{"id":4821,"date":"2021-02-18T05:00:54","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T10:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.namb.net\/send-network\/?post_type=resource&p=4821"},"modified":"2021-02-18T09:33:05","modified_gmt":"2021-02-18T14:33:05","slug":"finding-identity-in-christ","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/www.namb.net\/send-network\/resource\/finding-identity-in-christ\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Identity in Christ"},"content":{"rendered":"

Victor & Ludmila Moura,<\/em> Somerville, Massachusetts<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Victor and Ludmila Moura were comfortable in Brazil. He was a pastor of a growing church, and she was a government lawyer doing well in her career. Over time, though, they felt God leading them in an unexpected direction\u2014to plant a church for Brazilians in Boston, home to one of the largest immigrant populations in the U.S.<\/p>\n

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Moura meeting with people in his community.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Their goal is for the new church, with services in both Portuguese and English, to be a place where those struggling to find their identity can find it in Christ.<\/p>\n

Identity issues are a complex problem, especially among second- and third-generation Brazilians who feel they don\u2019t fit anywhere, Victor said. But the church\u2019s most powerful strategy is a simple one\u2014 community. Missional house groups are their greatest outreach opportunity.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Millennials, they hate superficial stuff,\u201d he said. \u201cI think the most effective strategy to reach them is being a friend.\u201d<\/p>\n

Prayer Requests<\/strong><\/p>\n