We are Better Together

Its with great joy that we would like to share with all of you our recent agreement in partnership with the Home Mission Board in Brasil and the Amazonas State Baptist Convention!

As a ministry we have been working hard to take the hope of Christ to the Western part of the Amazon Basin and its a job that cannot and will not be done alone. One of our greatest challenges has been to find workers to serve and will continue the work in the areas that we are able to reach with our volunteer teams.

We, as the Home Mission Board, AVM and the Amazonas State Baptist Convention, are now joined in this effort and we will seek to provide and maintain missionaries in the interior of the Amazon. One of our goals is to develop and apply an effective strategy to reach the Ribeirinhos with the truth of Jesus Christ but also to have a solid plan to make disciples in those communities and regions. It is God's plan that His people will have the knowledge of His truths and that they will eventually grow in their faith becoming strong believers to the point of leading others to Himself.

We believe it can be done. We believe it will be done.

We are better together!

Please continue to pray for us and our partnerships that are in place - that God will guide our path and open our eyes to see Him and His plan for the people in the Western Amazon Basin.

We pray that you too will join us in Prayer, Going and Giving!

Hope after the Flood

Before the tragedy that struck the mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilian Baptist Convention, and the Home Mission Board and the Fluminense Baptist Convention are launching a campaign to support more than 960 homeless and displaced 1,280 others.

The massive mobilization of Brazilian Baptists, called SOS Serrana Region, aims to meet the urgent needs of victims, such as: water, food, toiletries and mattresses. To help with logistics of the campaign, some Baptist churches in Rio de Janeiro began to function as collection points for donations. Other temples, located near the areas affected by floods, they also serve as shelter for families affected by the flooding.

Through the Board of National Missions, who may also wish contribute financially, by depositing any amount in an account specific campaign. The entire amount collected will go to procurement of great need. For financial support, the Donors should use the banking details below and then send the deposit slip to the e-mail oferta@missoesnacionais.org.br, putting the name of the depositor and the same reason: SOS REGION
SERRANA / RJ.

It is a blessing to see the Church being the CHURCH to those in need.

Lets pray for God bless and watch over the families victims of this big tragedy.

2010 - A Year of Blessings

A GREAT God does GREAT things!

Have you ever tried to sit back and watch for places God is moving and for people He is calling for salvation? Out of sudden you start to see things and people through His perspective and receive a gentle and loving invite to join Him in doing wonders to change the world?

Yes? That we believe was the prayer and experience of most of our teams in 2010.

As a ministry we are grateful for the things God has done in the Amazon this past year through the people he has chosen to serve him in that region.

The Amazon is a challenging soil to reach but yet as our teams prepared and allowed God to guide and use them many lives were touched and changed for His Glory.

We were able to visit 44 communities on the Western part of the Amazon Basin and we had almost 500 decisions for Christ. Please pray for the Ribeirinhos who have accepted the Lord and for people who will follow up with them and help them to grow in their faith. Over 400 people were discipled and many joined us as we went door-to-door evangelizing learning how they too could do the same without us.

Our medical and dental teams were able to assist over 3000 people and Praise God for that!

Local pastors were encouraged and trained as well. Children were taught and temples were built.

It seems like a whole lot doesn't it? There is so much more to be done!

Please pray as we continue to follow the Lord and to serve him in obedience and we pray that He will continue to call people to the Amazon - Maybe it is you!

"And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. ⁴ Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. ⁵ Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity." Colossians 4:3-5

... Every Nation, Every Tongue...

We praise the Lord for the great ministry of our TRANSLATORS in 2010.

We had a group of almost 20 translators that have dedicated part of their year to missions translating with Amazon Vision Ministries. Many were encouraged and touched through their lives and through them we were able to accomplish the goal of this ministry which is to take the hope of Christ to the river people on the Western part of the Amazon Basin.

God is calling some these to full time ministry and we pray that they will continue to give their life to Him for the growth of His Kingdom.

In December 2010 we had a gathering will all the translators to celebrate the year of ministry we had. If you know them and/or served with them leave them a message! :)

2011 has just begun... We are eager to see what God will do through all of us this year!!