Phil Strout is the leader of the Vineyard Movement in the USA. I am very encouraged for the Vineyard movement in the USA, and around the world! Phil was the guest speaker at this InterVinha conference. Our girls rehearsed his sermons for hours on the way home the next day. Even now I am sure … Phil Strout
Clenildo tells stories that the river people can identify with. Many times God has directly answered prayers to calm storms, give him fish, one time he and Athila caught a deer with their hands. People around there could not believe it. As Clenildo shared stories about how God wants relationship with people, He wants our … River Church
We ordain people for one year. We call this giving them a “license” to pastor. If all goes well, we ordain them for another year. Another “license”. If all goes well, we ordain them permanently. We had three ordinations at this InterVinha Conference in July. Three “licenses” to pastor for a year. They all are … Three Ordinations
At the InterVinha Conference Clenildo and Angelita were blessed to be supervisors, freer to travel and encourage the leaders here in Northern Brasil, and to help new regions open up. They were the founding and senior pastors of Central Church. They have now passed this responsibility over to Athila and Elqui (sp?). May this be … Clenildo and Angelita
Danny Meyer brought a team to come and help us during our first year in Brazil. Since then he has come back once or twice every year, and became a mentor to me, and to our team. Things got even better when his wife Penny started to come. Last year they sent their son Christopher … Danny Meyer
“Would you like to come and get some macacheira with me?” I was walking by Clenildo during the InterVinha Conference. It was still before breakfast. Clenildo drove me out to his chacara, and pulled up some small trees. The roots of these trees kind of grow like potatoes. You can boil them, fry them and … Macacheira
We’ve been in the city of Pacajá for a year now and working with our Brazilian team mates for six months. We’re in a neat phase of expectation and newness as we work together to establish a church here. We appreciate your prayers and support. _________________________________________ For six months now we’ve been meeting as … June 2013 Newsletter
We speak of many things in life as if they where pure black and white, positive or negative, on or off. That’s probably true for many things but, not all is as it appears. Like we say “the light is either on or it is off”, “the water faucet is either on or it is … Small Steps Towards God
I’ve come to notice over the years that Jesus was crazy about people. He cared. He really cared about people as individuals. He treated with respected even people who lived without reverence towards God, and who apparently did not value or obey God’s principles and commands. I get the clear sense that Jesus didn’t just … Strive to treat all people with respect and dignity
I’m writing a series of posts dealing with First Contact. What does “First Contact” mean? First contact is a term I’m using to refer to the initial contacts a Christian has with someone he/she is just getting to know or has just met. (My brother inadvertently coined this term as we were talking about the … First Contact – Introduction
