About Us
Our Story
When God called us to church planting in Brazil, He began a work in our lives that would forever intertwine our hearts with Brazilians and international missions in a way that is impossible to explain with words. Since moving to Brazil in May 2000, the Lord enabled our team, with the help of many others, to start three churches and an evangelistic pre-school ministry that now ministers to approximately 140 students each week day. We transitioned our last church plant in Brazil completely over to national leadership in April 2018.
Through much prayer and research since that time, the Lord has led us to pursue planting a multicultural church in Cobb County in Metro Atlanta. At the current growth trends, Cobb County will be comprised of over 50% minority groups within the next four years. Cobb County is also home to a large Latino population, Georgia’s highest concentration of Brazilians, and Georgia’s third largest university, Kennesaw State University. Believing that God is sending us to Cobb County, we look forward to using our cross-cultural experience in Brazil, as well as our deep commitment to local church ministry to advance the cause of Christ in this area of Metro Atlanta that is changing and growing so rapidly.
Our Family
We moved to Brazil when our oldest daughter was only 18 months old. Just a few months after we arrived, our second daughter was born, and in the years to come the Lord blessed us with two more daughters and one son. All seven of us have thoroughly enjoyed serving the Lord together! From our junior in college to our kindergartener, all of our children are a tremendous blessing to us! We enjoy seeing them grow in Christ and using their talents and abilities for His glory.
Our Savior
We are so thankful that despite all of our weaknesses and failures, the Lord showed us His love to us FIRST! - I John 4:19
Because of His AMAZING love for us, He paid the penalty for our sins by giving up His life freely on the cross. - John 3:16
NOW, we have the privilege of serving and loving Him with our lives as we endeavor to share the good news of SALVATION with those who God brings across our path! - I Corinthians 5:14-15
If you do not know Christ as your PERSONAL Savior,
we hope that you will make that decision today!