About Our Partner
The Independent Presbyterian Church of Brazil
SARA means “serving,” “helping,” “refreshing,” and “befriending” in Portuguese, so SARA retreat ministry supports pastors in Brazil who are laboring hard but whose souls need restoring. Retreats are once again taking place, and more than 150 pastors have been able to participate. Mentoring groups are gathering again also, and a total of more than 500 pastors are being mentored. Church revitalization ministries are growing, showing that God has opened doors for His church to have life and life in abundance.
The Impact
SARA, a retreat ministry for pastors in Brazil, was created to address a huge crisis in Brazil among pastors who are laboring hard but whose souls need restoring. In just a few years, Outreach Foundation's Latin America Consultant J.C. Pezini and a team of Brazilian pastors have seen SARA retreats multiply across the country and across denominations to provide a time of refreshment, healing, friendship and ongoing support for those who serve in ministry.
A growing number of pastors are discouraged and frustrated after the pandemic, feeling they are failing to motivate their churches. SARA retreats ministry and mentoring can re-energize these church leaders and be the way forward for new life for their churches.
The OPPORTUNITY
The Outreach Foundation is seeking gifts to support the mission and ministry of SARA Retreat Ministry. All gifts of any size are welcomed to help defray the costs for pastors to attend SARA retreats.