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New PAZ Base: SinopA Promising 2012
Jan 15, 2012 | Written by Joan Brown
I had the privilege, just a few weeks ago, of attending a Sunday evening church service in Cuiabá, one of PAZ’s newest bases. When Pastor Sabá invited people to come forward to give their lives to Jesus, among those moving from their seats was a young couple, holding hands. We later learned that their marriage was in shambles and that they had been invited to church by members who lived near them.
Many have participated in the great work God has set before us.
By noon on Monday, a cell group leader had already met with them, paired them with strong disciplers, and encouraged them in their new walk. The joy of the Lord was already evident in their faces and their lives. Two days made a difference for that young couple.
It’s faith in action – God in action – and it’s happening all over the Amazon Basin. It’s happening in tiny jungle villages and large cities like Cuiabá. And it happens because God is moving in Brazil and because you support the mission, these church leaders, and their work.
Along with testimonies like this we have had so many things to be thankful for during this year:
- Faithful contributors and dedicated prayer warriors.
- Growing churches and new church plants (more than 60 just from the base in Santarém this year), in big cities and river villages, and thousands coming to the Lord!
- New, thriving bases in Sinop and Cuiabá, preparing leaders to reach out way beyond those cities.
- Life-saving water filters and health services taken to remote areas all throughout the Basin.
- Much-need relief provided in devastated Japan, thanks to the PAZ Brazilian team and your support.
- Individual lives, families, and communities changed forever by the Gospel, brought to them by PAZ missionaries and Brazilian leaders.
We’re now moving ahead into all that we’re called to do in 2012 — build churches, provide reliable transportation for local leaders, develop powerful educational materials for those just coming to faith. And the list goes on.
Your prayers and generosity have been so important during 2011. We’re counting on you as we go forward.
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- Water filters have improved the lives of over 10,000 families through PAZ!
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- Health clinics, water filters, and ministry to children all open hearts to our invitations.
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- PAZ Churches have a profound, eternal and visible impact in their communities.
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- The Amazon is excited about the Lord and His moving!
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- Now is the time — the fields are ripe for harvest!
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- Pastor Sabá and his team were sent off in 2011 to start the new base in Cuiabá.
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- We brought physical, emotional and spiritual helps to thousands upon thousands of Amazon homes in 2011.
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- We invested in Brazil’s future leaders and put the Word of God in their hearts.
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- We built several new churches throughout Brazil, many the first in their communities.
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- We continue to train and disciple many, preparing them to be sent out to do the same.
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- In December, we saw our largest single baptism event ever — nearly 1,500 were baptized!
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- It was constant baptism for hours!
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- Our boats took pastors and teams throughout the basin, sharing God’s great love in practical, important ways.
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- Kids take home resources that have the power to transform the home.
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- We invested in many areas without any church, preparing the way for future church plants.
