Brazil 2019

Updates from our current trip

Pastor Bill and Pastor Mary Pat outside of our worship center. We just purchased the building to the right and it will soon be added to the existing one.
Pastor Bill and Pastor Mary Pat Gokee in our recently purchased building right next to our worship center.
What a glorious space for future expansion.
View from the other side.
Mama Mary Pat loving on Janiel in our worship center.
So happy to be together again!
Pastor Mary Pay and Ines releasing a powerful word from the Lord’s heart at Vida Vivo!
Pastor Bill and Pastor Mary Pat sharing at Verbo Vivo church.
More Lord!
Humility in Jesus!
The presence of the Lord is here!
Pastor Mary Pat, Ines and Amanda sharing about the amazing pajamas that are being sold to raise money for the kids in the City of God.
More of the amazing pajamas with bible characters on them to encourage the kids in the favelas.
Receiving a fresh word from our Brazilian friends.
Pastor Bill and our amazing Brazilian family!
Pastor Bill and Pastor Mary Pat with the leadership of our amazing friends at Verbo Vivo Ministries.
Pastor Bill encouraging our Brazilian family in the City of God.
So happy to be together sharing in the love of Jesus!
Yes Lord!
Pastor Bill, Pastor Mary Pat, Pastor Dirceu and Ines with our new friends from Fortillaza and Chafir who is one of Heidi Baker’s sons from Pemba.
Connecting afresh over a wonderful meal!
Back with our Brazilian family at Casa de Jesus! Pastor Mary Pat released a powerful word leading many to repentance before the Lord.
Papa Bill surrounded by so much love!
Let the worshipers arise!
Reuniting with old friends!
Thank you Jesus for your work in so many lives!
Dinner with our amazing family!
Together in Jesus!
“I give you my life!”
Josh and Jo leading worship on Wednesday night at Casa de Deus.
The team helping to teach a worship song in English at Casa de Deus on Wednesday night.
Angie introducing herself and giving a word to the people at the Wednesday night service at Casa de Deus that the Lord was desiring to do a new thing in their lives.
Pastor Mary Pat preaching powerfully about how God’s plans are so much greater than our plans and we need to listen to His voice.
Pastor Mary Pat preaching about listening to the voice of the Lord.
Pastor Mary Pat preaching on the importance of listening to Holy Spirit.
Pastor Mary Pat gave a powerful message on Wednesday night at Casa de Deus about hearing the voice of the Lord and following His leading in our lives and not our own thoughts or plans.
Audrey praying for these ladies to know the voice of the Lord and follow His direction.
Ashley praying for these ladies to be able to hear the voice of the Lord and to follow His direction in their lives.
Cheri praying for this woman to be able to hear the voice of the Lord for His best in her life.
Amanda loving on a sweet young woman on Wednesday night.
A powerful time of spontaneous worship on Wednesday night!
Pastor Mary Pat, Pastor Dirceu, and our good friend Zae
Pastor Bill, Jo, Janiel, Haylla and Josh lead out during a powerful time of spontaneous worship on Wednesday night.
Pastor Bill praying the drums during a time of spontaneous worship after the church service on Wednesday night at Casa de Deus.
Audrey and the treasure of Brazil!
Denny praying for healing of this man’s knee, which he hurt in an injury several years ago.
Tiana prayed for Fran’s baby Eliese who was born with a club foot for her legs to straighten and be healed. After praying for the baby, Tiana shared the gospel with Fran, who prayed to accept Jesus!
This sweet man was healed of pain in his knee from an injury several years ago, and his wife was healed of back and leg pain, and had hearing restored in her ear after a simple prayer on Thursday afternoon during House to House ministry in Heliopolis. Praise Jesus!
Ashley, Robson, and Denny praying for healing for this man with a broken leg.
Cheri praying with this man as he asked Jesus to come into his heart as Savior and Lord!
Josh praying for healing of this man’s broken leg in City of God during House to House ministry on Thursday afternoon.
Daniel sharing with our new friend Richardo about how the Lord has been working in his life and the importance of being on fire for Jesus and living for Him every day.
Ashley, Robson and one of our Translators Luisa praying for this woman to be healed of neck and back pain. After praying, the woman testified that all the pain left! Glory to God!
