Greetings Acts 29 Network, we are happy to share with you the final report from your church plant, Igreja Batista Independente Betel in Patos, Paraiba, Brazil. Thanks in part to the completion of the new building, the church has made a strong impact on children and their families in the community. Now families can join together in a safe place to learn about God. Thank you for your support and prayers throughout this process, and may God continue to move in Brazil! Total Number of Impacted ... Read More
Partnering with Compassion International
Thank you for partnering with Compassion International to reach wider with the gospel and bring the hope of Jesus to children and families living in extreme poverty in Brazil. By partnering with us to plant Igreja Batista Independente Betel em Patos, you are being a catalyst to help a local church, Igreja Batista Independente Betel em Campina Grande, drill deeper by creating a permanent presence of their ministry here through constructing a new church building and giving them capacity ... Read More
Greetings from Brazil – A Letter from the National Director
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news." — Romans 10:15, NIV My name is Vanessa Viotti; I serve God in Compassion ministry as Brazil’s National Director. I started with Compassion 11 years ago. In the past I had the honor to serve my country managing church partnerships in Brazil and after serving the Latin America Region as a Compassion program consultant. During these years, I could see common characteristics in ... Read More
Welcome! We Are So Glad You Are Here – Your Church Plant Reporting Schedule
We are so glad you have joined us in planting churches with Compassion International. This site is set up especially for you to keep you informed and engaged with all that your support is doing. Updates will be added to this site, sharing the progress of planting this church, every 30-60 days until the building is complete and registered children are participating in Compassion’s program. We will alert you of newly added content, but feel free to visit often as you think of and pray for this new ... Read More
Secular Research Affirms Faith-Based Approach for Children in Poverty
Everything we do at Compassion International is in partnership with the local church. We are convinced that this is the most effective approach in releasing children from poverty. We thought you would appreciate the following article as it is a third-party perspective that affirms that strategy. Since it was established in 1946, UNICEF has been a leader in researching the needs of children living in poverty and identifying effective solutions to those needs. Today, UNICEF’s research is used to ... Read More