Sharing the Gospel in Jundiaí
Lead by the Name (LBTN) began a relationship with a church named Igreja Bíblica de Jundiaí in January 2023. The church was planted by a group of elders who desired to see the gospel spread in Jundiai, São Paulo. These church elders had a long history with some of the LBTN staff, so when they realized their church was ready for a new season of ministry, they knew where to turn. Since every LBTN project begins with this relationship building and a customized assessment, there was already a great foundation built.
Until this point in the church’s history, the elders had been leading the church. It was now time for the transition from being an elder-led church to having a pastor move the vision forward with the support of a group of elders. LBTN’s role in this transition was to help recruit, prepare, and introduce a candidate to the elders. From here, the church could start a relationship with the candidate and decide whether he would be a good fit for Igreja Bíblica de Jundiaí.
The LBTN process included three important steps:
Learning about the church community and what they were looking for in a candidate
Working on recruiting a candidate that matched the church’s criteria
Mentoring and preparing the candidate and walking alongside the elders and church during the decision process
This project is still ongoing, and the two LBTN consultants, with their pastoral backgrounds, are equipped to see it through to the end. The small church is positioning itself well to move into its next season with strong pastoral and elder leadership. Would you be praying with us that the Igreja Bíblica de Jundiaí can be a place where the people of Jundiaí can see the gospel?
Here’s what one of the elders shared about his experience:
In our initial meeting, LBTN was able to clearly communicate the vision and the project scope, making it easy for us to understand how the process would flow and the responsibilities for each one of us. We felt excited, safe, and hopeful that the process would lead us to the candidate that God had already prepared for us.
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