Troy with our new friend who prayed to receive Jesus during House to House ministry on Friday!
Audrey praying for this sweet boy. His father and his father’s friend prayed to accept Jesus! Hallelujah!
Janiel praying for and agreeing with this man as he prayed to receive Jesus.
Cheri, Audrey, and Joe pray with this man in Heliopolis who prayed to receive Jesus!
Angie sharing the gospel with a sweet woman named Priscilla and her friend. Fran prayed to accept Jesus into her heart!
Josh, Tiana, Haylla, and Daniel pray a blessing prayer over our new friend Jose and his family. Jose testified to us that he had meningitis when he was 30 and was in a coma for 15 days. When his family prayed for his, the Lord healed him of the sickness and he gave his life to Jesus! Tiana gave Jose a word about the love of the Father and how he would continue to protect and care for him and his family.
Troy, Daniel, Robson, and Janiel spending time in the word.
Jo and Haylla studying the devotion on Friday morning
Birthday boys Pastor Bill and Pastor Dirceu.
Our full team with Pastor Dirceu, Pastora Janine, their son James and his wife Natalia, Ines, and Eunice after a night of fellowship celebrating Pastor Bill’s birthday!
Tiana and Cheri praying for the precious children at the Worship Center.
Tiana praying for a precious little one.
Jo and Ashley playing guitar in the Worship Center.
Cheri praying for children at the Worship Center.
Pastor Bill and our team leading out in beautiful worship to the Lord.
Let the children come and worship!
Josh showing our friend Sen how to play guitar.
Pastor Mary Pat declaring a powerful word at Frontline Worship Center in City of God on Saturday afternoon.
Pastor Bill greeting Pastor Jose at Comunidade Crista para Todos os Povos where he ministered on Sunday evening accompanied by Jo and Joe.
There are over 700 names and titles for the Lord and He has one to meet your needs!
Pastor Bill preaching about joy and the dunamis power of Holy Spirit.
Pastor Bill releasing a powerful prayer for fresh joy and repentance to fall over the people.
Pastor Bill and Jo singing over the congregation at Comunidade Crista para Todos os Povos.
Pastor Bill praying a prayer of blessing over this couple, their son, and the upcoming birth of their second child.
This woman asked for Pastor Bill to pray over her to be able to experience true and lasting joy like what he spoke about.
Pastor Bill introducing Josh to the church.
Pastor Bill sharing about the dunamis power of the Holy Spirit.
Pastor Bill singing the Father’s love over the people at the church.
Pastor Bill gave a powerful message on being filled with joy and walking in dunamis power while being child-life in our approach to the Father.
Ines sharing about Bendoceu and her vision for using the pajamas to bring change to the favelas and the people of Brazil.
Our team blessing the congreation of Comunidade da Graca with one of our dances aptly named “Dance”!
This woman came up for prayer for healing for a cold/ respiratory infection. After praying, she said she was feeling 100 percent better and could breathe like normal. Thank you Jesus!
These 2 sisters both received healings after prayer on Sunday morning. The woman in the white flowery shirt was healed of an infection in her abdomen, and her sister in the black tank top was healed of chest pain!
Pastor Bill praying for healing and strength for this man.
Joe praying for this young boy who is desiring more of Holy Spirit in his life.
Denny interceding for one of the worship leaders in the church. The man was asking for an increase in worship and ministry as well as for more young people in their church to be raised up in worship.
Haylla sharing the love of the Father as she ministers to this woman.
Audrey praying for this young woman suffering from depression. The girl said she felt a release of joy and peace from the Holy Spirit as she was being prayed for.
Josh praying for a young man during ministry time at Comunidade da Graca on Sunday morning.
Pastor Bill pouring out the love and heart of the Father as he prayed over this woman.
Pastor Mary Pat gave a word before she preached on Sunday morning about living 100% for Jesus and gave a call for anyone who wanted to give 100% of themselves to Jesus to raise their hands. Nearly everyone in attendance raised their hands that they want Jesus to have all of themselves! Praise God for these hungry hearts who want to serve Jesus!
Pastor Mary Pat and Troy praying for Gabriel, who is suffering from a genetic nerve disease.
Gabriel giving testimony that the pain in his back and neck was healed after prayer. He stated he felt heat all over his body when he was being prayed for.
