......a very good place to start

The Living Word Church in Maues, Amazonas, Brazil

I been asked lots of questions about the Rescue Project and I am sure will be asked many more! So I decided to tell the story from the start……
I have taken excerpts from prayer letters, e-letters and some emails to give you a surround sound experience!
At the start of 2010 I was praying and fasting, seeking God for His direction. I have a real heart to reach the people who live in the riverbank bank communities dotted in isolated areas around the Amazon, yet so far have had little contact and established very little relationships in this area.
My brother-in-law Gualter (Tinho), the Senior Pastor of the Living Word Church has a real vision to see those living in Maues come into a real and dynamic relationship with Jesus Christ as their Saviour.
Over the last 8 years we have been working side by side in Maues, seeing many souls being won for Christ. God has put on our hearts different strategies to win people for the Lord building relationships and producing disciples of Christ. We have seen the church grow from 20 members to 200 with a total of around 500+ involved in the cell groups over the last 6 years.
One of the strategies have been the Living Word School, which sees 100 children from the ages of 4-6years old taught how to read and write, taught the word of God every day and also receive His love manifested through the staff where the uniforms, materials, food, dental treatment and much more is all given freely. These 100 children are equated also to another 100 doors to knock, homes to visit, relationships established and opportunities for transformation POWER.
Another strategy are the cell groups where people are invited to homes throughout the city to talk, hear, Praise God in a friendly atmosphere, where ‘cell’ groups establish …….of love and care, winning hearts for Jesus.

a practical demonstration of God's love...

the Living Word School......