News and Updates

Stories From the Amazon

News & Updates

Dear brothers and sisters,

I come to you today with a heart full of gratitude, awe, and joy. What we experienced in the Amazon this past July was truly a move of God. For one incredible week, our team served riverside and indigenous communities

Life Change - Jobson and Andreize

Andreize started to come to a women’s Bible study that Amazon Vida leads every week in Maranhão. Jobson also came to some men's Bible studies with a couple of mission trip teams (Americans and Brazilians) that we took to Maranhão.

Judy's Testimony

I have come to the conclusion that the Amazon trip was equally a time to share God’s grace and the Gospel as well as a time of growth for me. Maybe I had to be away from everything to learn, this is where I saw God working the most.

Bryan Gibbs' Story

Trip leader Bryan Gibbs reports on how amazing his first post covid trip on the river was:

The time we had in the villages was very sweet but one of the hard things I heard twice was, “when your team didn’t come in 2020, we thought you had forgotten about us”

The Church Is More Than A Building

Construction of a church in the Amazon region is not an easy task. In many regions, construction supplies need to be purchased in cities and taken by boat to the community, taking

Taylor Pfeiffer's Story

Would you consider yourself an introvert or an extrovert? I would say I am extroverted in my interactions but introverted in nature. What I mean is - I love people: getting to know them, talking with them, building friendships. But I NEED plenty of alone time to recharge and reset.

Here you'll find stories from the field, ministry updates, and missionary testimonies that reveal how God is at work throughout the Amazon.

Read inspiring accounts of transformed lives, growing churches, emerging indigenous leaders, and faithful partners whose prayers, generosity, and service make this ministry possible.

Each story is a glimpse of God's faithfulness and the lasting impact of the gospel in communities across the Amazon.

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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

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Jarrod Landers - Media Missionary

We are thrilled that Jarrod Landers will soon join the AmazonVida team to help us accomplish our mission of making disciples, developing ...

Still Waiting to Hear

Across Brazil, 164 indigenous people groups remain unreached by the Gospel. Of those, 56 have no known missionary activity, and many are concentrated in the northern Amazon.

Public Faith

There is great joy in heaven when a sinner repents and returns to God, as Jesus tells in the parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15). However, this celebration of transformed lives does not happen without struggles.

More Than Numbers, Lives Transformed

The rivers of the Amazon carry more than boats and supplies—they carry the hope of the Gospel. As AmazonVida celebrates 75 Years Bold, our 2026 first-quarter report reminds us that behind every number is a story of faith, transformation, and lives

Bold Service With Lasting Impact

Every lesson taught. Every meal served. Every chair arranged. Every smile shared.Behind every moment at our Leaders Training Center (CTL) is a volunteer whose hands and heart make this ministry possible.