Renewing the Blog...

It has been too long. With this renewal, I am able to catch up on some things that have been neglected. Hopefully, this puts me into a habit of updating this blog, and thereby keeping you in touch with what is happening in my life and ministry. I've spent the last week in Brazil with Bruce and Ann Borquist. To say that it's been a learning experience would be an understatement. I have met people with a desire to bring the whole gospel into the lives of those in their neighborhoods. By that I mean that it's not JUST about helping them reach heaven, but about helping them live lives that reflect the value that God has placed on them. We visited Ipatinga the first weekend here. There I met Pastor Wagner, who has started several different mission-ministries in the area. 2 were houses of recuperation for men with addictions. 1 was a daycare/sports complex, 1 a school for K-5. Each has its own board of directors, staff and ministry space. The difference in Brazil is that grants from the government are available to help with the cost, not just of building the buildings, but also of running the ministry. The government pays many of the staff, and provides much of the on-going operating budget. In fact, the government has often asked them to expand their ministries, because these are in short supply. I will update more in the near future. It may be that I'll need to wait until I return to give this the focus it needs. We're constantly on the move here. Tonight, I will preach at the Borquists' home church, and tomorrow morning will catch a flight to Campinas to see the work of Phil and Corrine Smith at Hope Unlimited. Pictures WILL be forthcoming. A paz do Senhor, Pastor Kyle