The Jesus Film
The Jesus Film, is part of a campaign in which missionaries go to towns and villages in Mozambique and show a session of the film demonstrating the life of Jesus. The impact is fabulous!
"Normally, more than a thousand people get together, watching with close attention as they see the life of Jesus. |
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They see for the first time how Jesus died to pay the price for our salvation. They watch with great expectancy, when Jesus cures the sick people, applauding with enthusiasm. When Jesus is nailed to the cross tears are shed, and when Jesus is resurrected, hope and admiration spreads through the crowd. |
| The film has been translated into the local dialect at the end hundreds bow their heads and ask Jesus to enter into their lives.We also share with them how to receive devine healing and pray for the sick. Many are cured instantaneously and as their voices resound through the dark night singing songs, all can see that Jesus has visited that town or village that night." |
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Campaigns
Campaigns or conventions, are some of the ways that the church can use to reach as many people as possible. Normally these are held in pavilions or public buildings, in order to reach those people who for whatever reason feel embarrassed to go into a church.
According to Apostle Jorge Tadeu, "each convention is an opportunity to renew our forces ". |
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Distribution of Leaflets
Street evangelism is a common activity in Mana Church. The youth go out and distribute leaflets explain salvation. Leading people in a prayer of salvation, confessing Jesus as their Lord and Savior.
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Churches
Mana Churches are either local churches, national churches, or international churches.
The local church is made up of brethren in Christ, deacons, elders,
pastors and co-pastors.
The objective of a local church is to spread the Word of God in the local surrounding area.
The national church is made up of local churches, pastors and elders.
The objective of a national church is to spread the Word of God throughout a nation. To open as many local churches as possible and to form and train pastors and elders.
The international church is constructed by national churches.
The objective of an international church is to spread the Word of God throughout the world, in as many nations as possible.
To open as many national churches as possible.
Portugal: The church of Alvalade is the international headquarters for the training of pastors and church leadership, through the following meetings: Pastors Meeting, Deacons Meetings, Friday Service (Intercession) and The Sunday Service.
Each region is made up of local churches and is supervised by a bishop with opening churches in the the brethren's homes, garages, hired properties, and we are also in the middle of constructing model churches.
Europe:
The churches of Europe are lead by pastors underneath the direction of Bishops. and the churches are located in the houses of the brethren, garages, and hired buildings.
Mozambique:
The churches of Mozambique are lead by pastors of that nation, under the guidance of Bishops, and the churches are located in the houses of the brethren, buildings constructed by the people using local construction material,
or even under a tree.
The leadership structure and church structures are much the same case for the nations of Angola, South Africa, Namibia, Cabo verde, Sao Tome, Brazil and Canada.
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Church of Portimão - Algarve |
Seminars
Mana Church holds frequent seminars for training the leadership and for their guidance in various areas. Seminars for Pastors, Praise Seminars, Home Group Seminars, Businessmen Seminars,
amongst others.
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| Social Action
Prison Visits
Hospital Visits
Helping the poor and widows
Distribution of food in areas of need. |
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The Social Action department of Mana Church is divided between prison visits, where they minister the Word of God, and hospital visits, where they teach the will of God concerning health and pray for the sick.
There also exists in the church a department that distributes food and basic necessities to people in need.
In situations of lack and calamities they also offer humanitarian help, for example in the case of the Mozambique Floods in 2000 |
Pastoral Counseling
In each Mana Church, the pastors are prepared and trained to give pastoral counselings, helping people in areas such as involvement with the occult and idolatry, amongst other subjects;
praying and breaking the devil´s ties in the life of people.
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Training the Leadership
Deacon's Training
Pastor´s Training
Bishop´s Training
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| Mana Church gives training to each general of God so that they are equipped to be capable to confront difficulties, with the knowledge and confidence to overcome them with the Word of God. |
Children
The meetings of the Children's church are being transmitted on ManaSat 2. On Fridays and Sundays, we have meetings just like the adults have, where the children are ministered to through a program created especially for them “Children´s Church".
The outline of the programs of the Children´s Church are well radical and amusing. A team of teachers and puppets, teach to a specific theme every weekend, a biblical principal.
There are games involving remembering Bible Verses and revision of the lesson, Bible stories,
praise and worship, that are done in a way so that each child desires to jump and praise Jesus.
The ministering to children is done in a simple form which is easy for the children to understand how to put into practice the word of God, daily in their lives. And also that God wants to use them in spite of the fact that they are still children.
Each program is amusing and creative and at the same time simple, so that children can begin to understand and grow in the concepts of the Word of God.
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Youth
Mana Church have a youth department, in which all the youth have an opportunity to meet together use their talents and grow spiritually
There is also a youth program aired on ManáSat 1 on Saturday afternoons : Alternactiva.
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