic
Spanish