Novo staff are creating pathways for believers in Latin America, and are opening doors to the hard-to-reach places for many people who were stuck and unable to pursue their calling from God.
One at a time, the kids prayed for each other to be healed. No one had taught them to do this. But there were so many stories of Jesus healing people that they’d started asking, “Can we do it? Can we ask Jesus to heal?” And prayer for one another has been the result. This is a unique expression of church for kids and by kids. This is “Pizzachurch.”
In Novo’s early years, there was a huge emphasis on investing in local churches and church planting efforts that “fit” the local people—often resulting in churches outside typical models. These foundations have helped us navigate the intricacies of the final component of gospel movements—forming churches.
Although 250 churches were abandoned or destroyed and people had fled for their lives into the rainforest, the believers were thriving—because they were learning what it meant to be true disciples of Jesus.
After her traumatic accident, Valentina believed that someone or something had saved her life. But where could she find answers to the questions about God that she’d never been allowed to ask?
When this pastor got serious about discipling his congregation, it came with dire consequences. God would use this man’s loss of a job to transform entire communities in Africa.