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A family affair

One of the nights we were teaching the Bible, one group of adult women were learning about the difference between religion and true relationship with God. After the Word was given, one woman confessed that she really didn’t know God intimately nor had she ever committed her life to Christ. She had merely gone to … Continue reading »

Salvation and freedom

• Two men from the universal church prayed to receive Jesus and one man from the catholic church prayed for salvation and for freedom from addiction to alcohol during our discipling time. • A 15 year-old boy and 2 younger girls prayed for salvation in the other group during our discipling time.

The World Cup

Tuesday, June 13, was Brazil’s world cup game against Croatia. It is a national holiday and people were off work. We wanted to use that opportunity to preach the Gospel when everybody was home. So our team went to two different sites close to our house. The first site was in the middle of a … Continue reading »

Mercy triumphs over judgment

One of the privileges of living here is that we have been able to start understanding the complex web of relationships that influence daily life for these people. As a result, we are seeing God begin to transform entire families through demonstrated love and the Word of God. Two sisters, Rita (nicknamed Nona) and Juliana … Continue reading »

Neck Pain, Asthma, Shoulder Healed

• At the church, Ingreja Baptista de Povo, Beth prayed for a woman with back pain and another woman with neck pain. The pain left both of these women immediately. • Beth also prayed for a woman at this church with asthma. The woman said she felt electricity in her nose and said she was … Continue reading »

Fruit that Remains

Our team arrived on June 3rd and settled into our new home in Heliopolis. That afternoon a young woman came to our house crying. Her baby boy Miguel had very poor eyesight (point 8 prescription eyeglasses). She had been told by the doctors that his sight would progressively deteriorate and he eventually would become blind. … Continue reading »

Seeing God’s Hand in Heliopolis

It is always amazing to watch God work, but even more so when we are able to see over time His strategy at work in a particular area. God’s hand at work in Heliopolis is extremely evident. As we reported last year, back in 2002 missionary and co-founder of Iris Ministries, Heidi Baker, visited Brazil. … Continue reading »

Church Construction

When our team arrived at the site of the future Iris church in Heliopolis, it was evident that we had a lot of work ahead of us. The site is located on one of the main streets of the favella, at the end of a row of barrack-style houses. We looked at the warped green … Continue reading »

Church Plant Celebration

In celebration of the opening of Casa de Jesus, a new Iris Ministries church in Heliopolis, and in an effort to introduce those from the community to this new source of spiritual life, we held a 7-hour crusade to plant this new church in the heart of the slums. We worked late into the evening … Continue reading »

Freedom Celebration at Samba School

The day started like most others: We traveled to Heliopolis for an exciting day of ministry throughout the favella. The previous weeks were in preparation for a Crusade at the Samba School, a place where people are trained as dancers for the Brazilian carnival, a festival notorious for its sensuality. Half the team went ahead … Continue reading »