Pastor Mary Pat praying for Gabriel, who had a genetic nerve disease come upon him when he was 14 years old. He has suffered from the disease for the last 7 years. He did not recieve complete healing after prayer on Sunday morning, but he testified that pain in his lower back and neck was completely gone after prayer.
Troy giving the word he recieved from the Lord that he was wanting to heal shoulders.
Troy received a word from the Lord for healing of shoulder pain. There were several people in the congreation that came up for prayer and 4 testified that their shoulders were healed after prayer!
Troy and Janiel praying for this man’s knee to be healed.
This man testified that he was healed of knee pain after prayer. Troy is asking the man to test his knee to show that the pain has left.
Troy praying for Felicicimo to recieve healing for his hearing and eyesight.
Felicicimo praising the Lord for the healing he received in his hearing and eyesight.
Felicicimo, the father of the pastor at the Church Pastor Mary Pat was preaching at on Sunday morning testified that his hearing was restored and his eyesight was vastly improved after receiving prayer.
Pastor Mary Pat felt led to give away the Bendoceu pajamas they had brought with them to the church on Sunday morning. Here we see the families in the church picking out pajamas for their children.
The children in the church showing off the new Bendoceu pajamas they have been blessed with.
Pastor Mary Pat, Troy, Gabriel, his cousin and Felicicimo celebrating all God is doing!
Pastor Mary Pat sharing from the word on Sunday night at Redimidos.
Pastor Mary Pat preaching about hearing the voice of the Lord and how to discern what he is saying and what His best is.
This woman at Redimidos church gave a testimony about how her daughter received a gift of the Bendecou pajamas and since receiving them and wearing them at night, her daughter no longer has any problems sleeping through the night.
Pastor Mary Pat preached a powerful message about hearing the voice of the Lord and choosing His best in our lives and not settling for our own plans and thoughts.
Pastor Mary Pat leading out a prayer for salvation at Redimidos.
Angie praying for a young girl who prayed to receive Jesus during Pastor Mary Pat’s salvation call on Sunday night at Redimidos church.
Pastor Mary Pat imarting freedom and ministry to a woman on Sunday night at Redimidos.
Pastor Mary Pat praying for a few ladies during ministry time at Redimidos.
Daniel praying for a man at Redimidos during ministry time on Sunday evening.
Ashley praying for a woman at Redimidos on Sunday night.
Haylla ministering to a young girl at Redimidos.
Pastor Mary Pat praying for our good friend Vinicius at Redimidos church on Sunday night. Vinicius has a mighty seer anointing and gave Pastor Mary Pat a word about a vision he saw that night when we arrived at the church.
Josh praying for a man at Redimidos on Sunday night.
The Lord was healing many hearts while our team ministered on Sunday night at Redimidos church. Here Janiel is ministering to this young guy during the ministry time.
Robson praying for a woman at Redimidos church.
Pastor Mary Pat praying over a woman at Redimidos. There was a powerful time of ministry after the message that Pastor Mary Pat preached that evening.
Troy and Denny pray for a man while most of the team ministered with Pastor Mary Pat at Redimidos church on Sunday night.
Cheri ministering to a woman at Redimidos church on Sunday night.
Josh ministering to Janiel on Sunday night while at the Redimidos church.
Amanda and Daniel manning the Bendecou table on Sunday night.
The children looking at the free gift of Salvation that the Lord gives us through his Son, Jesus.
A little girl in Heliopolis intently works on making her bracelet on Monday morning.
Jo, Janiel, and Robson lead the children in soaking on Monday morning.
Joe praying over some children during soaking on Monday morning.
Troy sharing the gospel with the teens at Heliopolis on Monday.
Davi and another boy from Heliopolis show off the gospel bracelets they made on Monday morning.
Ashley showing the children at City of God that Salvation in Jesus is a free gift from the Lord.
Tiana and Ashley use a hard boiled egg as part of their demonstation on Monday afternoon to explain how the blood of Jesus takes away our sin once we receive Him into our lives as our Savior.
The children made a braclet representing the gospel on Monday during the craft portion of the children’s program.
Tiana and Ashley share about Jesus coming to earth as a man and dying for our sins to restore relationship with God once you accept Jesus as your savior.
Josh praying for several children at City of God as they soaked during part of the childrens program on Monday morning.
