1. Teaching Trip to Prazeres The Prazeres church meets here, in N.E. Brazil, metro area of Recife. Sign: “School of the Bible.”

2. Teaching Trip to Prazeres I went to teach “This We Believe,” a course on important doctrines being challenged today, such as baptism, nature of the church, women’s role, music in worship.

3. Teaching Trip to Prazeres I was kindly received by the preacher Luciano and his wife. He is also a student in the Ebenezer training program.

4. Teaching Trip to Prazeres Luciano visited our home in SJC some 10 years ago, when he was single.

5. Teaching Trip to Prazeres Prazeres is located in the greater Recife area. The area is being challenged by false teachings from several different people and congregations.

6. Teaching Trip to Prazeres These faithful brothers have done much to hold the line against false teachings.

7. Teaching Trip to Prazeres For three and a half days, people braved intense heat to participate in my seminar.

8. Teaching Trip to Prazeres We ate together, took breaks together, prayed together in this intense study.

9. Teaching Trip to Recife Some people sacrificed so others could give their full attention to the classes.

10. Teaching Trip to Recife This family provided transportation and gave me a 15-minute tour of one historical site.

11. Teaching Trip to Recife This is as close as I got to the beach.

12. Teaching Trip to Prazeres After the seminar on Sunday, I went to Recife and strategized with several servants in another congregation on how to meet the doctrinal challenges being pushed on the area churches.

13. Teaching Trip to Prazeres In colonial times, Recife was invaded by the Dutch, but the Portuguese managed to expel them. We pray the faithful in Recife may be able to do the same with those who twist the gospel.