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Harvest of Souls in Gloria, NE Brazil!
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It is difficult to use words to describe the wonderful days we experienced in Gloria, state of Sergipe in NE Brazil. The name of Jesus was glorified as God poured His power to save, heal, set free, provide, comfort and transform lives. Several life-changing events took place:
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Over 10% of the population of Gloria attended the crusade and hundreds responded the call to accept Christ as their Lord and Savior. The Salvation Plan was presented during the first night and on the second night I spoke on the eminent return of Jesus. The people of Gloria was invited to repent of their sins and trust only in Jesus Christ. God confirmed the message with beautiful miracles. The fist person to testify was a partially blind lady that had cataracts for 38 years. She was completely healed. Another man, blind of one eye for 20 years could see perfectly as well. A 14 years old boy, born deaf and mute was able to hear and speak for the first time in his life. Many other persons were healed of the most diverse ailments and several were delivered from demonic spirits.
Left to Right: Greg, Donna, Rubens, Sue and Paul
We had the priviledge to have Pr. Greg Davis, his wife Donna Davis, Sue Kirk and Paul Tims from Christian Chapel, Tulsa ,OK join us for the crusade. Their presence was a blessing and greatly increased the impact of the crusade in Gloria.
One of the outreaches was in a poor neighborhood in Gloria. In one of the homes, Paul Tims asked “What can I pray for you?”, to which the they answered “Please pray that God will send us food, because we are hungry”. After this experience Paul bought 264 servings of food and distributed them together with the other team members. It was a wonderful time!
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| 14 years old born deaf and mute healed by Jesus | Family prays for food, because they were hungry… |
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In Jesus immense love,
Rubens Cunha
GO TO THE CRUSADE, said the Voice… Outreach in Milagres, Brazil
The Salvation and Miracle Crusade in Milagres, rural NE Brazil took place on October 8 and 9 and had the special participation of our friend Dave Hauer from Minnesota. He spoke at the fire conference and at the second night of the crusade. The event was a complete victory for the Gospel in that region!
Many were healed of the most diverse diseases and ailments. God restored sight, hearing, mobility and much more. Many demon possessed were set free and the most important: hundreds answered the call to repentance and to faith in Jesus alone!
There were only 400 Christians in Milagres before the crusade
We left the city of Milagres with many new friends and fantastic stories that testify of God’s Power at work in our generation. Stories of real people that experienced God’s power to heal, set free, restore lives and forgive sins.
I will only mention a few of these stories here. Stories like the one of the two boys aged 7 and 9 that rode their bicycles for several miles in dirt roads until they got to a village that had transportation provided to the crusade. Both of them gave their lives to Jesus at the event.
There was also the story of an 8 year old girl that swallowed a brooch. It managed to get stuck in her intestines causing terrible pain and making the girl very sick. Her belly started to swell and she could no longer eat properly. It can be extremely difficult to obtain medical care in these parts of the country. During the prayer in the first night, the swelling disappeared, the pain was gone and the girl was totally healed! Next day she came back to testify that she had eaten 2 full plates of rice, beans and meat!
Something very impressive happened to a lady probably in her sixties. She had decided not to attend the crusade, but God had other plans. When she was at her home, she heard a loud voice saying “GO TO THE CRUSADE”, she was overtaken by a sense of fear and started to weep and tremble. She left her home and literally ran to the crusade grounds. During the prayer for deliverance, she fell demon possessed, was set free and dedicated her life to Jesus!
Although I have been living in NE Brazil for 3 years, I am still shocked and sometimes overwhelmed with the needs in this region.
The city of Milagres is 35 miles away from the city of Juazeiro do Norte, home to the statue of Father Cicerus, an excommunicated catholic priest that died in 1934 but is still worshipped by millions of followers in Brazil. Every year some 2 million devotees come to visit his statue in Juazeiro.
Milagres has a population of 30,000 inhabitants and only had some 400 Christians attending one of the 3 existing churches in town.
One of the pastors reported that Milagres alone has 116 villages. 104 of them have no Christian witness at all. In many of them, the Gospel has never been preached… Can you imagine that?
This is the sad reality in NE Brazil. A region with 50 million inhabitants and a territory larger than Texas, California and Montana put together. NE Brazil remains a vast missions field in our generation.
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With a passion for souls,
Ev. Rubens Cunha
Upcoming crusade in Milagres, NE Brazil
One of the many statues of Father Cicerus - he is worshiped by millions in this region
During the 17th century, a courageous group of Portuguese settlers moved into the territory of the “Tapuias”, a warrior tribe that lived in the NE part of Brazil. After a short period of time, all but one settler were captured and cannibalized by the natives.
The sole survivor, Mr. Presa, returned later with reinforcements, defeated the Tapuias and built a church in honor of “our lady of miracles” in the year of 1760. This was the beginning of the city of Milagres.
