Rick, Careca, and Clenildo (2024) Careca lived in the bush and hated Christians. One day, Clenildo was passing through that remote region and noticed a man working in his field, making farinha, by himself. He stopped and asked if he could help, as it was a two-person job. Careca accepted and later invited Clenildo to …
Edna, Leão, Claudio, Clenildo, and Deanna Edna and Leão are the senior pastors in Gurupá and the supervisors of the Xingu River churches. Claudio is the national director of the Association of Vineyard Churches in Chile. Clenildo is the pastor of all the pastors in the Northern Region of Brazil. Deanna is awesome. Edna spoke …
Even in Chile, the North is considered rugged and difficult, and the South is wealthier and easier. The Chileans consider Santiago, where we are, the South, and they do mission trips from here to the North. The city of Santiago, 7 million people, stretches for 10 km in all directions from this hilltop. Most of …
Romans 1:11 For I long to visit you so I can bring you some spiritual gift that will help you grow strong in the Lord. Paul thought writing letters was helpful, but a personal visit was way more powerful. This is why we came to Chile. It takes Clenildo 48 hours to travel by boat to Gurupá.It takes us 8 hours by car, then 16 …
The Chileans love barbecues! A pastor told us they consider the Christian life process like a barbecue. 1. People start out like frozen meat, rock hard. 2. As they experience God, and as people love them, they get soft and tender. 3. Then they start to give their lives for others. They become a living …
If you only learn stuff you already know, meetings are boring. Since you already knew what was taught, and you are doing your best, how are you going to change? By trying harder? Jesus understood this. He taught people different ways to behave and to think about things. “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for …
I often have dreams that have a bizarre twist at the end. I’m catching on that God is messing with my categories to get my attention. Here is a dream I had a couple of weeks ago that I never thought I’d share. Aug 22 – dream – I was in a church service setting. …
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Timoteo, Nilma, Deanna, and Rick. Timoteo and Nilma are the pastors of the Vineyard Church in Brasil, Novo. “This is the best bread in town… this the best cheese in town… this is the best butter in town.” Timoteo and Nilma pulled out all the stops, and we ate a delicious breakfast together, eating the …
Question Paternalism is a big word in some missionary or cross-cultural church work circles. As I understand it, the idea is that paternalism is not a good thing because it has to do with power over. We are interested in mutual dignity and respect, being peers. Question: How do we know when paternalism is gone? What …