When we arrived at the Ebenezer church back in January one of the most worrying aspects of the church at the time was the lack of any children’s ministry. In fact, there was only one person under the age of 12 in attendance. So we began making definite plans to change that. And on Saturday…
Every year our Baptist Mid Missions missionaries gather for a conference, and in the course of the conference each family brings a report of their activities throughout the previous year. In keeping with custom, here is the report we presented at this year’s conference. As we contemplate this report on our 2023 activities, we have…
It’s been a busy but rewarding week since our last Snapshots post. Here are some highlights. As always, be sure to follow our Instagram account to get these updates as they happen. ____________________ Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation to our ministry in Brazil. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying…
For this week’s ministry update, I thought I’d give you a little glimpse of what a typical Sunday looks like at Ebenezer, focusing on the people who minister there each week. We are truly blessed to be able to participate with these people who, week in and week out, take an active role in our…
Back towards the middle of 2023 we received an invitation to speak at the Carnaval retreat of the First Baptist Church in Barreiras, Bahia – attended by a former student of ours. At that time I was not pastoring a church, and there was no retreat of our own planned at the Mount Zion Camp,…
Here are the first snapshots for 2024. As always, you can get these – and more! – in real time by following our Instagram account. ____________________ Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation to our ministry in Brazil. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This means that clicking on these…
A fun variety of pictures this week. As always, you can see them as they happen by following us on Instagram. ____________________ Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation to our ministry in Brazil. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This means that clicking on these Amazon links and making…
As is our custom, the Boas Novas (Good News) Baptist Church held its annual conference this last weekend. Itacyara and I were pleased to be involved in various ways in the conference. We were also blessed and refreshed by the hopeful and encouraging messages brought by Pastor Euzimarques – a friend of ours from back…
And now, some more pictures from our life and ministry here in Brazil. As always, you can see them “as they happen” by following us on Instagram. You can read the latest update from camp here. Want more details about what is going on with our work here in Brazil? Check out our latest newsletter….
Note: This is the text of our most recent newsletter. If you would like to receive these updates, send me a message and I will add you to the list. Dear friends, We have many exciting things to share with you, but perhaps the most exciting of all is this special opportunity to partner with…