Our Team

The abide team is a living network of people who want to abide and teach others to abide. Though Abide Brazil already has paid staff running our offices in São José dos Campos, the goal has always been a network of abiding partners, churches and ministries and not a large, visible, expensive operation. For the abide ministry to become a viable international ministry, less structure means more reach. Simplicity is good!

The Abide message and the Abide experience is best communicated and learned in relationship and dialog over time. For this reason Bud and Pam are committed to networking local church partnerships, ministry partnerships and individual partnerships as God puts them together for as long as He chooses.

In its first two years of existence Abide Brazil has seen a steady growth in these relational partnerships. Four key partnerships are currently in place and sustaining the ministry.

First is our partnership with other abiding Christians and with local churches who support us monthly in vision, prayer and finances. These partners have been the key to the ministry being able to take root and thrive in its early years.

Second is our partnership with the International Bible Baptist Church in Miami, Florida led by pastor Russell Johnson. IBB Miami is not only our sending church, they are 100% engaged in the Abiding life and dialog with us. They, too, support us in every way including being our link to the Spanish speaking world. (www.ibbmiami.org)

Third is our partnership with the Primeira Igreja Batista em São José dos Campos (1st Baptist of Sao Jose dos Campos). This is our Brazilian home church and our living laboratory for the abide message. They provide us with a fulltime secretary and free office space. They are also generous with their nationwide credibility. (www.pibsjcampos.org.br)

Fourth is our newest partnership with Acampamento Ebenezer (Ebenezer Camp) in the mountain city of Campos do Jordão. We have entered into a five year agreement for space at the camp where the new Abide Training Center is ready to open in August 2007. (www.acampamento.org.br)

Exciting new partnerships are in the works with…
Purpose Driven Brazil
Haggai Institute of Brazil
Sepal of Brazil
Lidere Brazil
Willow Creek Association of Brazil
Radio Joinville—Daily radio starting in August 2007

 

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