South Street Church

07/28/2026

Later today, I’ll have the privilege of visiting Pastor Carlito Paes to talk about Reverse Mission. I’m grateful for this opportunity to share the vision of how God is bringing the gospel full circle through the nations.

I’m looking forward to a meaningful time of fellowship, learning, and conversation about the future of God’s global mission. It’s going to be a very special day!

What does it take to multiply healthy churches? In this conversatio...

06/20/2026

🎯How can we help the new people that are coming to our churches?

🌎❤️ Ulisses Syndrome and the Mission of the Church

Immigration is often seen as a story of hope, opportunity, and new beginnings. Yet for many immigrants, the journey also brings deep emotional challenges. In my latest article, I explore Ulisses Syndrome—the chronic stress experienced by many immigrants as they navigate separation from family, cultural adaptation, language barriers, uncertainty, and the pressures of building a new life.

As followers of Christ, we have a unique opportunity to respond with compassion and purpose. Behind every immigrant’s story is a person created in the image of God, carrying burdens that are often invisible to others.

The local church can become a place of healing, belonging, and hope by:

✅ Welcoming newcomers with genuine hospitality.

✅ Helping them build meaningful relationships.

✅ Supporting language learning and cultural adaptation.

✅ Providing practical assistance during times of transition.

✅ Sharing the transforming love of Jesus Christ.

What some see as a social challenge, God may be presenting as a gospel opportunity. The nations are at our doorstep, and the Church is uniquely positioned to demonstrate Christ’s love in tangible ways.

May we be faithful to love our neighbors, care for the stranger, and embrace the mission field God has brought to our communities.

Pastor Lierte Soares

Ulysses Syndrome — the chronic, multiple stress of migration — and the seven mournings every immigrant carries. A pastoral call for the church to become a home of refuge, healing, and belonging for weary travelers.

06/18/2026

🍁🍂Last fall I wrote this article, but only now it has been published by Reverse Mission.

This piece is deeply personal. It reflects my experience as a Third Culture Kid (TCK), my journey as an immigrant, missionary, pastor, and servant of Christ in New England, and what I have learned while living among my beloved American people.

Through the lens of a TCK, I explore life in America, culture, identity, belonging, faith, and the unique opportunities God gives us to build bridges between nations and generations.

🌐My story is just one example of how God uses people from different backgrounds to participate in His mission. I hope this article encourages immigrants, missionaries, ministry leaders, and anyone interested in understanding America through a multicultural perspective.

🎯I invite you to read it and join the conversation. I believe you will find the content both insightful and thought-provoking.

A Third Culture Kid's reflection on the invisible wall between immigrants and Americans — and how classrooms and churches in MetroWest Boston are teaching him to climb over it with humility, empathy, and faith.

05/30/2026

Em entrevista ao Guiame, o pastor Lierte Soares explicou o que é a “Missão Reversa”, uma das maiores transformações que o cristianismo passa hoje.

05/26/2026

There are moments in history when a cry rises that cannot be ignored.

In the book of Acts, the Apostle Paul received a vision of a man from Macedonia pleading, “Come over and help us.” Today, I believe America is sending out that same cry.

I recently had the honor of writing an article for the Baptist Churches of New England titled “The Macedonian Call: America Needs Help.” In it, I reflect on the spiritual hunger, cultural confusion, and urgent need for revival across our nation.

As an immigrant pastor serving in New England, I see firsthand that America does not simply need better politics, stronger programs, or more entertainment — America needs Jesus. We are witnessing a reverse mission movement where believers from around the world are now being called to help re-evangelize this nation.

There are moments in history when the Church must rise with courage, compassion, and conviction. I believe this is one of those moments.

May we answer the call. 🇺🇸🙏



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There are moments in history when a cry rises that cannot be ignored. In Acts 16, the Apostle Paul receives a vision in the night: a man from Macedonia stands and pleads, “Come over and help us.” It was not just a personal experience—it was a divine redirection. The Gospel would move into Euro...

05/23/2026

🔥 REVERSE MISSION CONFERENCE 2026 🔥

Join us this October 16 & 17 in Italy🇮🇹 for two powerful days of worship, teaching, prayer, and global vision!

