Calling Our Newest Church Planter
For several months we have been evangelizing a very needy community in the city of Torres in southern Brazil. Our desire has been to launch a church plant in this community but unfortunately, we have had difficulty finding church planters who want to work in the slums. As a result, one of our other pastors was evangelizing the neighborhood, when possible, in anticipation that the Lord would raise up someone to minister to this community.
Artenio, Luciane, and family
Of course, in his timing, the Lord did just this. We have called a young seminary student to begin a church planting effort in Torres. Artenio and his family will be commissioned on January 29th and will begin ministering in February. Artenio and Luciane have two children. They adopted their son when his mother died of a drug overdose.
As with all of our church plants among the poor and needy, we are beginning this one in faith. We have one partner church helping but still need to raise $900 per month to fund this church plant. This amount will provide the basic resources to launch and operate the church including: ministry expenses, support for Artenio and his family, utilities, rent, feeding ministries, etc.
Artenio, Luciane, and family
Of course, in his timing, the Lord did just this. We have called a young seminary student to begin a church planting effort in Torres. Artenio and his family will be commissioned on January 29th and will begin ministering in February. Artenio and Luciane have two children. They adopted their son when his mother died of a drug overdose.
As with all of our church plants among the poor and needy, we are beginning this one in faith. We have one partner church helping but still need to raise $900 per month to fund this church plant. This amount will provide the basic resources to launch and operate the church including: ministry expenses, support for Artenio and his family, utilities, rent, feeding ministries, etc.
Will you join us in planting a church among the poor and needy in Torres?
Posted by Patrick at 1/21/2012 2:04 AM 
Categories: Prayer Requests, Praises, General
Tags: church planting Brazil world missions world poverty feeding ministry poor and needy world hunger Jesus missions Latin America poverty South America hunger Gospel whole Gospel hungry Living Bread global missions missional Needy global poverty poor Christ kingdom of God Jesus Christ social justice baptism mission trip integral mission evangelism
Categories: Prayer Requests, Praises, General
Tags: church planting Brazil world missions world poverty feeding ministry poor and needy world hunger Jesus missions Latin America poverty South America hunger Gospel whole Gospel hungry Living Bread global missions missional Needy global poverty poor Christ kingdom of God Jesus Christ social justice baptism mission trip integral mission evangelism
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