OVERVIEW OF THE WORK
In August we celebrated 10 years in Zambia. It has been one miraculous decade and the work continues to expand:
- 7 Churches have been planted in the country of Zambia
- Pastor Renaldo Brown has moved south to Zimbabwe
- Pastor Chris has moved east to Malawi
- And our family plans to move in God's perfect timing, north east to Tanzania.
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| Pictured above: Pastor Adam and Pastor Benson in Kitwe recently, preaching and translating a message into the local Bemba language. |
Whilst the family has based itself out of..
..Baltimore, we continue to serve actively in the work, both locally and abroad:
- Since August I have been back to the region twice. In October we had leadership conferences in in Kitwe, Zambia and South Africa, as well as evangelistic outreach to Tanzania and Zanzibar
- We also went again in April, to Kitwe and to Lusaka, where we witnessed some of the fruit that God has brought;
- 550 men and women assembled in Lusaka, including students from Malawi and Zimbabwe, and a bus load from Kitwe.
- It was so special to see the ordination of 2 men whom we have had a personal investment in; Pastor Emile (Congo) and Pastor Benson (Kitwe).
- There were also more than 30 graduates, a large number of whom were from Kitwe.
It is a great privilege to volunteer locally in Baltimore, the church that trained and sent us out in the first place:
- I am not working a job in Baltimore due to my frequent travels and desire to serve locally and abroad.
- My wife and I have been volunteering in the missions office helping Pastor Scibelli.
- I have also been available to the Bible college and have taught 2 courses.
- I also believe it is very important to lead students into missions, both locally and abroad. We have been provoking students and encouraging both of these:
- Local involvement in our community center in the inner city of Baltimore; evangelizing 5 times a week and offering bible school classes there.
- Internationally, in our Go5 vision for summer harvests to 5 countries including Tanzania.
ONE PRAYER REQUEST
The practical side of the work in Kitwe: This is a faith venture and we are thankful for those precious supporters that have stood with and continue to stand with us today. By living lean and staying focused, together we have been able to:
- Visit and encourage frequently
- Provide for Pastor Benson (housing etc)
- Feed and house 7 assisting leaders in training in the dorm
- Construct a chapel to usable condition (The next step is doors and windows!)
- Continue nationwide radio (Praise God, this has been instrumental in increasing the Bible college in Kitwe from 30 to 40 students!)
- Pastor Benson recently he told me he would like to construct a small “mission house” (i.e.. a place for him to stay at the church property, which would relieve him of the burden of rent each month). The local church is taking special offerings for the project but they are not wealthy and need help. The Christian school also is part of the plan to make the ministry ultimately self sustaining financially.
OUR COMMITMENT
Our commitment is not just to missions in general, but to the cultivation and growth of this specific work. This has been demonstrated by Pastor Scibelli in his faithful support and investment in the churches he has planted, all these decades later. Our commitment is firm and unchanging, no matter our personal circumstances and movements.
We appreciate your prayers for our family, and for my upcoming trip to Tanzania in August, with some of the students - that perhaps more would join us and get a good taste of Africa and a vision to move!!!