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FRONTLINE FELLOWSHIP 2017 Edition 2
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Mission to South Sudan, Sudan and Chad "All the ends of the world shall remember and turn to the Lord and all the families of the nations shall worship before You. For the Kingdom is the Lord's and He rules over the nations." Psalm 22:27-28 Our Missionary journey began in Juba, South Sudan and moved North into Sudan and Chad. “Cush will submit herself to God.” Psalm 68:31 In the Bible, the land of Cush (present day Sudan) is referred to 52 times. People of Cush have been submitting themselves to God for centuries. The Sudanese Christians date back to the First Century. For more than 60 years now, they have been a bulwark holding up the southward expansion of Islam in Africa. On the first leg of the mission we moved over 1400lbs of Bibles, solar powered Bibles, Jesus Film kits, ECS courses and other discipleship materials from Juba, to Yida Refugee Camp which is approximately 14 miles from the border
of North Sudan. Yida is home to over 90,000 refugees from 65 tribes. “The Law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul.” Psalm 19:7 This June will mark 6 years since the government of Sudan began again terrorizing Christians in the Nuba Mountains. A month before South Sudan achieved its independence in July of 2011, the Muslims began to carry out a new campaign of aerial bombing, rape, mass murder and scorched earth policies on this island of Christianity in a vast sea of Islam in Southern Kordofan.
Revival or Islamisation
“Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in you? Show us Your unfailing love, O Lord, and grant us Your Salvation.” Psalm 85:6-7 There is no doubt that Muslims around the world are set on making Sudan the cornerstone of the Islamic Caliphate in North Africa. The agenda of president Omar Al Bashir in Sudan is clear. Since he came to power in 1989, he has slaughtered millions of Christians in what is now South Sudan and ethnically cleansed other black African tribes in
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35 YEARS AGO – FRONTLINE’S FIRST MISSION to MOZAMBIQUE To Mozambique by Motorbike
“Go into Mozambique by motorbike!” The idea came as a shock to me during a quiet time one morning. But that is a Communist state! Into my memory came all the things I had read about the Frelimo terrorists and Russian troops who controlled the land. I recalled how I had prayed for the believers there, when I had heard of the severe persecutions, that followed the communist revolution in 1975. Was I, an ex-Rhodesian whose brother had undertaken military raids into Mozambique, being called to go to this land that had harboured terrorists that had killed friends of ours? Was I, as
a missionary, being commanded by God to go to the same Mozambique where all missionaries had been expelled and where the president had declared “an all-out war against churches?” Not only that, I had never ridden a motorbike before! “Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’ for you shall go to all to whom I send you and whatever I command you, you shall speak. Do not be afraid of their faces, for I am with you to deliver you, says the Lord.” Jeremiah 1:7-8
Researching the Field
Searching for information on Mozambique, I saw that Operation
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the Darfur and Blue Nile regions while exploiting the oil, precious metals and gold mines. In early 2016, the Sudan Armed Forces mobilized over 40,000 men composed of ISIS operatives, Lord’s Resistance Army fighters from Uganda, Boko Haram from Nigeria, al Shabaab of Somalia, Mali Jihadists along with the Sudan Armed Forces. Right now, they are currently mobilizing over 150,000 jihadists from these groups as a Final Solution to complete the destruction of black Africans in Darfur and Christians in the Nuba Mountains, as well as an overthrow of the government in Chad. If this objective is attained, it would change the map of Africa. The area from South Sudan to Mali would constitute an African Caliphate. According to intel from various sources, the full scale cleansing was scheduled to begin in January 2017. The governor of Nuba requested help from the outside world but no help has yet come. In addition, the world’s newest nation, South Sudan, which declared its independence from Islamic Sudan back in July of 2011, is facing one of the worst humanitarian crisis this world has seen. Over 7 million people are on the brink of starvation. With the war escalating in the North and little infrastructure in the South, plus the hostility of the UN in general towards Christian mission work, it presented us with a wonderful opportunity to trust the Lord. “‘Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the Lord of Hosts." Zechariah 4:6 Some of the highlights from the first leg of this mission included Scripture booklet Evangelism amongst the soldiers and a visit to Karkari where just weeks before this Christian village
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was destroyed in the name of Allah and Islam. Both of the churches were shot up and many homes were bulldozed. The same government Obama eased sanctions on sent an army to destroy this Christian village and surrounding civilian settlements in a brutal pre-dawn attack that sent the entire population to flight. Horror stories of the sick, aged or children left behind out of necessity, or lost in the midst of the chaos, abounded. “Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. Rejoice and be glad because great is your reward in Heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” Matthew 5:10-12 If you’re reading this and you’re a Christian that attends a Bible believing church, “the question is not whether or not we will be working to spread the Gospel around the world, but what role we will play in this. A church that is not devoted to the cause of Christ around the world is not a Church in the Biblical sense” (Multiply, Francis Chan). It is past time to step up and take action. If you’re a Christian, you’re either a missionary or a mission field. You can’t be neutral. Business as usual is not going to cut it. The status quo just isn’t working. Especially in places like Sudan where many Christian agencies have pulled out. “His Word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot.” Jeremiah 20:9 A Sudanese tank made it to within 500 yards of the village before the SPLA–N (soldiers protecting the Christians)
