Africa
- Madagascar
- Antananarivo
- Mahajanga
- South Africa
- Johannesburg
- Knysna
- Western Cape
- White River
- Mozambique
- Chimoio
- Dondo
- Lichinga
- Machava
- Matola
- Mieze Village
- Mocimboa da Praia
- Nacala
- Pemba Center: Village of Joy
- Zimpeto
Asia
Australia
Europe
Middle East
North America
South America
Africa
- Madagascar
- Antananarivo
- Mahajanga
- South Africa
- Johannesburg
- Knysna
- Western Cape
- White River
- Mozambique
- Chimoio
- Dondo
- Lichinga
- Machava
- Matola
- Mieze Village
- Mocimboa da Praia
- Nacala
- Pemba Center: Village of Joy
- Zimpeto
Asia
Australia
Europe
Middle East
North America
South America
Jardim Gramacho
The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn and provide for those who grieve in Zion, to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. Isaiah 61:1-3 (NIV)
About Jardim Gramacho
Jardim Gramacho is a neighborhood inside the city of Duque de Caxias, about 20 miles outside of Rio de Janeiro. For decades it was the site of the largest garbage dump in Latin America called Lixão de Gramacho. We started our ministry in Comunidade do Quatro Rodas, which means Four Wheels Slum. It is here, in the poorest community of the whole area, we planted our local church called Igreja Jardim de Deus, the Garden of God Church. As any other slum around the world, our neighborhood faces many struggles like poverty, violence, spiritual warfare, etc. But we truly believe God is able to restore everything by manifesting His presence through us and so we pursue revival right in the midst of the darkness.
We believe only Jesus can do what needs to be done here, so our focus is to radically seek Him with all our hearts. Our ministry begins with prayer and intercession and from there we boldly preach the Gospel. Another part of our work is to train and equip our youth to be sent out to serve God locally and globally, as radical lovers of Jesus who are manifesting His love and power wherever they go. Our local church plays a central role in our ministry as it has become a place where the residents are growing in the knowledge of God, being filled with the Holy Spirit, and learning how to keep the flame alive.
To meet our team click bellow in the gallery "OUR FAMILY OF MISSIONARIES".
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