Our theme for 2025 has been “Enlarging Our Tents.” God has been so good to us, filling our year with many blessings and miracles! We have had the privilege to host over 70 visitors from the States throughout this year. Their participation has helped us enlarge our tents, while encouraging and blessing us. We are so very thankful that the Lord of the harvest has even called some of them back to Brazil to help reap the fields white unto harvest!

Church Property Update

One of the greatest miracles this year has been the Lord’s provision for our church property purchase! Through the sacrificial giving of many of you, our sending church, and our members here in Taubaté, we now have the funds for the property and are in the process of acquiring it. We are overjoyed and deeply grateful. Thank you!

Missionary Evangelist Caleb Amoros and Youth Conference

In June, we hosted our 4th Annual Youth Conference, an evangelistic event that continues to bear fruit. Missionary Evangelist Caleb Amoros and Bro. John Woosley brought a team of 18 from the States and did a fantastic job. Many visitors attended, and we saw both salvation decisions and young people making life-changing commitments to Christ.

Pastor Wilkerson and Leadership Conference

July brought our 2nd Annual Leadership Conference, which saw significant growth from last year. Pastor John Wilkerson and Bro. Eddie Lapina were our keynote speakers, and the Lord used them to challenge and encourage our leaders greatly.

New Church Plant

In August, the Lord allowed us to plant a new church: New Life Baptist Church in Caçapava, a neighboring city of 100,000 people about 30 minutes from Taubaté. A group from our sending church came to help and, together with our people, canvassed the city of Caçapava and readied the new church building for the inauguration.

Pastor Diego, whom we ordained in February, is leading the work, along with a few families from our church. We had 150 in attendance on Saturday night and an average of 40 for both Sunday services. Three families who came for the inauguration continue to be faithful to the services, along with a couple of other new families we have reached since. Praise the Lord!

10-Year Anniversary

In September, our church celebrated its 10-year anniversary! My brother Allen and a group of 16 came from the States to help us reach our city. We distributed over 30,000 John and Romans and invitations. The services were full: 197 on Saturday evening, 116 on Sunday morning, and 156 Sunday night, with 15 first-time visitors and 5 decisions for Christ!

Salvation Story

We often receive visitors who are from another evangelical church. However, many times they are not saved or are, at best, very confused about salvation. That was the case with Daniele, Bianca, and João. They were able to hear a clear presentation of the Gospel several times. They professed faith in Jesus and followed the Lord in believer´s baptism just two weeks ago.

We go out soul winning on Saturdays but teach our people to constantly be sharing the Gospel, not just on the weekends. We also have a systematic way of preaching/teaching the Gospel at church through our services and our discipleship program. Some people understand and believe the first time they are confronted with the Gospel, while others hear it many times before accepting Christ.

We have not been as regular as we should have been in communicating all that the Lord is doing here in Brazil and are making steps to connect much more regularly and efficiently. We are beginning to use our Facebook page regularly and have created an Instagram account as well. There are many more pictures, along with some videos, on Facebook and Instagram.

We are rejoicing in all that God has done and trusting Him for what’s ahead. Thank you for your prayers, encouragement, and faithful support. Please continue to keep us in your prayers.

In the service of the King,

The Ed Johnson Family
Church-Planting Missionaries in Brazil Since 2008