Friday, June 16, our team visited Ipiranga, approximately 15 minutes from the church in Heliopolis. Ipiranga is the grounds where a palace for the former emperor was built. Unfortunately, the emperor passed away before he was able to live in this mansion. It has since been turned into a museum and it is a very … Continue reading
Gerson, who is 18 years old, works for the local gang as one of their sentinels (guard of drug trafficking). Our team had been greeting him daily while walking by him and inviting him to come to various outreaches. Troy was able to establish a quick friendship with him which led to Gerson coming to … Continue reading
Pastor Dirceu has spent much time teaching our team things that the Lord has revealed to him. He had a vision in 2002 of a blue wave and brown wave dancing. The blue wave represents the Living Water. The brown wave represents those who are thirsty for the Living Water. In his vision, the blue … Continue reading
Last time we shared with you how God was taking the new believers here deeper through the teaching of the Word and through prayer and impartation. This has continued every night possible. We have also started doing night outreaches before the discipling time. The night outreaches have focused on targeting real life issues of favella … Continue reading
MarcÃa, one of the women who works in the soup kitchen and cooks for our team, had been feeling discouraged. She had stopped working in the soup kitchen for several days and did not come to church. The enemy was pulling her away and using her to cause discouragement in others. She came to the … Continue reading
• Bianca, Raphaela, and Viviane (3 girls from Heliopolis) received were baptized in the Holy Spirit and began to speak in tongues. • Late this night, we were asked to pray for Cecelia, a woman in Heliopolis who was formerly involved in witchcraft and was tortured by demons. Several of our team members ministered to … Continue reading
• While out in SEALS groups, Mike & Darlene’s SEAL shared the Gospel with Josemida. Josemida said she did not have peace in her heart. After receiving Jesus she had peace in her heart. The SEAL also prayed for her husband and family. • Adieus, the son-in-law of Cecelia (see June 18), came to the … Continue reading
Many times during the day, we will set up a site and invite people to come and see drama and dance and hear a message that God has for them. We present the Good News through drama, dance, preaching, and prayer and invite all those who desire to come into relationship with God through remission … Continue reading
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
• 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.