The "Red Light District" of Belo
Horizonte is a neighborhood populated with brothels, porn theaters, and lost
souls… it's the perfect place to do ministry! We went there several times on
this trip, each time bringing worship, the Word, and the presence of God. Our
first night in the Red Light District, during our second or third worship set,
a man who was either going to or coming from a brothel was drawn by the
music and stopped by to see what was going on. A few members of our team
approached him with a translator to talk and share with him. After a few
minutes of conversation, the man put his hands over his face and started to weep
uncontrollably. His sobs were audible even over the music! Then he dropped to
his knees and just started crying out to God, confessing and repenting of his
sins. This went on for several minutes. Once he calmed down a little bit, he
stood back up shouting, "Jesus! Obrigada Jesus!" (which means
"Thank you Jesus" in Portuguese). Without any hesitation at all, he
joined in with us praising, dancing and just worshipping Jesus. While watching
this man it was clear that as he listened to the worship music and talked with
our team, he came under the conviction of the Holy Spirit and got right with
God. He was born again right there on the street and he responded with exuberant
worship. Some of our team
joined him in singing and dancing, celebrating his new life in Christ!
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Our New Brother (in the striped shirt) giving praise to God! |
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