Dear friends and family, Thank you for your prayers and support. They have been greatly appreciated. Denise and I are just over halfway through our time here in the States. We are having a great time! We have met with many people, visited a handful of churches, had friends from Brazil visit us here and … September 2017 Newsletter
Recently I had lunch with a friend who has been working for years to launch an aviation ministry in the Amazon. “In my observation the church is working hard at bringing the gospel to the river people of the Amazon Basin who live within one day’s boat ride of the major cities here. And then … It’s a Big Jungle
“I can no longer go to Sunday School. Now I am 12. Next week I can start going to Youth Group.” Marcos turned 4 years old just after we first moved to Marabá. Powered by WPeMatico
The value of long-term ministry On October 9, 1993, Deanna, Annika, and I boarded a jet in Seattle to move to Brazil. Ross and Karen Hansen travelled with us to get the lay of the land, and to give birth to Janaea in Brazil. (Ross was one of my best friends from Bible School, and I … Effective Ministry is Like a Marathon
And invite people to stay in your home when they are in town. We met Edilson and Maria at the InterVinha Event in Altamira a month ago. After prayer we accepted their invitation to come teach their very young church about Discovery Groups. We hardly knew Edilson and Maria. I only remember one brief conversation … Stay in People’s Homes
A counterintuitive strategy that works. One of my strengths is sometimes a weakness. I want everyone to like me. But what do you do when personalities clash? I learned to give gifts, to give people space, and to be nice. Now I am learning to engage in difficult conversations, to listen actively, to speak assertively, … How to Turn an Enemy (or a Stranger) Into a Friend
Discovery Group Introduction Training A few weeks ago Clenildo told me, “Let’s start teaching about this in a bunch of different places and let’s see what happens.” I remembered Jesus story about the Farmer Sowing the Seeds in Matthew 13. This week we are in Manaus, teaching about Discovery Groups. We plan to come back to do … Manaus
Açai grows wild, in huge clusters on a type of palm tree. Locals fill sacks and containers, and bring this fruit to the city. Powered by WPeMatico
Me with My Visa Hi everyone, This is Ronã I’m so happy to share with you the good news about the visa. That’s right! After one year of the disappointing denial, we tried again and my visa was accepted. Praise the Lord! The time for me to meet you is closer. But while we … I Got My Visa!
Ways to Plant Churches In 2002 our family discovered Halo. Anni, Via, Emma, and Bella were all in online school, so they had PCs. We got several Halo discs and spent part of many Family Days learning the various hideouts and ammunition caches in all the different worlds. I remember the delight we had in … Church Planting Lessons from Halo
