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THE PLAN
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Although God is ultimately in control, we know that He has given us a responsibility to do our best and work our hardest. In this endeavor, we have been trying to plan for the future in a systematic way. Please pray for us to have wisdom.
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OVERVIEW
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Brazil is an extremely diverse country, not only geographically, but racially and economically. Below you can see a thumbnail sketch of these areas as well as the state of the church and missionaries.
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Make Disciples of Christ
[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”We believe that making disciples includes teaching unbelievers the gospel (evangelism) and helping those that respond positively to the gospel (conversion) to be fruitful, mature, and reproducing disciples of Christ (discipling). While we want to meet people’s physical needs, we understand that our mission is primarily spiritual.” font_container=”tag:p|text_align:center|color:rgba(10%2C10%2C10%2C0.65)” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css_animation=”fadeInUp”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-3-percent” column_padding_position=”all” centered_text=”true” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” width=”1/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none” enable_animation=”true” animation=”fade-in-from-bottom” delay=”100″][nectar_icon icon_family=”iconsmind” icon_style=”default” icon_color=”Extra-Color-3″ icon_padding=”0px” icon_iconsmind=”iconsmind-Chrysler-Building”][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeInUp” css=”.vc_custom_1545843549536{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”]
Planting healthy, gospel-centered churches
[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”We believe that the task of making disciples of all nations has been given to the local church. The church has the sole authority and responsibility to proclaim the gospel, and to supervise the discipleship of its members. Healthy, gospel-centered churches are the answer to the need for the gospel in Brazil!” font_container=”tag:p|text_align:center|color:rgba(10%2C10%2C10%2C0.65)” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css_animation=”fadeInUp”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-3-percent” column_padding_position=”all” centered_text=”true” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” width=”1/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none” enable_animation=”true” animation=”fade-in-from-bottom” delay=”200″][nectar_icon icon_family=”iconsmind” icon_style=”default” icon_color=”Extra-Color-3″ icon_padding=”0px” icon_iconsmind=”iconsmind-Superman”][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeInUp” css=”.vc_custom_1545843722059{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”]
Raising up and training national leadership
[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”We believe that as churches are faithful in making disciples, some of those disciples should be set aside for the particular task of shepherding and leading the local congregations, and others should be commissioned and sent out to make disciples and plant churches. These leaders are essential for building healthy, gospel-centered churches in Brazil and beyond.” font_container=”tag:p|text_align:center|color:rgba(10%2C10%2C10%2C0.65)” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css_animation=”fadeInUp”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]