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