GUERREIRO FAMILY · EAST TIMOR
Living the mission.
Transforming generations.
Since 2013, José and Sandra Guerreiro have been serving in Timor-Leste, sharing the Gospel and promoting holistic transformation in communities.
LIMAN BA MORIS · HANDS FOR LIFE
Cultivating dignity. Generating opportunities.
The main project of the Guerreiro Family.
Liman ba Moris — Hands for Life is a social enterprise based on Business as a Mission (BAM), focused on the economic and community development of families in Maubisse.
Through sustainable agriculture, training, and marketing of local products, the project strengthens producers, creates income-generating opportunities, and develops relationships that pave the way for holistic transformation.
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Sustainable agriculture
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Training
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Local production
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Marketing
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Income and dignity
Why Maubisse?
More than 8,000 people.
A direct missionary presence.
This is not just a statistic. It's an urgent call to action.
In the mountains of East Timor,Maubisse brings together thousands of people in communities marked by their distance from major centers and by social and economic challenges . In this context, the missionary presence takes on a dimension that goes beyond isolated actions: it meansliving among the people, building relationships, and walking with the community over the years .
In Maubisse, this commitment becomes especially relevant because of the possibility of establishing a continuous and close Christian presence within the communities.More than 8,000 people live in the region reached by this work , making each partnership, prayer, and initiative an opportunity to contribute to a transformation that can last for generations.
Being in Maubisse is more than just carrying out projects. It’s about staying, serving, and training people so that transformation continues from within the community itself.
IMPACT IN MAUBISSE
A transformation that can be measured
— and multiplied.
Faces of the mission
Behind every number, there is a story.
MAUBISSE FLOWER
Beauty, work, and relationships that transform.
An initiative led by Sandra Guerreiro that transforms local flowers into opportunities for work, creativity, skills development, and networking.
Using dried and skeletonized flowers in decorative pieces and arrangements, Flor de Maubisse empowers local women, creates income-generating opportunities, and provides space for fellowship, discipleship, and Christian witness.
Who we are
José & Sandra Guerreiro
Missionaries sent by Pioneers Missions, serving in East Timor for over a decade.
Pastor José Guerreiro
Pastor and theologian, with a background in Missiology and Religious Studies. He works in church planting, evangelism, discipleship, leadership training, and community transformation. He leads Liman ba Moris and the Liman ba Moris Theological Course.
Sandra Guerreiro
An educator with a degree in Pedagogy, specializing in education and training in Missiology. Her career integrates education, personal development, discipleship, and service to families in Maubisse.
OUR HISTORY
From the call to a new chapter in Lao-Hein.
2011–2012 · Calling and preparation
José leaves behind a seven-year career in telecommunications; Sandra quits her job as a teacher. The family moves to Belo Horizonte for missionary training.
2013 · Arrival in East Timor
The family leaves Brazil on January 21st and arrives in the country on January 26th, 2013.
2014–2015 · Kamael Foun
Planting of the Kamael Foun National Baptist Church in Ermera, and transition of leadership to Pastor Duarte Gomes.
2016–2019 · Maubisse and Renovar Foundation
Beginning of work in Maubisse, teacher training, Renovar Foundation, first baptisms, Renovar Preschool and Maubisse Christian Community.
2019–2021 · Pioneers and income generation
Transition to Pioneiros and launch of Renovar Foods, focused on family farming and income generation.
2024 · Liman ba Moris
The Business as a Mission initiative was born, connecting agriculture, skills development, income, and education today.
2026 · A new terrain, a new chapter
After about six years at the previous site, the project begins its move to Lao-Hein, in Horaik-Quik. In nine days, almost the entire structure is dismantled. Even before the reconstruction is finished, about 60 children participate in the first activity at the new location, followed by a planned 12-week discipleship cycle.
NEWS FROM THE FIELD
Follow our daily routine.
RESOURCES
Content for reading, learning, and praying.
Book
Gospel of Mark – Liman ba Moris
An expository, theological, and missional commentary contextualized for Timor-Leste.
Book
Colossians - Liman ba Moris
An expository, theological, and missional commentary contextualized for Timor-Leste.
Pray
15 days of prayer
A resource for churches, partners, and friends to intercede for the work and for Timor-Leste.
Pray with us
Prayer sustains what hands build.
In a region with little evangelical presence and facing a new era of reconstruction, intercession is an essential part of the mission.
Maubisse
Pray for the more than 8,000 people in the region and for open doors for evangelism and discipleship.
Hands for Life
Pray for the reconstruction in Lao-Hein, for the farming families, and for the sustainability of the project.
Children and families
Pray for the children reached and for entire families to be strengthened.
Local leaders
Pray for the formation of Timorese leaders who will serve and multiply the Gospel.
Guerreiro Family
Pray for José, Sandra, and João Pedro, for wisdom, guidance, and perseverance.
Partners
Pray that new people and churches will walk alongside in the mission.
Become a partner in 2026.
You're not just helping.
You're participating in the mission.
Your offer strengthens children's education. supports farming families. helps to train local leaders. allows the Gospel to continue advancing.
What seems small in your hands, God can transform into something eternal here in Timor-Leste.
Right now, your contribution directly helps us rebuild Mãos para Vida: reassembling structures, transporting materials, preparing the new site, rebuilding production areas, reorganizing tools, ensuring the continuity of the team, and resuming production as quickly as possible.
How can you participate?
How about planting seeds with us every month?
Choose a participation option and be a part of what God is doing in Timor-Leste.
Sower
$ 15
per month
Small beginnings that bear fruit. Your monthly faithfulness plants hope and opens paths for the Gospel to reach further.
Cultivator
$ 30
per month
Ensuring that the work continues to grow. You help strengthen the projects and prepare new generations.
Guardian of the Work
$ 60
per month
Supporting and protecting the continuity of the mission. Your commitment ensures stability so that the work can move forward steadily.
Partner Church
$ 150
per month
Walking together in advancing the Gospel. Your church becomes a partner and multiplies its impact in a lasting way.
* The values above are reference monthly commitments. They are not products nor mandatory contribution levels.
This is a time of reconstruction. And rebuilding with the mission at its center is sowing seeds for the future.
Would you like to walk with us monthly?
Set up a monthly transfer through your financial institution or Wise.
Would you like to walk with us monthly?
Set up a monthly transfer through your financial institution or Wise.
Would you like to walk with us monthly?
Set up a monthly transfer through your financial institution or Wise.
Contribua com qualquer valor
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Pastor José Guerreiro
Chave CNPJ: 59.222.742/0001-04
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Com R$ 50 por mês, você se torna uma resposta direta de oração.
Pode parecer pouco, mas aqui, isso se transforma em sementes plantadas, crianças discipuladas, famílias alcançadas, trabalhadores sustentados e vidas impactadas pelo Evangelho!
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