CCF International Church

This was probably one of my most productive journeys to Brazil. I resisted the temptation to travel to Paraiba; chose rather to spend time discipling and mentoring the sons and their households with regards to the demands of this present season in God.
Our Family Camp was an amazing success. Over 60 leaders and workers gathered in a secluded retreat in Mozamba on the Green Coast where we taught and shared in a dialogue. Many young people were baptized in the Holy Spirit and began speaking in strange tongues. A time of spiritual refreshing both in Spirit and in the Word. We taught from the ABC bible study programme.
We also had wonderful times of fellowship, singing psalms one to another and encouraging one another. The CCF family was greatly strengthened and they look forward to 2014 (I don’t mean the World Cup). The spirit of family has returned.We want to thank Ap Pedro Amancio and Ps Nilo Nogueira and their families for all their efforts in making this camp a huge success.
It was also great to be joined by Heinz Hofstetter from Switzerland. We sent him onwards to Manaus in the Amazonas where he connected with Ps Geraldo and Tamara Maximo and their household of faith. The people there were greatly provoked, challenged and strengthened by his ministry there. Thank you Ps Geraldo for an open door.

THE WORD OF THE LORD….
Luke 8:50-56
But when Jesus heard it, He answered him, saying, “ Do not be afraid; only believe, and she will be made well.” 51 When He came into the house, He permitted no one to go in except Peter, James, and John, and the father and mother of the girl. 52 Now all wept and mourned for her; but He said, “ Do not weep; she is not dead, but sleeping.” 53 And they ridiculed Him, knowing that she was dead.
54 But He put them all outside, took her by the hand and called, saying, “ Little girl, arise.” 55 Then her spirit returned, and she arose immediately.

There are those who will mock and ridicule us as we attempt to do that which is impossible in their eyes….. That which cannot be achieved according to their human understanding that has serious limitations. Remember the same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead is able to resurrect us from spiritual death… This is the Indwelling Spirit…
Romans 8:11-14
But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.

The mockers, doubters and unbelievers want the girl, a picture of the church to “continue in her sleeping” mode. Apostolic grace will bring life into any dead environment, but it demands that the mockers, scorners, unbelievers are put outside. We believe that the church will be spiritually restored as it’s spirit will return.