Dear Prayer Partners, Greetings from the United States of America! First of all we would like to thank all the people that have sent letters, notes and emails with expressions of love and support. Your prayers for us and for the ministry that the Lord has called us to are so important. We love to […]
August ’13 Prayer Letter
Dear Prayer Partners, Saturday, August 17th, after almost 3 hours of public examination, the pastors invited to be in the ordination council recommended that Igreja Baptista Esperança Viva (Living Hope Baptist Church) would ordain Bro. Lenildo Monteiro for the ministry of the Gospel. The church voted the next day to do so and it is […]
July ’13 Prayer Letter
Dear Prayer Partners,
We are praising the Lord for the seven converts we had the privilege to baptize this month in Southern Portugal. The Sunday before the baptisms we had a special service and all seven of them shared with the church their testimonies of salvation. I never get tired of hearing how someone came to know Christ and trust Him and Him alone for salvation. After the service a lady came forward saying she was concerned about her own salvation. She grew up in a Christian home, but she is sure she was never truly born again. Please pray for this lady, even though we shared the Bible message with her, she still does not have full assurance of salvation. (more…)
May ’13 Prayer Letter
Dear Prayer Partners,
The new convert’s class started in Albufeira with 11 people in attendance. We are hoping to get at least two more in this 12 week class. All that attended had a good spirit and committed to read and study their Bibles, prayer, church attendance and personal evangelism. Lenildo and I will be taking turns between the adult SS class and this class. It is obvious that the enemy of our souls is not happy with this Biblical teaching effort. Some of the new believers in this class are struggling with different situations, please pray for them. I was able to talk with two couples that, because of the teaching got under conviction about the fact that they were not married. Please pray as they now pursue the necessary legal arrangements. (more…)
March ’13 Prayer Letter
Dear Prayer Partners,
The Lord has been doing some exciting things here in Portugal. Since our last Prayer Letter we have had 9 people pray to receive Jesus as Saviour in the church in Albufeira! We have now more people in discipleship than we’ve ever had before! Thank you for praying for us. A few months ago we were concerned with all the people leaving our city and church because of the economy, but the Lord has been bringing others in. Please pray that we will be faithful in teaching these new converts and for their growth. (more…)