Ministry

Reaching the World Through Brazil

“…ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” Acts 1:8

When we began deputation in 2007, we chose this particular theme for our ministry. In a nutshell, it explains what our goals are. Being missionaries to Brazil we believe the great commission is not only for us, but for those that we reach here in Brazil also. As II Timothy 2:2 implies, our goal is to begin a never ending work. This work is continued from one generation to the next. Our goal is to work challenging and helping many Brazilians fulfill the great commission.

Sometimes it seems as though very little has been accomplished since we arrived in Brazil in April of 2009. However, looking back through pictures and prayer letters, we are reminded of some things God has done. It has been worth the time invested and we look forward to what God has in store for the future.

The Past

What goals have been reached? So far…

  • We have been in dozens of churches encouraging pastors and helping with different aspects of the ministry (church planting, conferences, VBS, preaching, Sunday School, soul-winning, visitation, discipling, giving music lessons, helping with choirs, leading singing, planning events, ladies meetings and more).
  • We have helped many different pastors and missionaries in the area of technology with websites, graphic design, internet outreach, video streaming, radio programing, and a few other technology related areas.
  • We have worked with John and Julie Kokenzie on the establishment of a church in Ouro Preto do Oeste, RO. The church is currently working to purchase land and build a building. The Kokenzies are still carrying on the work in the Igreja Batista Independente de Ouro Preto do Oeste.
  • We helped establish the Igreja Batista Independente in the city of Vilhena, RO while working along side Isaias and Rachel Divino (Brazilian national) and Ed and Jean Cook. The church is still moving forward. They have their own building, support several missionaries, and are working to reach Vilhena for Christ.
  • Since 2021 we have started the Igreja Batista Bereiana in the city of Cacoal, RO. My parents, Garry and Pam Tyler who have been in Brazil as missionaries since 1977 are assisting us in this work. The church has been organized and is moving forward. It is self-supporting and we are working to eventually help the church find a permanent location. We meet in a rented building for the time being.
  • We have expanded and increased the work of the Amigão do Pastor (an independent Baptist publisher), restoring all the past editions of their publication, putting several of their books in a digital format, building them a website to house literature, sending out the monthly publication, and even helping develop content for the publication.
  • We have sent the Gospel out over the internet to many countries around the globe. We are working with other missionaries all over the world to help them reach out through websites and Facebook. We have Gospel presentations in nearly 20 different languages.
  • We have developed a database of good churches here in Brazil. The database has been used for over 10 years now and we have pointed hundreds of people to good churches around the country. It is now in the hands of other missionaries that are developing it and continuing the work.
The Future

Here are some goals for our future…

  • Help establish more churches here in the state of Rondônia
  • Continue developing resources for pastors as well as good Christian literature for Sunday School teachers and church members.
  • Encourage national pastors to get more involved in developing resources
  • Promote missions from Brazil to all other regions of the earth. There are very few Brazilian missionaries reaching out to areas outside of our country. We are trying to communicate with, encourage, and help some of these missionaries.
  • Bridge the gap between existent churches in the city and in the Indian tribes.
  • Train and encourage native Brazilian Indians that are reaching their own tribe or other tribes with the Gospel.
  • Teach the Bible. There is quite a bit of false doctrine that is being spread all throughout Brazil. Many people have questions and we want to provide Bible answers to these questions.
  • Fulfill every part of the great commission through local churches.