Josh talking to the kids about the 5 spiritual senses based on the 5 natural senses of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste.
Josh leading the children in a time of worship and soaking on Monday night at City of God.
Soaking in the presence of the Lord.
Josh explaining how to listen for the voice of the Lord to see what he wants to say to the other child in this demonstration of the prophetic.
Josh leading the children in City of God in listening to the voice of the Lord and giving words of encourangement to other children that they heard from the Lord.
Pastor Mary Pat sharing about how they met Gisella, their uber driver and were able to share with her about Jesus.
Pastor Mary Pat shared how God had a plan for Gisella’s life and sent her and Pastor Bill all the way from the US to share the Gospel with Gisella because He loves her that much.
The group rejoicing as Gisella’s testimony of accepting Jesus is shared with them on Monday night!
Gisella sharing about meeting Pastor Bill and Mary Pat and how they told her about her need for a relationship with Jesus.
Celebrating Pastor Dirceu’s and Pastor Bill’s birthday at City of God during the Monday night church service
Angie talking to the kids about how Holy Spirit fell on the disciples at Pentecost.
Audrey explaining how we can talk with Holy Spirit and ask for Him to help us when we are angry or sad because he is our friend and helper.
The children at Heliopolis loved soaking before the Lord every day durning the children’s program.
The teens spent a portion of each lesson in a time of soaking at Heliopolis.
A child at Heliopolis decorating his Holy Spirit flame ornament. The kids loved seeing the different colors appear under the black as they used the wooden sticks to write and draw designs.
At the end of our kids program every day we handed out snacks to the kids as they were leaving for the day.
On Tuesday we did a skit with the kids to show how Holy Spirit helps overcome the fruits of the flesh in our lives.
Troy teaching the teens at City of God about Holy Spirit on Tuesday.
Audrey praying for a child at City of God during the soaking time on Tuesday afternoon.
A young girl at City of God showing the Holy Spirit flame that she decorated.
Josh and Amanda lead the kids in our worship song for the week based on Romans 16:19-20.
The children loved the Holy Spirit flame craft on Tuesday!
Denny teaching the children about their identity in Jesus on Wednesday.
Joe waiting for the children’s program to begin on Wednesday morning.
Soaking with the kids in Heliopolis on Wednesday.
Troy sharing with the teens in Heliopolis on Wednesday about their Identity in Christ
Joe telling the account of Ruth and Naomi with the kids at City of God on Wednesday.
Angie taking photos of the kids at City of God on Wednesday as part of Denny and Joe’s lesson on Identity. The kids decorated picture frames to place their pictures in.
Denny and one of the many treasures in City of God.
The teens at City of God working on decorating their picture frames during the children’s program on Wednesday afternoon.
The children at Heliopolis enjoyed decorating their picture frames on Wednesday morning.
Several children at City of God decorating their picture frames on Wednesday afternoon
Troy greeting the congregation at Casa de Deus on Wednesday night
Tiana and Ashley sharing with the congregation on Wednesday night about how they presented Salvation in Jesus to the kids on Monday during the children’s programs.
Josh shared a powerful message on Wednesday night about how hidden sins or unsubmitted parts of our lives effect us and the people around us.
Joe and Denny sharing about teaching the children about their Identity in Jesus.
Josh sharing about how hidden sins in our lives doesn’t just impact us, but it impacts everyone around us.
Josh sharing the account of Achan in Joshua 7 and how his disobedience to the Lord’s command not to take any spoiles from the fall of Jerico impacted the entire camp of Israel.
Josh praying for the people who came forward during a call for repentence for hidden sin in their lives.
Troy leading a group in a prayer of deliverence from depression on Wednesday night at Casa de Deus.
Ashley sharing with a young girl after church on Wednesday night.
Janiel sharing with a man after church on Wednesday night.
Jo and Josh leading worship on Wednesday night.
Angie and Audrey sharing about the lesson on Holy Spirit that they shared with the kids on Tuesday.
This woman testified that her back pain was healed after prayer on Wednesday night at Casa de Deus. Praise Jesus!
Praying for healing at the end of the Wednesday night church service at Casa de Deus.
Denny, Robson, Joe and Ashley putting the kids pictures in the frames they decorated on Wednesday.
Troy praying out for healing on Wednesday night at Casa de Deus.
