Ever longed to see God work, completely transforming people spiritually, mentally and physically? God worked powerfully through the early Christian church to establish his Kingdom, and we have patterned our church structure after Jesus’ own ministry and that of the early Christian church. Here's the breakdown of M.D.A.
MDA (“Modelo de Discipulado Apostólico” or “Apostolic Discipleship Model” in English) is, at it’s very heart, one-to-one discipleship. Every member of our churches, from our Director Jeff Hrubik to the newest believer has a discipler of the same sex who encourages the disciple’s growth in every way. The discipler is there for accountability, friendship, spiritual authority as well as development of gifts, talents and character. A discipler shows not just what it means to be a Christian, but how to live it. Intentional one-to-one discipleship is having a profound impact in the amazing life-transformations we see here. PAZ has produced books, manuals and DVDs (in Portuguese) to detail and guide this powerful process.
A one-to-one discipleship meeting
Each member of the church is also involved in a cell group. These cell groups make up the heart of the church and meet each week all across the Amazon. The goal of the cell group is to multiply disciple-making disciples that lead their own disciple-making cell groups. As a cell group grows to around 20 people, it multiplies into two cell groups and a disciple of the previous leader assumes leadership of the new cell. God-gifted leaders naturally rise to top leadership positions within the church cell structure through growing and multiplying cells and leaders. When a PAZ church needs a pastor, they look to who has already proven themself a faithful servant in M.D.A.
Twice a year we multiply cell groups and celebrate with a huge Celebration of Multiplication
A local church is made up of it’s cell groups. PAZ's churches are not churches that have cell groups, but rather churches comprised of cell groups. Cell groups are not a ministry of the local church, but they are the local church. Each local PAZ church makes up a part of the overall Kingdom of God.
MDA has been so successful because it is biblically founded and guided by the Holy Spirit. People who were once lost are now reaching the lost. Places that are now the mission field are becoming tomorrow’s mission-sending field! And this is only the beginning!
In our most recent mailing we tell the story of the community of Piracãoera de Cima, where a church was recently built in the midst of the worst flooding in the Basin our generation has seen. It’s amazing to see how much God uses a physical building to build his eternal kingdom, as evidenced [...]
Today marks the first day of the 3-day national fast for PAZ and our churches. All church leadership and members are encouraged to join in and seek God intensely during this time, especially in the following areas:
Direction and wisdom for PAZ leadership in how to strengthen our current churches and where to plant new [...]
Soon, the 4th generation PAZ site PAZ 2014 will go online. It’s an all new interactive experience, filled with the most recent stories, pictures, and testimonies from the Amazon. You’ll even be able to take it with you in the form of the new PAZ Pack – a package for download including a new [...]
Last night we here at PAZ headquarters in Santarém ushered in the New Year at the church on our knees, seeking the Lord’s blessing on 2010. During the service we looked back at all the successes of 2009. While we are still waiting for numbers to come in from across our bases, through [...]
This Christmas, Project AmaZon director Jeff Hrubik sensed God leading us at PAZ to make a very different type of appeal – one I’ve personally never seen done, even heard of being done before! All I can say is that I believe God has something very special in store for you this Christmas and [...]
