Although it can be scary at times to share Godâs story, it doesnât have to be that way. Marcos did it just by turning on his favorite television program.
Over the years, Marcos had grown his faith through a television program called Verdade e Vida (Truth and Life). The half-hour program is hosted by Rev. Hernandes Dias Lopes, ReFrame Ministriesâ Portuguese ministry leader. (ReFrame Ministries is the new name of Back to God Ministries International.)
Every Saturday, Marcos tuned in to this program and invited his wife, Quésia, to watch with him.
Quésia grew up in a Christian home in a small town in Brazil, but she never really knew what it meant to follow Christ.
âAt first, I only watched because Marcos invited me,â QuĂ©sia said. âI didnât know what it meant to hear God, and I didnât know what salvation meant.â
But then one day, something changed.
Without realizing it, QuĂ©sia had formed a new spiritual habit. Thatâs why one Saturday morning, even though Marcos was away from home, QuĂ©sia wanted to watch the program by herself.
âThat day changed my story,â QuĂ©sia said. âI remember that I was six months pregnant with our firstborn son, and it was a beautiful morning. I turned on the television, and Pastor Hernandes preached on John 3.â
Lopesâs message explained the importance of salvation in a way that QuĂ©sia had never fully understood before. And at that moment, one prepared by God just for her, QuĂ©sia totally surrendered to Jesus.
âIt was the best experience of my life,â she said.
A New Partner in the Church
Today, QuĂ©sia looks back on that moment as a turning point. Now she is joining you in sharing Godâs Word in Brazil, especially with women in the Presbyterian Church of Brazil.
âQuĂ©sia helps women get together to read Scripture, organizes conferences, and equips them to be leaders in their own churches,â Lopes said.
God used the faithful prayers and financial gifts from the Christian Reformed Church to lead Quésia to him. Please pray for Quésia as she disciples women and serves churches in Brazil.
About the Author
Brian Clark, ReFrame Ministries