Thou I am free and belong to
no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.
I do all this for the sake of the gospel that I may share in its blessings. –
I
Corinthians 9:19,23
Global
Missions …..Each One, Reach One!
Brazil Missions
Career missionaries Pastor Keith and Deborah Jefferson in Salvador
Bahia, Brazil, are serving God “where the rubber meets the
road”. Traveling hundreds of miles weekly on rough dirt roads
to locate Quilombola villages, their heart’s cry is to see
this unreached people group come to know the Lord, Jesus. Quiomobolla
literally means "hut dweller" in Portuguese.
The Quilombollas, an unreached people group, are descendants of enslaved Africans who
escaped to the mountains and forests to avoid slavery by the Portuguese.
As a result of being isolated several hundreds of years, less than
1% have heard the name "Jesus."
Missionaries Keith and Deborah have been in Brazil for more than 10 years
and are serving with the International Mission Board. They are parents
of four beautiful daugthers, Joy, Kebra, Morgan and Christa. Their strategy
is to partner American churches with Brazilian churches to locate, befriend,
evangelize and disciple the more than 800 villages thought to be in Brazil.
SMZBT in 2005 entered a partnership to adopt and evangelize a Quilombolla
village. Our continuing missions in Brazil will involve partnering with
the Jefferson’s and a Brazilian church to befriend the Quilombollas
and witness to them about Jesus.
Learn more about the Missions
Board.
Pastor Barber
and
Missionary Pastor Keith Jefferson
April 2006 - God is Working in Brazil
The first line of defense and offense is prayer. Thank you for your prayers that gave our Brazil team a safe flight, keeping them for harm and the
hearts of the people are prepare to receive a Word.
Pastor Jerome Barber (SMZBT) preached from Hebrews 12:2 at Igreja Baptista
Sinade along with Sister Tramaine Hawkins ministering in song both in English and Portuguese. Pastor Jerome Bell (Maryland Family Christian Center) preached
at Igreja Baptista dePatuba the sermon "Salty for Jesus." The Preached Word and Song has blessed the body.
The church is excited about what God is doing through our missions.
The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community is the #1 Most Unevangelized group in the US. SMZBT's Deaf and Hard of Hearing Ministry are ministering
to the deaf ministry in Sinade. Brother Alvin Hill and Sister Marcia Nelson have given their salvation testimonies. Sister Lynn Sawyer
and Brother Michael Nichols will speak through sign translating in English, while another translator for English to Portuguese sign.
The translator and the preachers are speaking as one because of your prayers. Our host missionaries, Rev. Keith and Deborah Jefferson
along with daughter Christa have extended the love of Christ to the team through their hospitality. There is no limit to what your prayers
are accomplishing, so please continue to pray as we "GO and DO" what God has said: "Make Disciples .....Evangelize
the World."
Pastor Jerome Bell
Sis. Tramaine Hawkins
Bro. Mike Nichols
Bro. Alvin Hill and Sis. Lynn Sawyer
Our 2008 missions plans are being developed to assist in a women's
conference.
