by Aleah Marsden | Nov 30, 2016 | General
“This is the most dangerous neighborhood we’ll be visiting. A lot of crime, a lot of drug abuse, a lot of gang activity. He says he wants to take you here first,” founder Barbara Hubbard translates executive director Pastor Magioli’s words for me from Portuguese to...
by Aleah Marsden | Nov 10, 2016 | Headlines
In 2000 the World Bank published a study on global poverty. In the first book revealing their research findings, Voices of the Poor: Can Anyone Hear Us?, they chose not to analyze programs or policies. Instead they utilized their analysis to provide, “a view of the...
by Aleah Marsden | Oct 26, 2016 | Church Plant Updates
It may come as a surprise to some, but it is a sad fact that children make up the overwhelming majority of the population in the slums where we plant churches. Using our comprehensive ministry method, we seek to reach this vulnerable group before they end up in...
by Aleah Marsden | Oct 19, 2016 | General, Guest Posts
And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one....
by Aleah Marsden | Oct 12, 2016 | Church Plant Updates, General
Our church plant in Capão da Canoa is a small church made up of two dozen members actively involved in the life of the church. Their numbers are small, in part due to the transient nature of the urban slums in Brazil, but they are faithfully bearing witness to Christ...
by Aleah Marsden | Oct 4, 2016 | Headlines
“Isan youths’ development stunted as parents go to Bangkok” I came across this article several weeks ago. It discusses the prevalent problem of families being torn apart because of migration, which is due to poverty. This particular article, from the...
by Aleah Marsden | Sep 21, 2016 | General
Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, who keeps faith forever; who executes justice for the oppressed, who gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners...
by Aleah Marsden | Sep 13, 2016 | General
After much prayer and waiting on the Lord, we’re excited to announce a new church planter has joined our team in Brazil! Pastor Eliezer will be serving the people of Vila Planalto. Currently, he’s getting to know the neighborhood; holding office hours and...
by Aleah Marsden | Sep 6, 2016 | General
In this new monthly feature by Living Bread founder Patrick Hubbard, we hope to inform and address some common concerns about serving the poor by sharing articles and statistics coupled with Patrick’s analysis and experience. It’s our hope that this will...
by Aleah Marsden | Aug 30, 2016 | General
Before beginning their work at the children’s home, Patrick and Bárbara had felt called to a ministry that served the poor. Much of this pulled on their past experience when visiting Bárbara’s family in Porto Alegre, Brazil. When they had accepted the position with...
