Capacitate leaders and local churches, multipliers in the process of building other leaders and churches, and implant new churches for the expansion of the Kingdom and glory of God (2 Timothy 2.2; Ephesians 4.11-16; Matthew 28.18-10).
Ministerial Vision: Leaders and local churches who are efficient and effective in fulfilling the Great Commission.
Ministerial Mission: To equip leaders and local churches, multipliers in the process of edifying other leaders and churches, and to implant new churches for the expansion of the Kingdom and glory of God (2 Tm.2.2; Ef. 4.11-16; Mt. 28.18-10).
Dear one in Christ Jesus – Lord and Savior.
In 1994, faced with the expansion of the gospel of Jesus Christ and the quantative growth of the evangelical church in Angola, Pr. Daniel Soares Correia made an appeal to me asking that I invest in the equipping of pastors and leaders, with the goal, also, of quantative growth in the Angolan church.
After some meetings and training seminars in Angola during the years 1995-2001, at the end of 2003, together with some Angolan pastors and leaders, “Project Angola 2004-2008” was developed, with the objective that by 2008 local (Angolan) leaders would continue the project.
In June of 2007 I was in Angola, together with Paulo Pinheiro and Pr.Paulo Rós, for another training seminar for the equipping of pastors and leaders.
While talking with Pr.Alexandre Mello – Executive of the Angolan Baptist Convenção – CBA; Pr.Henrique Benoliel – Peace Baptist Church, Luanda; and Pr.Natanael Paulino – First Baptist Church, Lobito, it was decided that:
In 2008 the leadership and organization of the local training courses and seminars will be under the responsibility and leadership of local leaders. In this way I will participate as a speaker when invited (and possibly take a team). The training courses/seminars will be a part of the CBA coursework, and classes (worth credit) will be given for the students of the local Bible Seminaries.
I leave here my thanks to God for the persons, churches and organizations, who during all these years, in various ways, joined with us in these training seminars in Angola, and enabled Angolan pastors to come to Brazil for rest, medical treatment, to get to know another reality, and to challenge Brazilians to have the vision to invest in Angola, with the goal being the greater expansion of the Kingdom and glory of God.
My thanks (to you all, by way of this listing):
- Pr. Daniel Correia and Pr. Silva Kapamba (both already living in heaven) for the first challenges and support in Angola;
- Seminário Bíblico Palavra da Vida (Word of Life Seminary) – SBPV – Atibaia – SP – Brasil, and Dr. Ramesh Richard, first partner of the Project;
- Sr. Davi Cox, Pr. Rubens Luz, Pr. Davi Cox Jr. And Pr. Marcelo, first travel partners in the Project and speakers in local seminaries;
- Pr. Henrique Benoliel and Pr. Natanael Paulino, key men in the Project Angola 2004-2008, and the CBA for all of its support;
- Pr. Russell Shedd, for all of his support and for the donated books;
- Pr. Kenneth Flurry, Pr. Jim and Corinne Thorp, co-travellers and team members, and also for all their support by way of the Conservative Baptist Mission - “World Venture”;
- Pr. Tom Doidge, Gary Tucker training team members and for all the support of Riverpark Bible Church, Fresno – CA – USA;
- A Igreja Batista Nova Aliança, Ribeirão Preto – SP – Brasil, for being so understanding about my absences and for the support to the Project (and to all the churches represented by my colleagues who participated in the trips and seminars in Angola);
- Pr. David and Laura Williams for all their support, whether financial or in the translation to English; and toIsaac Williams for his participation in a training seminar in Angola;
- Ricardo and Estelita and children for their hospitality in Rio de Janeiro, whenever necessary, in support of the trips;
- Gersons e Luciana Barros, Ricardo and Anselmo for their help in Rio de Janeiro in acquiring visas and so many other things;
- Simone Camillo for her work in translating to English;
- Dr. Ricardo Ferreira (already in heaven), Dr. Rafael Fernandes and Dr. Pedro Pompeu for their help with the Angolan pastors while in Ribeirão Preto;
- To Pr. Paulo Rós – Igreja Batista do Marincek – Ribeirão Preto, SP; and to Paulo Pinheiro partners and speakers on this final trip, and to PROMIFÉ – Projeto Missionário de férias (Vacation Missionary Project) for their support;
- I cannot forget Raquel, my wife, for her understanding, support, participation in a trip and training seminar, and thanks to my children – Henrique, Lídia and Guilherme (and thanks to all the wives and children whose husbands and fathers travelled with me to Angola)
Finally, thanks to all who, by way of prayer, hospitality, financial help, etc., up until now helped in the Project.
If the Lord allows further trips and training seminars, there will be happening in Angola….
Contacts and “open doors” with the goal of future training encountersthese will be handled by me; by the CBA; Pr. Henrique Benoliel; Pr. Natanael Paulino; Paulo Pinheiro – PROMIFÈ – Projeto Missionário de Férias; Pr. Jim Thorp – World Venture; Pr. Paulo Rós – SEBANOP – Seminário Batista do Nordeste Paulista – Ribeirão Preto – SP – Brasil. In this way, continue praying for us, and if you desire some day to participate in a training seminar in Angola please contact one of the persons or organizations cited in this paragraph.
That being all,
In Christ – Pr. Domingos Mendes Alves
