Leadership Meeting

Yesterday afternoon's senior leadership meeting of the work here in northeast Brazil went very well and lasted about 2 hours with all 11 of us taking part. I chaired the meeting. Initially we had a general discussion about the progress of the work of EAB/ACEV and discussed how to handle one particular problem I can't mention. Regional pastor Lindon Carlos, in the area where the problem is, was commissioned to investigate further and report back to the Board.

Following on from this we interviewed the first candidate for probationary status as a pastor. He was Roberto de Oliveira, known as Betinho, who leads both the Ibiara and Conceição churches in towns about a quarter of an hour apart by car. Betinho is 37 years old. He was the most nervous of the 3 candidates interviewed but nevertheless he did well. He and his wife Maciene are doing a great job in the churches under their responsibility. The leadership team decided to recommend Betinho for probationary status as a pastor in the general assembly to be held next Saturday (29th).

Next to be interviewed (all online via Google Meet) was Leandro Araújo dos Santos, known as Léo, who is aged 32. Léo leads the EAB/ACEV church at Juazeirinho which is exactly half way between Patos and Campina Grande. Léo answered all the questions we asked him with great calm, ability and accuracy. We were all blessed by the clear gift of God on this young man's life and he too will be recommended for probationary pastoral status at the general assembly of all the ACEV leadership next Saturday.

Finally we interviewed the youngest candidate for pastoral status who was Fabrício Ramalho de Carvalho Junior, known as Fabrício Junior, aged 24 and just recently married. The other two candidates are also married and already have children. Fabrício also answered the questions very well and he too will be recommended for pastoral probationary status next Saturday. Fabrício Junior will be an assistant pastor to Pastor Wostenes in Campina Grande taking responsibility for the youth.

Please pray for these three young ministers of the Gospel and for the general assembly of all our leaders to be also held online next Saturday afternoon. How encouraging it is to see young leaders hearing the call of God and being willing to step forward and say: "Here I am Lord. Send me". Such young leaders are guarantee that by God's help the work here in the interior of northeast Brazil will carry on until the Lord's return.