Pastor Lazaro was one of the first pastors we met during our Amazon travels, and he attended our Pastors’ Conferences from the beginning. Pastor Mike Minter said his story was “one of the greatest accounts I’ve ever personally experienced in my life.” Lazaro’s father was a witch doctor, and he …
Life in the Amazon jungle is difficult for anyone, but it can be especially tough for those with special needs. Our special needs program, which operates in the Amazon and Moldova, was developed to care for these acutely vulnerable children and adults to help with medicine, professional care, and other …
Part of making justice personal is giving boys and girls the opportunity to learn. In the Amazon jungle, families face numerous hardships, with one major obstacle being limited access to educational opportunities. JMI has been addressing this issue since 2004 by building schools in remote villages, saving children from long …
Our work with pastors, families and children in the Amazon has grown immensely this year. A large part of this increased impact comes from ramping up our child protection efforts. Child abuse is prevalent along the Amazon River, where families live in obscurity and alcoholism runs rampant. While Amazonas is …
Reaching the Ends of the Earth Have you ever tried to capture the radiant beauty of a Tennessee sunset or an early morning sunrise reflecting off the ocean water? Maybe your first thought is, “Lord, thank you for allowing me to experience this moment.” Maybe you’re also thinking, “I really …
Do you prefer chocolate or coconut? This month, we have a special focus on the Amazon, as our team gathers for the annual jungle pastors conference. The conference allows pastors from all over the Amazon to come and receive biblical and practical training that assists them in bringing the Gospel …
Written by: Mike Minter A seasoned pastor’s reflection on offering pastoral care in the Amazon and its ripple effect. Having spent many years in pastoral ministry, I continue to reflect on what I could have done better, and I desire to continually learn. There are, of course, many facets to …
From responding to a crisis in Moldova to restarting pastors conferences in the Amazon, God provided help and hope to the vulnerable through JMI this year. WE couldn’t do it without you As we entered into 2022, the Lord knew what was coming, and He used many of you to …
The 10th Annual Jungle Pastors’ Conference Last month a team from the US flew to Brazil to join our Justice & Mercy Amazon staff on the ground. Together they welcomed 57 pastors at the 10th annual Jungle Pastors’ Conference. Each day, our team sat and listened to story after story …
“Preach the word, be prepared in time and out of time.” (2 Timothy 4: 2a) In time and out of time… That has been the word that comes to mind as the rivers in the Amazon reopened and we had the opportunity to lead 4 Brazilian teams to serve 8 different …
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