PRESENTING

DAVID AND BEVERLY BAYLESS, MISSIONARIES

Christ For The Amazon Valley
Caixa Postal 926 66,000 Belem, Para, Brazil
(Write to themat this address - Air Mail only)
David
Beverly
These Missionaries are Sponsored by
RIDGECREST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
5300 Eastern Avenue, S. E.
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO 87108
Forwarding Agent
J FRED BAYLESS
5300 Eastern Avenue, S. E.
Albuquerque, N. M. 87108
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David and Beveily Bayiess, Missionaries
Church growth of 10, 11, 24 per cent per year is possible.
These were the results of Brazilian leaders* work in three recent
years, in the churches called Churches of Christ in the area of
Bel6m, the major city of north Brazil. Thesechurches grew 15 per
cent in the first half of 1984, and had 685 members in sixteen
congregations.
Fourteen of them are led by their own men. Many are being
trained in practical evangelism and leadership, putting what they
are taught into practice as they are taught. Imitation is the basic
principle (II Tim. 2:2), and love is the basicmotive (John 15:10).
Only three or four of these leaders receive any pay from the
churches, and this came after years of demonstrating ability
(I Tim. 5:17).
During much of 1984 David taught eight leaders of six
congregations, as well as participating directly in evangelism.
Beverly teaches principles of teaching in two churches, as well as
a ladies' Sunday School class, participates in evangelism with
them, and teaches a ladies* group. David directs a print shop,
producing teaching materials for the churches and their leaders.
John is a freshman in Amazon Valley Academy, and Joanne
is in her second year at Ozark Bible College.
The Baylessescelebrated twenty-five years of work in Brazil
in 1984. They hope for at least that many more. Many medical
exams show only good health, for which they thank God daily.
The churches have been averaging 17 per cent growth for the last
four years, over three times the average of churches in Latin
America, for which they also thank God and encourage the
Brazilian leaders. Five new churches have begun in the past five
years, and two others have joined their fellowship, making the
present number of sixteen.
October, 1984
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