Cheri explaining to Josh that there are severals keys to enter into the presence of the Lord in worship
Worshipping with the children at Heliopolis at the end of the teaching time on Thursday morning.
Janiel and Joe helping the children at Heliopolis decorate their maracas.
Troy, Ashley, and Daniel talk with the teens at Heliopolis about how the Lord gives us streams of living water on Thursday.
Amanda praying over the children during soaking on Thursday morning.
For their skit about worship on Thursday, Josh dressed up like a traveler searching for information about how to enter the presence of the Lord.
Pastor Bill tuning his guitar before worship on Thursday night.
Troy talking to the teens at City of God about worship.
Robson and Amanda sweeping the street in prepreation for our Street Festival at City of God.
Josh and Cheri shared with the children at City of God about one of the keys of Worship.
Pastor Bill, Audrey, Josh, Jo, and Haylla leading the people in a time of worship during the Street Festival on Thursday night.
Cheri and Joe helping the children decorate their maracas on Thursday afternoon.
Tiana and Josh performing the Heart Skit.
Amanda explaining the Heart Skit on Thursday night.
Many people that live in City of God came out for the Rua Festa (Street Festival) on Thursday night.
The crowd intently watching as the team performed a couple dramas and a dance on Thursday night at City of God.
Ashley and Audrey start the dance off on Thursday night.
The team performing the dance “Dance” during the Street Festival.
The team performing the Emotions drama on Thursday night during the Rua Festa (Street Festival).
Pastor Bill preaching about how we have burdens we carry around in our lives and Jesus came to take those burdens from us.
Joe, Janiel, Audrey, and Tiana show the emotion conquering power of Jesus at the end of the Emotions drama.
Pastor Bill preaching a powerful message of salvation at the Street Festival on Thursday.
Our screen set up team hard at work!
Pastor Bill asking who wants Jesus after a call to salvation on Thursday night.
Josh and Troy with Robson’s father, Haimundo. Haimundo was a great help to the team in helping us put on our Street Festival on Thursday by providing the sound equipment we used.
“Who wants Jesus? He died for you. Won’t you give your life to him?”
Pastor Bill calling for a courageous adult to accept Jesus.
The crowd watching the Magdalena film at City of God on Thursday night.
The crowd avidly watching the Magdalena film.
The crowd watching the Magdalena film.
The children listen attentively as Pastor Mary Pat shares the gospel during the Street Festival.
Pastor Mary Pat preaching a firey gospel message after we showed the Magdalena film at the Street Festival on Thursday.
Many raised their hands that they wanted to receive Jesus during the salvation call on Thursday night in City of God.
The power of God flowed strongly through the crowd as they prayed with Pastor Mary Pat to receive Jesus.
Many came up to receive Jesus after watching the Magdelena film and listening to Pastor Mary Pat and Pastor Bill preach on Thursday night during the Rua Festa (Street Festival).
Pastor Mary Pat gave a powerful call for the gospel on Thursday night during the Street Festival in City of God.
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Pastor Mary Pat praying for freedom for the people who gave their lives to Jesus on Thursday during the Street Festival in City of God.
Josh beseeching the new belivers in City of God to turn from their sins and walk after Jesus with their whole hearts.
The kids singing Romans 16:19 with Amanda on Friday night.
Josh sharing with the crowd about the woman caught in adultery in the bible. He shared that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ because His blood shed on the cross has forgiven their sins if they confess their sins and call out to Jesus for salvation.
During the Skit, the child playing Samuel got up and asked Eli why he was calling for him.
Tiana taught the kids about discering the Voice of the Lord using the account of Samuel when he was a child from the Bible.
Troy sharing with the crowd on Thursday night about the importance of discipleship and meeting together as group of new believers to help each other grow and be encouraged as they walk with Jesus.
Janiel talking with a few children at the Worship Center on Friday night.
Tiana explaining to the kids about hearing the voice of the Lord and that He wants to speak to us
We had a time of prophetic artwork with the kids at City of God on Friday night.
Troy with our friend Hercules. The team met Hercules in 2017 when his life was saved becaue of a team member’s intersession. We saw fulfillment of our prayers over the last two years when he gave his heart to Jesus on Thursday afternoon!
