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A Church of the Nazarene in Roraima, Brazil, on the Amazonas District planted a new church south of the rainforest that borders Guyana. After only eight months, the church has 50 members and recently held its second baptism. “One of the best rewards of doing the work of God is to see people get

Lucas Nunes was appointed regional communications coordinator for the Church of the Nazarene's South America Region. Lucas and his wife, Juliana, are new missionaries assigned to serve in the regional office in Pilar, Argentina. Both were born in Brazil, where they married in 2012 and lived until

Only one wall of Fartura Church of the Nazarene was left standing after the storm. A severe storm hit the south portion of Brazil’s Piauí state November 26, leaving a trail of destruction in several municipalities. One of the most affected areas was the town of Fartura, where the Fartura Church of

Electrical installation was recently completed on Jesus the Hope , a boat on the Brazil Amazonia District that allows pastors to reach people in the area's riverside communities. The boat has been under construction since 2012, when a previous vessel was seriously damaged in a storm on the Negro

Top row, left to right: Aguiar Valvassoura, Manuel Lima, and Gerson Cardoso Bottom row, left to right: Luis Henrique Biazon, Wagner de Sousa, and Geraldo Nunes Aguiar Valvassoura led the Church of the Nazarene in Brazil for 10 years, tripling its membership during that time. After receiving the

The Brazil government officially recognized the bachelor's degree in music offered by Brazil Nazarene College. The national government, through the Secretary of Regulation and Supervision of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education Department, granted official recognition under ordinance No.

The Virtual Nazarene Seminary, an alliance between the Church of the Nazarene's seminaries on the South America and Mesoamerica regions, began offering online courses in Spanish and Portuguese last month. Spanish classes include Spiritual Formation (78 students) and New Testament II (62 students).

Mariana Pereira, a Nazarene Youth International leader in Brazil, passed away March 26 after struggling with her failing health. She was 34. ”A godly woman was among us; her testimony and legacy will live on in our hearts and minds.” This was said of Mariana’s life at her burial. Pereira was born in

The Brazil Londrina District held its 24th assembly March 21. The assembly was presided over by the general superintendent in jurisdiction, Jerry D. Porter. Also present was South America Regional Director Christian Sarmiento and the sub regional director, Aguiar Valvassoura. The assembly included

Brazil Amazonas District pastors and leaders gathered at Manaus Church of the Nazarene for training and to hold their 10th District Assembly, February 14 and 15. Fifty individuals representing all district churches attended the event. Some pastors and leaders traveled 24 hours by boat just to get to