The World of DPP �(Discipling and Pastoring of Pastors)���
A bit of history …
Our kids grew up in SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL, where we lived for twenty years, 1990-2010.
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RACHEL, DEBBIE, DAVE, VALERIE IN 1993
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In Brazil, Dave started MAPI and REVER to care for pastors and their families.
Support Ministries for Pastors and Churches
Restoring Lives, Equipping Restorers
Dave soon realized pastors needed more.
Most pastors have never been discipled. So how can they
disciple others?
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Out of twenty books Dave published for pastors in Brazil, his bestseller was The Leader Who Shines
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DAVE’S FIRST DPP TEAM
LUCIENE LEADS REVER; MARINHO LEADS MAPI/DPP
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After Dave moved to Pittsburgh in 2010, his work expanded across Spanish-speaking South America.
THROUGH TRAVEL
AND BY ZOOM
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DAVE’S TEAM NOW
GATHERED IN BOGOTÁ IN OCTOBER 2023 FROM 14 COUNTRIES
SEVERAL ARE SHOWING OFF THEIR NEW DISCIPLESHIP BIBLES!
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The Discipleship Bible in Spanish has just come out, five years after it was published in Portuguese:
7 courses, each with 8 modules of 8 studies for disciple-making!
Ideal for microgroups!
The leaders at the retreat in Bogotá, October 2023, �celebrated the Discipleship Bible finally in Spanish!!!
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DPPastores.com: �Connecting across the Continent
DPP’S WEBSITES IN SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE, PACKED WITH PRACTICAL TOOLS, ARE ESSENTIAL TO MULTIPLICATION.
JESUS ALWAYS AT THE CENTER
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Microgroups became an important tool for discipling and pastoring pastors.
SMALL GROUPS OF 4-8 PASTORS
COMMITTED TO MULTIPLICATION BY ZOOM OR IN PERSON
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The Decade of Disciplemaking was introduced by the WEA in 2020
Dave embraced this initiative for Latin America and Brazil through AEL, the Latin Evangelical Alliance.
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The Decade of Disciplemaking is not “our” ministry, but we motivate and encourage denominations and ministries across Latin America and Brazil to embrace its vision.
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Dave’s team is preparing for a Disciplemaking Pre-Summit in Asunción, Paraguay in March
PRE-SUMMIT: PLANNING
60-70 leaders of discipling organizations across Latin America and Brazil who will PLAN the Summit for March 2025 in Asunción
AN EXPRESSION OF THE DECADE OF DISCIPLEMAKING
FOR DAVE’S 65TH AT OUR LAST SUMMIT IN 2018
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Lighthouse churches model growth in grace, train leaders, and multiply disciples of Jesus.
“Entry prohibited to perfect people” says this banner outside a lighthouse church in southern Brazil.
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Two gifts from God we celebrate today with you!
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The third is an invitation and challenge we want you to think and pray about.
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Sons and Daughters of Barnabas� in Latin America and the US:
�F0UR STRATEGIES FOR ONGOING DPP MINISTRY
1. Disciplemaking DNA
2. Matching funds
3. Partnering churches
4. Partnering businessmen
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With which of these action words is God touching your heart?�
Might you be a son or daughter of Barnabas, called to partner with DPP workers in Latin America?
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Loving greetings from our family!
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How did we all end up in Pittsburgh�???�
That story is told in Karis:
All I See Is Grace
in English, Spanish, and Portuguese
It’s a Pittsburgh story.
It’s an Ascension story.
Most of all, it’s a God story.
Available from Debbie, WestBow Press, Barnes & Noble, Amazon
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We would love to share more!��
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