We are living in a prophetic moment where God is raising missionaries from the nations to reach the nations. The Reverse Mission movement is calling this generation to carry the Gospel back to a secularized world with boldness, compassion, and the power of the Holy Spirit.

These are some of the speakers who will be with us for this special gathering — and more guests speakers will be announced soon!

📍 Italy🇮🇹
📅 October 16–17, 2026

Save the date and join us as we gather leaders, pastors, missionaries, and believers from around the world to seek God and advance His mission in this generation.

🌐The harvest is global. The time is now.

05/20/2026

🎯God is working through the reverse mission movement🌐

Movement sees "spiritual decline" in developed nations, says Baptist leader Lierte Soares Junior

04/28/2026

🔥Pray 🙏 for India 🇮🇳

Urgent prayer! Christians in India are asking us to pray with them over the next several days—as some tribal believers are under tremendous pressure to go back to their previous faith.

The deadline is April 30. If they don’t do by then, they will face significant consequences.

Please pray:
🔺for the tribal Christians, especially new converts, who are undergoing immense pressure to reconvert to their ancestral religion;
🔺for the authorities as they make decisions;
🔺for the churches in this region and for religious freedom.

Leave your prayer in the comments …

04/20/2026

🎯Why should we do a mission trip to Europe 🌍?

Europe once sent missionaries who helped shape the spiritual foundations of the Americas — including New England. From John and Charles Wesley’s revival to George Whitefield’s preaching that sparked the Great Awakening, the Gospel flowed westward across the Atlantic.

04/17/2026

🌍 Reverse Mission and the Call to Multicultural Ministry

We are living in a time when borders are becoming increasingly closer. People from different nations, cultures, and languages are living side by side in major cities around the world. This global movement is not just sociological — it is deeply spiritual. God is bringing the nations closer together, opening doors for mission in ways we have never seen before.

A paraphrase inspired by the thought of Eduardo Galeano illustrates this reality well:

In a neighborhood newspaper in Raval, Barcelona, someone anonymously wrote:

“Your God has Jewish origins, your music was born among Black people, your car comes from Japan, your pizza is Italian, your gas comes from Algeria, your coffee comes from Brazil, your democracy was born in Greece, your numbers are Arabic, and your letters are Latin.

I live next door to you. And yet you say that I am the foreigner?” 🤔

This reflection reveals a powerful truth: the world has always been multicultural. Our societies are shaped by contributions from different peoples, languages, and cultures. Still, we often continue to see the “other” as foreign, distant, or different.

It is precisely in this context that reverse mission emerges. 🌎✨
Reverse mission happens when Christians from the Global South — such as Latin America, Africa, and Asia — arrive in Europe and North America and begin contributing to the spiritual renewal of these regions.

Today, immigrant churches are flourishing in cities once considered secularized. Brazilians, Africans, Koreans, and Latin Americans are planting churches, teaching the Bible, offering English classes, and serving their local communities. 🙌

This movement also challenges us to develop a multicultural ministry. A multicultural ministry recognizes that:

* God loves all nations 🌍
* The church should reflect the diversity of God’s Kingdom ✝️
* Mission happens when different cultures walk together 🤝
* The “foreigner” may be a missionary sent by God

In the Bible, we see this reality clearly. The early church was multicultural. In Antioch, leaders from Africa, Asia, and the Middle East served together. The gospel has always crossed borders and united different peoples.

Today, this same story is repeating itself. God is using immigrants to revitalize churches, reach new generations, and bring spiritual renewal.

The question remains:
Are we ready to embrace this mission?

Perhaps the one we call a “foreigner” is actually a missionary. Perhaps the one who speaks another language is a bridge to reach new people. Perhaps the future of the church lies in a truly multicultural ministry.

Reverse mission reminds us that the Kingdom of God has no borders. And when we open our hearts to this reality, we discover that there are no foreigners in the Kingdom — only brothers and sisters called to fulfill God’s mission together. 🌍✨

Pastor Lierte Soares