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Encouraging Leaders
Living in the Amazon is tough, and being a pastor is hard no matter where you are, together, these challenges require a strong commitment to the ministry. That’s why we have leadership meetings with influential leaders and church pastors from riverside communities.
Training Leaders - 2023 Year End Report
Making new disciples often leads to training new leaders to help reach even more new disciples. We are always looking for potential new leaders that will help transform their community as well as others for the kingdom of God.
Meet Deicimar
Deicimar Shabc Mayuruna, missionary, father of 3 children, married to Marly Duni Mayuruna, lives in the Fruta Pão indigenous village, located in the Vale do Javary-Alto Amazonas area of isolated Indians. Deicimar was reached by the Lord through the missionary Moisés Mayuruna in 2016 and has grown spiritually to became a leader
Meet Ronaldo and Marvia Marubo
My name is Ronaldo Marubo, I am married to Marvia Marubo, father of two girls Dânica and Adriele, I currently work with my Marubo people in the Upper Solimões. My family and I live and serve as local leaders in the same village where we grew up.
Meet Marcelo and Dailane
Life in the communities that we serve on the river is full of challenges and you know that anywhere you find difficulty you will find people attempting to handle it in negative ways especially when they don’t have the hope of the gospel. The community of Terra Preta is the same way, that’s where Marcelo grew up with his brother Auliandro, aka Lico.
Meet Madielson and Elinalva Alfaia
Training local community leaders is a fundamental task for Amazon Vida. We know that the gospel and the transforming power of Jesus will reach distant places in the Amazon more effectively through indigenous leaders. Our local leaders know the region well and are able to contextualize and communicate
A Well-Trained Indigenous Leader
The formation of new leaders is essential for the advancement of the gospel and for the multiplication of new churches in the Amazon. During our 70 years of ministry we have learned that the best source of new leaders is