On friday night, we meet for a time of discipleship with the new belivers that gave their lives to Jesus on Thursday night during the Street Festival
Look at our fantastic team!
Troy sharing about the importance of discipleship and growing as new believers.
The team performed the Emotions drama for the people in the park on Friday night.
The group listening intently to Troy and the rest of the team as they talked to them about deepening their new faith in Jesus.
Troy preaching about the saving power of Jesus on Friday night in the Park.
The group was very interactive and interested in learning more about Jesus and walking out their new faith.
2 people gave their lives to Jesus after Troy preached about how Jesus loves them and came to die for their sins on Friday night in the park.
The team praying for healing of this man’s leg in the park on Friday night.
Josh giving a call for healing as we minister in the park while the team prays for healing of this man’s leg who had surgery 2 days prior to meeting him on Friday.
The crowd in the park listening to our team as we shared the gospel with them on Friday.
Haylla with the two girls she prayed with to accept Jesus into their hearts on Friday night at the park.
Denny and Cheri gave a prophetic word to this man they met in the park on Friday and prayed for the couple. The woman is a Christian and was highly encouraged by the word and prayer she and her husband received as she has been standing for his salvation. He said he was not ready at the time to give his life to Jesus but was encouraged by the word and said he had much to think about.
Haylla praying with two girls in the park to accept Jesus.
Josh helping a young girl play the guitar on Saturday at City of God.
Ashley playing a hand slap game with some teenage girls and Bia in City of God on Saturday.
The children worshipping in the Worship Center on Saturday afternoon.
Amanda and Janiel began working on fixing the painting on the wall of Casa de Deus in City of God on Saturday afternoon. The mural was damaged when the roof on the church had to be fixed last year.
Lord, raise up an army of worshipers in City of God to push out the darkness!
Denny playing with the kids at City of God on Saturday afternoon.
The painters on our team working on touching up the painting on the wall in Casa de Deus church in City of God.
The team was able to bless one of the children who lives in City of God, Emily, with a hair cut and a new set of clothes!
Celebrating Pastor Dirceu’s birthday with Casa de Deus!
Audrey handing the children paper to do prophetic artwork.
Troy presenting Pastor Dirceu with the planter that Pastor Bill and Pastor Mary Pat got him for his birthday.
Audrey and Tiana teaching the kids about Samuel and how to hear the voice of the Lord.
Josh sharing an encouraging word with Robson’s father, Raimundo.
Troy praying for blessing over Mario and his family.
Troy praying for Pastor Marco’s business to be blessed and prosper on Sunday.
Cheri and Ines praying for Fabiola’s daughter and her boyfriend to come to know Jesus.
Denny praying for blessing over this woman’s family.
Angie and Ashley prayed for this woman’s husband to get a job and for a deeper revelation that Jesus is her provider.
Troy prayed for this woman’s family and for all her needs to be meet in Christ.
Troy sharing about unity at Casa de Deus.
Troy praying for blessing and unity for this couple’s marriage.
Ashley praying for healing for this lady’s leg on Sunday morning at Casa de Deus
Denny showing us his hidden drumming skills on Sunday morning after church at Casa de Deus.
Troy lead the congreation at Casa de Deus in praying out for greater unity on Sunday morning.
Troy preaching about walking in unity in all the realtionships we have been given by the Lord.
Troy taught a powerful message about unity at Casa de Deus on Sunday morning, using the present from Pastor Bill and Pastor Mary Pat as an illustration of 2 individual being in 1 accord.
Josh sharing with the group at the church in City of God about the compassion of Jesus.
Josh sharing a few scriptures with the church about how everything Jesus did was motivated out of love and compassion.
Troy saying his goodbyes to the church in City of God. It was a very bittersweet night.
While saying good bye to the people in City of God, Angie gave them a word of encouragement that the Lord is doing great things in their community and His presence is going to continue to work in the community to draw the hearts of the people to Himself
Monday night was the team’s last night of ministry in City of God. The team all greeted the people and shared a short word with them as we said our good byes.
Ashley talking with a young boy in the worship center as she prepared to lead them into a time of soaking on Monday night.
Holy Spirit was moving powerfully during worship on Monday night.
Josh, Jo, Amanda, and Janiel led the church in a powerful time of worship on Monday night.
Ines sharing a word with the group as worship started.