On the 28th of February 2001, Buck and Luciene moved to the Amazon Basin of Brazil. We lived in Macapá, right on the equator. Why would a web designer give up his career and take his family from their comfortable life in Columbus, Ohio, USA, to live on the Amazon River? We came with a vision to save the Amazon, to tell people about Jesus, and plant a Vineyard church. We have planted a church, and we are turning it over to the national leaders, heading back to the States in Sept. 2009.

 
One of the most exciting thing that has been happening lately is a big push for unity among pastors and churches. I have been taking part in the National Convention of Independant Evangelical Churches and Communities (or Convenção Nacional das Igrejas e Comunidades Evangélicas Independentes (Coniceib) as it is known in Portuguese). There are currently 38 different denominations taking part, and we are pleased to represent the Vineyard Church of Macapa in this push towards unity in the body. It has been a pleasure to get to know other brothers and sisters, to solidify relationships with other pastors, and to see God moving in His body. This week there is a pastors communion on Monday, then a three day conference on unity in the Body and called "Winning Cities", and finally a concert by one of the best (in my opinion) worship leaders in Brazil, David Quinlan. Join me in prayer for Macapa, for reconciliation, for more unity, and for revival! Lord, pour out your Spirit!

Here is one of the meetings of the National Convention of Independant Evangelical Churches and Communities.

posted by Eduardo Buck at Sunday, September 24, 2006