OUR VISION: To see the Methodist Movement alive, vibrant, growing and yearning to spread the good news of Christ Jesus throughout the whole world through word, deed and sign!

This wholistic ministry of World Evangelism,
World Methodist Council and the Rio Conference
of the Methodist Church of Brazil is being used of God to
bring healing, hope and salvation in the name of Christ Jesus to the "poorest of the poor" in the "favelas" of Rio and the Northeast area of Brazil.
Using a mobile van equipped with state of the art medical equipment, Dr. Bonfirm and a variety of medically trained volunteers itinerate throughout the poorest areas of Brazil providing greatly needed
medical services along with the Gospel of
Christ Jesus. Much of the support of this
ministry comes from World Methodist
Evangelism through its Order of Luke (a
benevolent society of medical doctors) and
Friends of EvangeMed (people from around
the world who help to support this vital
ministry).

The EvangeMed ministry was launched
in 1996 at the World Methodist Conference
in Rio de Janeiro when Dr. Wilson Bonfim and his wife, Glaucia, were confirmed by the Methodist Church as "missionaries for Christ Jesus." They were empowered by the Holy Spirit "through the laying on hands" by (from left to right) the World Director of Evangelism, the pastor of Dr. Bonfim's home church in Rio, the Bishop of the Methodist Church in Brazil, the pastor of Christ United Methodist Church in Memphis, TN and the Chairman of World Evangelism. All of these persons were brought together through the ministry of World Methodist Evangelism. A ministry was launched which would "give a cup of cool water in the name of Christ Jesus"-- word, deed, and sign would be combined together in a single outreach.

 

 

 

 

EvangeMed's vision -- to spread the Good News of Jesus -- is expressed by providing medical and dental care, prayers for healing and salvation, and a worshipping Christian faith community. EvangeMed's ministry is for ALL persons to experience wholeness in the name of Christ Jesus. Since its launching the EvangeMed ministry has been empowered for a remarkable ministry.

• More than 30,000 have received
  access to medical care.
• Hundreds of children have
  received proper care of their teeth.
• Thousands of children have
  learned better nutrition and the
  care of the "body as the temple
  of the Lord."
• Hundreds of persons have come
  to saving grace in Christ Jesus.
• Hundreds have been baptized in
  the name of Christ.
• New congregations have been
  formed in the mission outreach.
• Hundreds of persons have
  experienced healing.
• Hundreds have been made whole.
• Hundreds have started new lives
  free of addiction and bondage.
• Congregations have been
  revitalized and seen new visions
  of mission.
• Homes have received prayer by
  EvangeMed ministers.
• Churches have become "places
  of hope."

SUPPORT FOR
EVANGEMED

World Methodist Evangelism, in partnership with the Methodist Church of Brazil, provides support for the EvangeMed doctor/evangelist teams. Many volunteers come from the Methodist Church of Brazil but a growing number of medical personnel are volunteering their time from other parts of the world to assist Dr. Bonfim and his staff. Medical Volunteers in Mission have joined in ministry in both Rio and the Northeast of Brazil. By the grace of God EvangeMed has come this far and is now seeking resources to expand into the Amazonia region.

Primary support for the ministry of EvangeMed comes through two World Methodist Evangelism programs: the Order of Luke (a benevolent society of medical doctors) and Friends of EvangeMed (people from around the world who help to support this vital ministry).

Visit the EvangeMed website: http://evangemed.tripod.com/evangemed/index.html

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