A reward of perseverance is the stories of how things used to be. Stories Jefferson pastors one of the bigger churches in Altamira, one that has planted several other churches. He was a teen-ager when we first met him. At the InterVinha 2017 Conference, during one of the general assemblies under the big tent, Jefferson … Stories
In spite of our plans, God moves…. When we moved here in October we had a plan, so did God….they just weren’t the same. ‘We Don’t Want to Be Here, We Need To Be’ It’s a phrase we hear often now, a prayer request to be freed from the life they are living. The women … …
Dr. Dave Keseg taught about primary first aid. Dr. Dave’s came from Ohio to provide first aid training. “Thank you!” Powered by WPeMatico
Erica needs complete healing. Milton is the leader of Igreja da Vinha in Brazil. His wife Erica has cancer. Will you join us in prayer for complete healing for Erica. Elba, Joy and Gary Best, Milton, Clenildo Powered by WPeMatico
The Mission bought an overrun ranch in the 1990s. We (the mission) bought a run-down ranch in 1999. It used to be beautiful, with cattle, cacao, and coffee. The owner was one of the first mayor’s of Altamira but after he died this property was slowly overrun with jungle again. I heard that this house … 1990’s
This year Brasil had two InterVinha events, one in Southern Brasil, and one here in the Amazon, in Altamira. About 300 leaders and representatives from many of the Northern Region Vineyards participated. Gary and Joy Best, the retired founders of the Vineyard Church in Canada, were the guest speakers. Joy Best has the women break … InterVinha Conference 2017
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Is anyone out of bounds? Do you ever wonder who we should try to plant churches with? Some of the guys in the jail have done horrific crimes. Is there any hope for them? Is there a line when a person goes so far that God is done with them? I have a litmus test. … How do We Know Who to Work With?
A Short Survey Altamira has several Igreja da Vinha churches. Deanna and I participated for a few minutes in each of the four biggest churches. It is so awesome to see God at work. I wish you could all come and see what is happening. Central Church. It gets packed on Sundays. Their people are … Altamira Vineyard Churches 2017
Discovery Groups in Jail I have been going to the jail for a couple of months now. Some weeks ago the authorities cracked down on who could visit because of an attempted escape. I have been going alone the two times, and am trying to get a group of people registered within the system. I … Jail Ministry
