1. “Then He said to His disciples, the harvest is
plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the
Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out
workers into His harvest field.”
Matthew 9:37-38
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4. Developing Communities…
Transforming Lives…
Impacting Nations…
Only through Jesus!!
Acts 4:12
Dr Pamela Kitchens
5. BRASIL
Brasilia
Espirito Santo Vitoria
(State)
Guarapari
Rio de Janiero
Sao Paulo
7. Barrio Jabarai
~6000 residents; 600—800 children ages 0-5
80% unemployment—avg income = $200/month
for those employed
100 families without ample food supply each
month
Drug use prevalent among children, adolescents,
and adults—they become victims of prostitution
8. Barrio Jabarai (cont)
Only one preschool exists in Jabarai—run by the
government
~250 children attend the preschool—it’s at max
capacity
Mothers of preschool children literally camp out
in the street in front of the school in hopes of
getting their child enrolled
9. Holistic Ministry in Jabarai
† Build, own, and operate a preschool—children
will hear of the love of Jesus
† House-to-house visits to share the gospel of
Jesus with families
† Encourage participation in Bible studies
10. Holistic Ministry in Jabarai (Cont)
† Provide avenues to learn job skills
Start a sewing school
• Learn to make clothes
• Learn embroidery and cross stitch
• Sell products to local vendors
Begin a technical school (e.g. electrical and
carpentry
† Develop a community garden and teach
residents how to grow vegetables at their home
† Raise financial support in Brazil and the US to
help purchase food
19. What God accomplished through us!!!!!
160 people accepted Jesus Christ as their Savior
13 people rededicated their life to Jesus
>280 people want Bible study in their home
