Langham Scholar Joao Aquino (right) with one of his students, Claudio Roberto (left)—Music Pastor in the Presbyterian Church.
This is the third of three articles shared withen by Langham Partnership UK & Ireland (LPUKI). The articles detail LPUKI's work in various parts of the world.
João Paulo Thomaz de Aquino was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and was adopted just days later by a Presbyterian pastor and his wife. It was “an amazing thing that God did for me,” João shared.
João grew up watching his father shepherd congregations across different cities in Brazil. From an early age, his calling felt clear: “Like my father, I [wanted] to be a pastor.”
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