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Brazil Hosts Multi-Latin Campus Conference

Written by  Jorge Bittencourt, Brasilia, Brazil Wednesday, 08 September 2010 11:14

More than 50 campus students from Paraguay, Chile, Bolivia, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Bahia, Recife, Parana, Goias and the Federal District came together in the Brazilian mid-west to take part in the 1st Campus Conference from the International Churches of Christ to take place in Brazil since 2003.

We got together to fan into flame Jesus’ dream for our lives, “I will make you fishers of men”. We heard inspiring lessons from Josue Ortega, who currently leads the church in El Salvador, from Bruno Ochman (Sao Paulo), from Hercules Padilha (Rio de Janeiro), from Davi Luca (Belo Horizonte) and from other brothers from the church in Brasilia.

We played, we danced, we ate, we opened our hearts, made decisions and left committed to imitate Jesus’ example and be fishers of men. It is very encouraging to see a new generation of disciples rising up to make a difference in this world. Please pray for the campus ministries in the churches in the South Cone, that we will be good workers and reap an abundant harvest in our universities!

On Sunday, the Brasilia International Church of Christ, who organized the event, got together with the students and celebrated the fact that God is the strength of His people! We heard a touching musical performance (thanks to Sherwin Macintosh, who granted us permission to translate and perform the “I Will be with you” song from the Be Still my Soul CD) and had our joy complete with the visit of the courageous 4 disciples living in Goiania, more than 200km from Brasilia, with their 8 friends who were either visiting for the first time or already studying the Bible there.

Click Below for some of the Sermons (Portuguese and Spanish):

God is the strength of his people – Josue Ortega (Spanish and Portuguese)

John 15 – Jorge Bittencourt (Portuguese)

The holiness of Jesus – Patricia Jezini (Portuguese, women)

The faith and the vision of Jesus – Bruno Ochman (Portuguese)

The joy of Jesus – Josue Ortega (Spanish and Portuguese)

I gave you the example – Hercules Padilha (Portuguese)

And He sent them – Josue Ortega (Spanish and Portuguese)

I will make you fishers of men – Josue Ortega (Spanish and Portuguese)

John 14 – Daniel Jezini (Portuguese)

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