Partnering with an Evangelical Drug Rehab Center
We are adding a new phase to our work in southern Brazil. With our mission of planting churches among the very poor we encounter many people who are addicted to alcohol, drugs, and huffing glue and paint thinner. These addictions wreak havoc on lives, families, and communities. Our pastors do their best to work with these addicts and their families, but often need help. For this reason we are entering into a strategic partnership with a local evangelical rehab center. We know this particular ministry is very effective because one of our pastors graduated from it many years ago and is now planting a church in the very community where he was a homeless crack addict.
Pastor Magioli with Daniel (a man from the community he is church planting in).
Daniel has been at the rehab center for two months.
The program is led by Pastor Quirino and is completely faith based. They get no support from the government or denominations. It is a labor of love for Pastor Quirino and his wife; as they have dedicated their lives and personal resources to the work.
The program is simple yet profound. The residents, currently over 70 men women and children, spend their time working around the compound and studying God's word. By the power of the Spirit people are being set free from their addictions. As you might imagine feeding 70 people three meals a day can be costly. We will be helping with that cost by providing $250 per month.
As part of our partnership our church planters will be teaching classes at the rehab center. Pastor Jocelito is currently teaching a class on Urban Mission. Our hope is that the people in treatment will come to know the Lord and be discipled, so that we will be able to plug them into our church plants when they leave the program. This will provide a level of accountability and will also help our churches minister to others in the community. We currently have two men from our church plants in the program.
Will you help provide the $250 a month to fund this partnership? To see pictures from the work visit our photo site. For individual gifts use the Donate button below. To give monthly please contact us.
Posted by Patrick at 9/5/2011 11:15 AM 
Categories: General, Testimonies
Tags: addict addiction Brazil church planting feeding ministry global missions global poverty integral mission homeless Jesus Christ kingdom of God missional Living Bread poverty poor and needy social justice drugs rehab
Categories: General, Testimonies
Tags: addict addiction Brazil church planting feeding ministry global missions global poverty integral mission homeless Jesus Christ kingdom of God missional Living Bread poverty poor and needy social justice drugs rehab
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