Our Family and Ministry

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The James Mantonya Family.

James M. IV July 17

Lisa K. Feb. 8

Wedding anniversary: Mar. 2, 1990

Approval date: May 1998

Emily Joy Nov. 5, 1991

Katherine Rose Feb. 15, 1993

James M.V Nov. 1, 1994

Jesse Tyler March 11, 1996

Beatrice Hope May 6, 1999

We are missionaries in Porto Velho, RO. Brazil. I, James am a second-generation missionary, raised in Porto Velho. My folks and I arrived for the first time in 1973, and I was 7 years of age. God has greatly used the ministry of Hank and Nancy Mantonya these 30 some odd years.

We arrived in Porto Velho for the first time as a family Aug. 18, 2000. While Lisa was learning the language; I started teaching in the Bible Institute. We were involved in starting 6 new works, where today they have their own Preacher boy.

The Bible institute has expanded and we now have a mobile Bible institute where we go into the interior towns to teach the people that cannot come to Porto Velho to study.

Our goals

Missionary project for Rondonia, Acre and Amazonas

GOAL: Raise additional support to plant churches in Northern Rondonia and Southern Amazon, and Acre.

1. Raise funds,

2. Go to the areas in need,

3. Purchase a boat and motor to reach the river dwellers on the Mucuim,

4. Challenge our supporting churches to hold the ropes (not too tightly) and help start churches. I Sam. 30:24.

Is. 6:8 “Also I heard the Lord, saying, whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then I said, here am I; send me.” It has been 2007 years that this question has been echoing, God’s appeal grows louder each day that passes, and we need to answer His call. Who is willing to go to the fields white unto harvest? Who is willing to let go and go? Who is willing to hold the ropes so we can go? II Cor. 5: 14 “ For the love of Christ constraineth us;” Christ’s love should constrain me to the point where I can’t keep quiet. I believe in Jesus’ promises, and I know He wants to use you to help us.

WHERE: Northern Rondonia and Southern Amazon, and Acre.

How do you get there? 3 miles after crossing the Rio Madeira river in Porto Velho, turn left at the gravel pit, the range line is called Jaturana, go 30 miles to Project Morrinho and Joana D’arc I, II, and III. From there go 60 miles and you will end up in a small community of about 12,000 souls.

This community has been there since 1990, and only since 1998 has there been any religious influence.

If you go back to mile marker #39 to the Mucuim River, there is a small community of 3000 souls, some of them are saved, and want a church to worship the Lord.

In April of 2002, we started a congregation at mile marker #42. 17 people have received Christ as Savior. We have started another preaching point another 10 miles from this one, the property owner, Mr. Eliseu, never permitted any religious person to stop there, but, because of our testimony in the area, he received Christ as Savior. He now wants a church there. Where the Pentecostals and other beliefs failed, we, through the grace of God, have succeeded.

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