Compassion's Mission

In response to the Great Commission, Compassion International exists as an advocate for children, to release them from spiritual, economic, social and physical poverty, and enable them to become responsible and fulfilled Christian adults — all for God’s glory. Compassion partners with nearly 8,000 frontline churches in 25 countries to serve more than 2 million children and their families.

You are invited to join Compassion and a frontline church partner in Brazil to show the love of Christ to children in a community that needs the hope of the gospel. Please prayerfully consider this proposal to build a new church. The new facility will also serve its community as a Compassion child development center. Your partnership will enable the church to meet the pressing needs of hundreds of children and families.

Planting a New Church

Compassion’s church-based efforts are key to its effectiveness. A local church identifies nearby communities that would benefit from ministry and begins to build a reputation there. Compassion comes alongside this “mother church” to support its efforts to establish a new church. The mother church continues to mentor and support the new church until it matures enough to support itself. The church grows through its community involvement and its commitment to meet real needs.

Partnership Opportunity in Brazil

Compassion Brazil recently identified an area in need of an accessible, Christ-centered church that preaches and lives God's Word. A trusted Compassion partner, Igreja Batista, is ready to plant a new congregation in a nearby community.

The new church will be located in an agricultural community where children make up 70% of the total population. Typical homes in the target area are made of mud and have one or two rooms. The community has high levels of poverty, crime and violence and a lack of public utilities and safe sanitation. There are no other churches or ministries in the community. 

Pastor Geovani will lead the new church. He and his wife are actively serving the new community and getting to know the families as they distribute food baskets and evangelize. The mother church will support the new congregation through visits, training, outreaches and events.

The church has secured land and it is ready for construction. After thoroughly investigating the opportunity, Compassion International has agreed to help raise funds for this church plant and presents the information below for your consideration.

Your Investment

An investment of $75,187.97 will fund the construction of essential core structures for the new church and needed facilities for a Compassion-assisted student center. The essential core structures typically include:

• one large meeting room / sanctuary which seats 200 adults
• classrooms
• kitchen / food preparation space
• sanitation facilities or latrines
• electricity and water (when feasible)

Church Plant Timeline

Depending on location, the average construction of the church building takes between 8-14 months. Many variables will influence the timeline including availability of materials, road conditions and weather.

• Stage 1: Gift funding received by the national office.
• Stage 2: Existing church staff members begin soliciting bids for construction, materials are purchased, and planning is finalized.
• Stage 3: Construction begins. Church leaders from the new church conduct activities in the community to build awareness and excitement. Church leaders identify children who are eligible to register with the child development center.
• Stage 4: As construction progresses, church staff members hire child development center staff. Training takes place and preparation for child registration continues.
• Stage 5: 150 - 200 children are registered with the center. A caregiver orientation is held.
• Stage 6: Construction concludes. The new church opens its doors to the community and the center begins ministry to children.

A Church's Impact

The presence of a vibrant church and child development center has the potential to make a lasting impact in a community and surrounding areas. Your gift of $75,187.97 will change the lives of hundreds of vulnerable children in the first year and thousands more in the years to come.

Join Us

It is our privilege to present this opportunity to help grow God’s church in an area that greatly needs the hope of Jesus Christ and the care of a loving, local church. We believe you will be a prayerful, effective partner with Compassion International and this potential church partner. Together, we can build, plant and enable a new church for effective Christ-centered ministry among the impoverished families of this beautiful country.