by Aleah Marsden | Feb 22, 2017 | Brazil, Headlines
The neo-Pentecostal movement continues to gain influence in Brazil. In January the nephew of the founder of the Universal Church of the Reign of God was elected as mayor of Rio de Janeiro. The Universal Church, as it is commonly referred to, has a horrible reputation...
by Aleah Marsden | Feb 15, 2017 | General
We have a treat for you today! A short video produced by Awesome Drop Media which gives a brief overview of what makes our ministry distinct. After you watch, let us know what you think on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram! Our vision is to expand an interdependent...
by Aleah Marsden | Feb 1, 2017 | Guest Posts, Mission Trips
My first mission trip was with Living Bread Ministries to Porto Alegre, Brazil and the surrounding area. As a westernized Christian who had only left the country once for my honeymoon, I was quickly impacted by the spiritual destitution and physical depravity in what...
by Aleah Marsden | Jan 18, 2017 | Brazil, Church Plant Updates
We have a treat for you this week! We received an email from our church planters in Torres, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, detailing the baptism of a new believer from their church. The letter below has been translated and edited for clarity and length. Yesterday, January...
by Aleah Marsden | Jan 5, 2017 | Headlines
Last month I read this article in Christianity Today about an issue that Compassion International is having in India. In short, it seems the government is actively trying to force Compassion out of India by limiting their ability to transfer funds into the country....
by Aleah Marsden | Dec 7, 2016 | General
This year, we’re trying something new. Make a donation of only $10 by December 23rd, and you’ll be entered to win one of our fabulous prizes! We know how the holidays can stretch the average person’s budget, making giving difficult to...
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....
