Throughout the Brazilian Amazon, local pastors and churches are answering God’s call to bring the Gospel to remote communities, some of which have never heard the Good News of Jesus Christ. Reaching these communities takes quite an effort. Traveling deep into the jungle requires boats, fuel, supplies, and significant resources …
2026 Pastors’ Conference Recap By Sarah Rodrigues, Amazon National Director “I was about to give up when God met me here at the Pastors’ Conference and changed everything.” I have heard words like these countless times from faithful pastors and their wives. Serving in some of the world’s most remote …
JMI’s work takes place in one of the world’s most isolated places, the Amazon River in Brazil. We have the privilege of working with local pastors who faithfully serve the river and indigenous communities, often in places accessible only by boat. We have seen faithful men and women provide pastoral …
Written by: Nic Allen In a world filled with constant connection, many people still feel unseen. We can be reached in seconds, followed from a distance, and counted in endless systems, yet still long to be truly known. Greater accessibility has not always produced greater care. That is why pastoral …
Speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, sing and make music from your heart to the Lord. – Ephesians 5:19 Music is central to worship throughout Scripture. Songs of praise unite believers, strengthen faith, and proclaim God’s goodness across generations and cultures. Even in remote …
Written by Anna Townsend, JMI Missionary in the Amazon Three years ago, a group of 20 pastors and missionaries, men and women, said “yes” to something big—not a title, not a position, but to a journey. A three-year journey that would equip them to dive deep into the pages of …
Written by Anna Townsend, Justice & Mercy Amazon Volunteer Staff We experienced our first of three Jungle Pastors’ Conferences of 2025 at the John Pac Center a couple of weeks ago! It was a special time as we welcomed 134 pastors and missionaries, young and old, from 66 villages across …
Written by Neia Lucena, Justice & Mercy Amazon Missions Assistant Justice & Mercy Amazon is committed to taking the love and redemption of Jesus to places that have not yet heard of Him. In the Amazon, we have the privilege of doing so in partnership with jungle pastors through the …
WATCH THEIR STORY Pastor Ralci came to know Christ in an unconventional way. “I was hiding under the bed to surprise my wife,” he tells the story of what happened 25 years ago. At the time, his wife, Rosalia, was already a Christian. “She knelt down without knowing I was …
You can’t be involved with JMI for long without hearing about our annual Jungle Pastors Conferences. But, did you know that we have a second program in the Amazon to train pastors? Our partnership with Training Leaders International (TLI) involves a smaller group of pastors and church leaders. They commit …
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