God Designed the Church to Work Together in Mission | Paulo Feniman

Paulo Feniman, a Brazilian leader with Africa Inland Mission (AIM), describes his transition from 26 years serving AIM Brazil/South America—20 as executive director focused on mobilizing churches to send missionaries—to becoming AIM International’s collaboration director, building connections with the African church and mission movement. He recounts an early calling to mission and pastoral ministry shaped by local service, later using his marketing/media background in mission communications. Feniman explains COMIBAM as a Latin American mission movement launched with a 1987 São Paulo congress that reframed the region as a “mission force,” leading to major growth, including about 35,000 cross-cultural missionaries (22,000 from Brazil), many among unreached peoples and Muslim contexts. He emphasizes partnership—setting aside “ego and logo”—training through collaboration, perseverance amid economic challenges, and the Great Commission as a privilege for the whole church. 01:29 Meet Paulo Feniman 02:00 AIM Brazil to Global Role 02:52 Called Into Missions 04:29 Leadership Shift and Pandemic 06:38 Passions Mobilization Partnership 08:16 Teenage Calling and Mentors 11:20 Design Career Back to Mission 13:01 COMIBAM Origins and Growth 15:53 Latin America Mission Stats 16:13 Collaboration Principles 18:56 Unity Takes Effort 20:55 Humility In Teamwork 21:52 Training Through Partnerships 23:28 Redefining True Riches 25:02 Called To Connect Others 28:02 Prayer Card Breakthrough 31:27 Latino Missions Perseverance 35:43 Capacity And Heart Check 37:23 Great Commission Invitation 40:05 Final Thanks And Blessing