Manaus Prayer Team Part 1

What is the first step in opening a new city? Prayer. A group of ten gathered in one of the most isolated cities in the world, Manaus, Brazil where the Amazon river begins. They came to pray for the city and its people and help evaluate the need for a Bible believing church.

What did they find? What did they do?

They found a people proud of their city; a people united by soccer, but not Christ.

In the two largest malls in the city they found a few book stores .... but not a single Bible for sale.

They knew that their coming here was not an accident. That God wanted them there.

They felt frustration at not being able to speak Portuguese, overwhelmed that they are just one person, and homesickness for their families and American food.

They saw things in the city that broke their hearts and God heart. They saw ways to engage the people and their passions

They found Wallace, Josara, Beg and other real people who do not know Jesus, real people who need their prayers. The spoke to them and heard their hearts

They experienced fear for safety, poverty, paying to go to the bathroom, the markets, busses and a little of the lives of the people.

They showed some what the body of Christ should be like.

They learned that for some life is hard, that life there for many does not take care of itself and may be devoid of future hope for a difference. That there was frustration, but there was also joy in missions.

Please see part 2 for the rest of the thoughts and pictures!