A digital evangelism post on Instagram led Júlia Caroline Amâncio Conde to the Central Seventh-day Adventist Church in São Paulo, Brazil. In March 2025, she saw an announcement for Forjados, a program organized by the local Youth Ministry department to promote spiritual strengthening and fellowship. Although the post sparked interest in the Adventist Church, Conde first experienced Adventism in school.
In 2022, Conde enrolled in the law course at the Brazil Adventist University São Paulo Campus (Centro Universitário Adventista de São Paulo, UNASP) but ended her studies after two months due to family health concerns. In 2024, she met an Adventist whose example rekindled her interest.
"After spending some time with this person, I wanted to learn about their faith," she said.
From then on, Conde began attending church. Hemerson Lima, a local pastor, and Beatriz Lima, a psychologist, invited Conde to Bible studies that lasted about four months.
Conde was baptized at the end of Youth Week in August 2025.
"The faith of the Adventist Church captivated me; it made me feel 'guided by Christ to Himself'. This had never happened before. I didn't have much time to organize myself, but I knew it was a calling from God," Conde said.
OneVoice27
The Adventist Church aims to expand initiatives that can generate trajectories similar to Conde's through OneVoice27, the global mobilization, officially launched on September 5, that involves churches, institutions, and members in evangelistic actions in digital spaces. The project will culminate in September 2027, when the denomination celebrates the 2,000th anniversary of Jesus' baptism.
In São Paulo, OneVoice27 will include training, live broadcasts, and content production. According to Mauricio Lima, president of the Central Brazil Union Conference, the plan involves actions throughout the year.
"We are preparing materials. We also have plans for evangelism and large events that will take place next year, mainly in September," he said.
Some of the content is being developed by UNASP. Sâmela Lima, director of the Faculty of Communication and Innovation at UNASP, said the content is being developed for audiences with varying levels of internet familiarity.
"Today, people are in the digital environment, and we have to go where people are," she said.
Based on the OneVoice27 initiative, the Central Brazil Union Conference aims to engage people who contact the church through digital media through one-on-one conversations, personal follow-up, and the creation of closer ties to a local church.
For Richard Ogalha, Communication director of the Central Brazil Union Conference, individual involvement will be crucial.
"The training sessions are there to help each person understand how they can participate. And everyone can make a difference. OneVoice27 is our great opportunity to talk about the return of Jesus and what He did for us," Ogalha said.
Conde's testimony serves as proof that digital evangelism works, said representatives of the Central Brazil Union Conference. A digital publication caught Conde's attention, leading her to visit a local church, participate in Bible studies, get baptized, and become a digital evangelist herself.
"My biggest dream is to be able to help more people find Jesus and be an instrument in God's hands," she said.
The original article was published on the South American Division Portuguese news site.
