Winter 2025 Publication
Frontline Missions (FM) was honored to wholeheartedly support the 2025 CONPLEI conference in Porto Velho, Brazil, which welcomed over 87 tribes from Brazil and 52 tribes from across South America, Mexico, and even one tribe from Africa. It was a joyful gathering of worship, all centered on honoring the Lord and hearing the Word. Some attendees traveled for days through difficult terrain, while others spent weeks preparing the YWAM base into a compound to host more than 2,000 people.
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Can you imagine building enough bathrooms, showers, and hammock structures for hundreds of Indigenous? Or buying the food and coffee to sustain them all? Every prep team worked late for several weeks—gathering mattresses, finishing construction, and securing the necessary supplies. How many pounds of coffee would it take? How many fish? Rice and beans? As the people began to arrive, the logistics were stretched to their limit as buses, taxis, and rental cars funneled everyone to the YWAM site.
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Then the celebration began with thousands of people worshiping the Lord! It was remarkable to hear the Word of God preached in Portuguese, with headsets carrying it into many languages. We worshiped across numerous cultures, dancing like King David. The grand finale was taking communion together with açai juice and cassava bread. Singing, “Worthy is the Lamb” with so many felt like a foretaste of Revelation 7—a multitude
from every nation, tribe, people, and
language before the throne.
The CONPLEI conference was beautiful. It was historic. It was heavenly. The presence of the Lord was precious, strong, and powerful. Nothing else compares to witnessing such a historical event. (I know you wish you were there!) But Jesus is coming back before very long, and then we will have similar glorious experiences.
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Thank you to everyone who invested in FM, allowing us to stand as a pillar for this conference and cover expenses for many Indigenous missionaries from remote villages across South America. Because of you, they were able to take part in this extraordinary gathering and be equipped to continue to spread the Gospel. We also partnered with One Wish (OneWish4U.com) to disperse 12,000 Gospel bracelets that are already reaching the corners of the jungles.
FM at CONPLEI Christian Conference in Brazil: Heidi Winter, FM president, Mrs. and Mr. Richard Sharpe of One Wish, and FM's Harvey Garcia and Sandi Haner.
Sam is flanked by Mekido and Chebe Ingarico
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From the Heart of a Macushi Brother
By Sam Frederick
“The recent trip to Brazil was a true blessing. As a member of the Macushi people, together with my brother Eugene, a Wapichan, both from Guyana, we had the privilege of participating in this significant event.
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From the very beginning, it was a deep inspiration to my heart and a joy to my spirit to witness so many Indigenous nations gathered with one heart. During our time there, we participated in meetings, connected with key individuals passionate about expanding God’s kingdom, and received valuable encouragement for what God has placed on our hearts.
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After the event, a serendipitous discussion was held between Henrique Terena, Paulo Nunes (CONPLEI Board), the Frontline Missions team, Dr. Eugene Xavier, and me. In this extraordinary conversation, I shared my heart’s desire to see a similar Indigenous network established in Guyana as CONPLEI is in Brazil. The discussion was fruitful, and both Henrique and Paulo graciously committed to advising us as we take steps toward this tremendous vision. From the Guyana side, we look forward with expectation to God’s mighty work in this part of the continent.
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We want to express our heartfelt gratitude to Frontline Missions for extending the divine invitation that allowed us to participate in this historic gathering. It was truly a blessing to be embraced as part of God’s family among Indigenous brothers and sisters.”
— Samuel Frederick
Traveling across the northern part of Brazil from Tabatinga to Porto Velho, Ezequias and Verena Macedo of the Ticuna tribe responded to your generosity:
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“First, I want to thank God for the wonderful work of FM: for providing the round-trip airfare to attend the CONPLEI conference at the YWAM base.
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I am pastoring a church in a community that is very idolatrous. My wife and I face many challenges and personal sacrifices to bring the message of salvation to ethnic groups who have not yet heard the Word of God. We praise God for the life of Richard Sharp, who brought the One Wish bracelets (OneWish4U.com) to help us share the Gospel. His love for lost souls is inspiring. We are also grateful for both the reader glasses and sunglasses from God’s Eyes (Godseyes.com), which are extremely important here among the tribes, as there are many brothers and sisters who no longer have the ability to read the Bible and could go blind from the direct sun.
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I am ready to share what God showed me during the conference. It was a very special time for me because I heard the Word of God, and my heart was encouraged.
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Thank you for the love you have for the Indigenous people of the world. Please continue to pray for us as we
spread God’s love across the tribes.”
— Ezequias Macedo
Showing off some of the 12,000 One Wish bracelets FM distributed at the conference.
Ezequias & Verena
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