In Sao Mateus, a remote, isolated city in Brazil, three hours away from the nearest airport, the Global Leadership Summit is continuing to inspire a small church with a Grander Vision for their community.

After last year’s GLS, and hearing Warden Burl Cain’s story about how he transformed one of the worst prisons in the U.S., this church was inspired to go into prison ministry.

Since then, 21 prisoners have accepted Christ as the savior and were baptized! At this year’s GLS, one of these men shared his testimony and surprised the attendees with a prison choir who closed the GLS event.

Grander Vision stories continue to inspire leaders in Sao Mateus, Brazil and the church is beginning to engage and build into their community in new ways they have never tried before.

This Christmas, they decided to cancel their regular Sunday Christmas service and create a campaign called “Sunday church without walls.” Groups are forming, and making plans to go into three slum communities to hand out toys to kids. Even non-Christians from the community are joining the endeavor.

Because of the GLS, the church is discovering new ways to reach and serve their community, and church engagement is at it’s highest.

Thank you for supporting the GLS in Brazil. Because of your support and prayers, people are discovering Jesus, and finding hope.

Learn more about how to support the GLS this season at www.willowcreek.com/give