At present day, the city has a population of approximately 30,000 people and is one of the poorest in the region. It is affected by exceptionally high crime, marked by violent murders and drug problems.
98% of the town practices a form of religion that mixes Catholicism and the worship of idols. There has never been any sort of city wide Gospel outreach in Milagres and we are believing for a history making event that will turn this city to God and change the destinies of the people living in it.
I would like to ask you to pray for Milagres and for myself, as we get prepared for a Fire Conference and a Salvation and Miracles Crusade in that city.
We have already had a successful church planting seminar, in which 22 local Christians were trained to take advantage of the crusade and plant new churches in Milagres and surrounding villages.
The dates for the events in Milagres are:
- Fire Conference: October 7
- Salvation and Miracle Crusade: October 8 and 9
Prayer requests:
- That the people of Milagres will be hungry for God and will attend the crusade
- That the people will repent of their sins and believe in Jesus
- Extraordinary miracles of healing and deliverance
- Church growth
- Raising of new Christian leaders
- Engagement of the Youth to win souls and disciple the new Christians
- Protection for the whole team as we work in this dangerous area of the country
March for Jesus in Bahia,Brazil
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Today, September 23rd, we will hold a Salvation and Miracles crusade in the city of Paulo Afonso-Bahia, Brazil. Tomorrow I will speak at the March For Jesus, in the same city.
The “March for Jesus” is a joyful event that gathers Christians from all denominations to worship Jesus and pray for their cities. The event is also attended by many non-Christians
Please pray for a harvest of souls and miracles. Let the city of Paulo Afonso be truly impacted by God’s power in the next 2 days!
With a passion for souls,
Rubens Cunha
Triumph of the Gospel in Brejo Santo!
Brejo Santo Brazil: Triumph of the Gospel!
“It was not by their sword that they won the land, nor did their arm bring them victory;
it was your right hand, your arm, and the light of your face, for you loved them.” (Psalm 44:3)
Largest Gospel Event in the History of Brejo Santo
We faced strong opposition to set up the Brejo Santo Outreach. Permits were cancelled, our P.A. System had problems, the US missions team spent 2 extra days at the Miami airport due to flight delays, a light tower fell and so many other issues happened which wouldn’t even fit in this report… On the other hand, where the enemy tried to resist our missionary work, God poured out His power and glory, blessing Brejo Santo with a true Holy Spirit revival!
We experienced days like the ones described in the book of Acts. Our team witnessed the power of God in the streets, markets, at people’s homes, in the villages, local prison, hospital and at the crusade. The ministry team from Christian Chapel did a wonderful job as the Gospel was proclaimed with passion and demonstrated with power. We are proud of them for stepping out of their comfort zones and making such a long and arduous trip to minister in rural NE Brazil, where most have never seen a foreigner or heard a clear explanation of the Gospel and the fields are ripe for harvest.
Blind for 35 years healed by Jesus
As the ministry team went out to reach people, the Holy Spirit worked wonders: In a village, a man that could not walk for 3 years stood up and walked. His neighbors came out to see him. They rejoiced and praised God for his miracle. A mini crusade followed the door to door outreach and the first church ever in that village was born that day! In another neighborhood, a demon possessed was set free and many other miracles took place.
In the local prison, all prisoners gave their life to Christ. All in tears and deeply touched by the love of God. Both in the Youth Crusade and the Salvation and Miracle Crusade, thousands received salvation as God confirmed the Gospel with astounding miracles. A man blind for 35 years was healed. Several deaf could hear again. Many crutches and canes were left behind. Demon possessed were set free and many other healings happened. The city rejoiced and marveled at the wonders of God!
Once again we could witness the great need of rural NE Brazil. One of the Youth teams came across a woman that didn’t even know who Jesus was… Many of those that received a New Testament didn’t know what it was. We introduced the New Testaments as “A book with the Words of Jesus”. We are glad for the fruits of this crusade, however there are still hundreds of towns to be reached in rural NE Brazil. Millions of lost, sick, hurting and oppressed persons are waiting for an outreach such as this to come to their towns. Thank you for standing with us as we continue this work.
Here are some of the highlights of the Brejo Santo Outreach:
• 36 Members of Christian Chapel came to minister at homes, churches, villages and crusade
• Ministry in local Hospital and Prison
• 5,000 New Testaments donated to the local population
• 70 leaders were trained to plant new churches
• 2 tons of Evangelistic literature donated to churches
• 1 ton of food donated
• Youth Conference and Youth Crusade
• Salvation and Miracle Crusade
There are 2 ways you can see the pictures of this outreach:
- Visiting our pictures page clicking here
- Visiting our Ministry page in Facebook, clicking here (requires login)
We are especially thankful to the members of Christian Chapel in Tulsa, OK. Thanks for sending your best to help us reach the lost in rural Brazil. We are very grateful for your love, help and support.
Rubens & Steffi Cunha