P.E.A.C.E. Plan

== History ==
The P.E.A.C.E. Plan has origins in the reading of an article on orphans of [[HIV/AIDS]] in Africa by Kay, the wife of  [[Baptist]] [[pastor]] [[Rick Warren]] and a meeting in 2003 of the couple with a pastor of a township of [[Johannesburg]] in [[South Africa]].<ref> Timothy C Morgan, [https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2005/october/17.32.html Purpose Driven in Rwanda], christianitytoday.com, US, September 23, 2005 </ref>
The program was founded in the same year by the [[Saddleback Church]] and Warren to combat five development challenges.<ref> Sébastien Fath, ''Dieu XXL, la révolution des mégachurches'', Édition Autrement, France, 2008, p.  116</ref><ref> Justin G. Wilford, ''Sacred Subdivisions: The Postsuburban Transformation of American Evangelicalism'', NYU Press, US, 2012, p. 115</ref> For 18 months, pilot programs were tested with twinning of villages with small church groups.<ref> Claire Luna, [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-apr-18-me-saddleback18-story.html PEACE Is Cause for Church's Celebration], latimes.com, US, April 18, 2005 </ref> In 2005, the program was established in [[Rwanda]] which was the first permanent partner.<ref> David Van Biema, [http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1093746,00.html Warren of Rwanda], time.com, US, August 22, 2005 </ref><ref> Nicola Menzie, [https://www.christianpost.com/news/saddleback-pastor-rick-warren-visits-rwanda-to-advance-peace-plan.html Saddleback Pastor Rick Warren Visits Rwanda to Advance PEACE Plan], christianpost.com, US, August 29, 2013 </ref>

In 2008, after listening to comments from church leaders in various countries on the effectiveness of the program, Rick Warren made several corrections to the program, including the addition of the church reconciliation component.<ref> Timothy C. Morgan, [https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2008/july/1.1.html Rebooting PEACE], christianitytoday.com, US, May 28, 2008 </ref>