| It was such a blessing to see the Reformation in Brazil. The Lord is doing a great work all over Latin America. There are people all over who are coming to a more Biblical understanding of the Gospel and are wanting to see it proclaimed faithfully in their churches. Brazil is adding itself to the constantly growing list of countries that are being impacted by the Gospel and Reformed theology. We had the privilege of participating in special services in six different churches that are Reformed or in the process of Reformation. Bro. Jeff also taught a conference on the importance of the local church in Teresina, Piaui where there were over 100 people in attendance, but there ended up being around 5,000 who attended on Facebook Live! Jorge and I also took the opportunity to hear the testimonies of the pastors who came and to teach on the importance of theological balance and the authority of Scripture. There were pastors from over 14 churches that attended the conference and some travelled from over 3,000 km (about 1,750 miles) to be there; the same distance between Arkansas and Seattle, WA. One of the main goals for the trip was to talk with local churches and their leaders about the opportunity of helping them start a seminary there in Brazil, similar to what is going on in Ecuador and Cuba. Thankfully, the men were very excited and there 12 churches who are working together to bring this about. They already are committed to the project, making contacts, and they have already purchased a building that will one day be used as a HQ for the seminary. Also, like Ecuador, Brazil will be able to be financially self-sustaining, which is part of our goal for these countries, but please partner with them in prayer, for the churches, pastors, studies, and the professors who will be coming. In this regard, the trip was very successful. We were able to get the pastors excited and committed to the project, and we were also able to talk about important logistic details that will help the seminary run more smoothly, learning from the mistakes in the previous countries. |
Prayer Requests
Please pray for the ministry in these specific ways:
- The development of a unified structure and curriculum that can effectively serve multiple countries, and the increasing list of countries.
- Certain health problems that Ariel has encountered lately which put some pretty strict dietary regulations on her for the time being.
- The ongoing plans for the Pastor School intensive program that will be starting in March of next year.
Thank you all for your faithful prayers and support. The Lord is doing a great work in Latin America, and we all have the privilege of participating with him in this work according to our respective gifts and situations.
Walls' Latin-American Mission 