Mission Stories & News
The Missionary Gramophone
January 23, 2016
When the Halliwells first entered a village, they set up their gramophone and played recordings of Christian hymns. The people loved the music, and word about this special machine spread quickly along the river villages.
Read MoreThe Invitation
January 23, 2016
“The best thing I did in my life was to give my life to Jesus,” Amanda says. “He loves me so much!”
Read MoreThe House With No Flags
January 19, 2016
“Adventists could come as health messengers,” Yonten says, “and through their example they could share the gospel message without making people feel threatened.”
Read MoreRiver Boys, Part 2
January 16, 2016
The boys were so happy—and a little bit nervous too, because they would need to leave their village and go to a place where they had never been.
Read MoreThe Boatman's Change
January 16, 2016
One day, some villagers told Eraldo about another boat that was trolling the Amazon, looking for unsuspecting people to join some strange religion. The name of the boat was the Luzeiro.
Read MoreServing Up Love
January 11, 2016
It’s Sabbath morning at the Compass Communities church plant in Port Charlotte, Florida. You’re just in time for worship, but just so you know, they do church a little differently here.
Read MoreA Dream Comes True
January 9, 2016
A mother, father, and 10-year-old boy showed up in front of the clinic. The boy had been bitten on the foot by a Surucucu, a venomous pit viper—one of the most poisonous snakes of the Amazon.
Read MoreRiver Boys, Part 1
January 9, 2016
One day in 2010, something exciting happened—a big boat came to Matheus and Adaias’ village!
Read MoreAngels on the Amazon
January 2, 2016
The large city of Manaus lies along the Amazon. Outside the city on a quiet inlet rests a boat called the Luzeiro. This boat and others like it bring medical care and the good news about Jesus to the people who live along the river.
Read MoreAngels on the Amazon
January 2, 2016
The Luzeiroand others like it sail along the Amazon, bringing medical care and the good news about Jesus to the people who live along the river.
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