destroyed it. We had the privilege of ministering to a community that was displaced by the attacks. “And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going, not knowing what will happen to me there. I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardship are facing me. However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me – the task of testifying to the Gospel of God’s grace." Acts 20:22-24 We offered words of encouragement and comfort from the only source of Truth for those in the midst of such terrible persecution. Then we left our Bibles, mosquito nets, clothing, food and other items from our backpacks with them. It was probably the most inspiring and humbling moments of the journey for me. “For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability…and they did not do as we expected, but they gave of themselves first to the Lord and then to us in keeping with God’s will.” 2 Corinthians 8:3,5 One of the other highlights from our time in Nuba was a visit to Kush Theological College. It was bombed relentlessly in 2013, 2014 and 2015. Due to necessity, its location is now in the
midst of giant rocks and boulders. At this school the students ranged from Pastors who had never completed their education to “young Timothys” fresh off completing their secondary education. They are being targeted by the Muslim government as enemies of the state, guilty of treason for preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ! Many of them pastor anywhere from 6 - 8 churches which have absolutely no budget and are lucky to have even just a few Bibles. The way the Holy Spirit is working through these men brings tears to my eyes. After we had mapped every unreached and unengaged tribe within the Nuba Mountains, they requested tracts and were strategically planning to go out 2 by 2 on foot to hike over 100 miles to some of these places with unreached and unengaged Muslim people groups. So, we loaded them up with Scripture books, Bibles, Solar Powered Audio Bibles and other tools to help assist them. The next leg of the mission was very interesting to say the least. For the past 2 years, I have been praying for an opportunity to reach Darfur for Christ. Darfur means “the place of the Fur people.” There are at least 36 main tribes in the region without one bit of Evangelical Christian presence. They are some of the least evangelized people in the whole world with no indigenous movement of Christianity whatsoever. After combing through thousands of pages in UN documents, talking with various humanitarian groups that have worked there in years past and praying for God’s guidance and wisdom, we believe we had found a way to achieve access. We caught a charter flight to
Chad and then continued the mission. “Can that be called a sacrifice which is simply paid back as a small part of a great debt owing to our God, which we can never repay... it is emphatically no sacrifice. Say rather, it is a privilege!” - David Livingstone. This challenge from Dr. Livingstone echoes in my ear and inspires me today. Upon arriving in Chad, we had a few meetings set up with local Pastors before heading to the border. One of the Pastors invited us to his congregation for a prayer meeting. Our time with this Pastor and other leaders from the Chadian Church was exceptional. We spent 5½ hours praying together and listening to some of the challenges they were facing. We then opened up God’s Word and preached Christ. A Strategy of Compromise & Cowardice
Prior to leaving the US for Africa, I had shipped 9 cartons of Arabic New Testaments and 5 boxes of tracts to a border town in Chad. Through World Missionary Press, I had made contact with several of the local Pastors on the
Chadian/Sudanese border working with Darfurian Refugees. These supplies were prepositioned so when our team left Sudan and arrived in Abeche, we wouldn’t have to worry about the logistics of transporting Bibles to a place we had never been. Our original plan was to hitch hike and cross into Western Darfur. The missionaries that were supposed to host us found out that we had shipped Bibles and tracts and told us not to come. We later found out that these “missionaries” were part of the “Insider Movement.” Are you aware that there are Christian missionaries who are telling the Muslims they work with they can become a follower of Jesus yet remain a Muslim? Absolute heresy if you ask me. Not only that, but they are producing idiomatic translations of the Bible by taking out things that would offend a Muslim and adding in words from the Quran to make the Gospel seem more palatable! “Shame upon us missionaries if we are to be outdone by slave traders. Can the love of Christ not carry the missionary where the slave trade carries the trader?” - Dr. David Livingstone The effect this has had on the Chadian Church over the past few years has been devastating. Chad is a very large country, yet there are only 125 known Muslim Background Believers who have converted from Islam to Christianity. The devastating effects of the “Insider Movement” have been seen in other countries too. I’m glad the Apostle Paul didn’t tell the Corinthians to go ahead and still sleep with the prostitutes of Aphrodite. Elisha didn’t tell the Baal worshippers they were worshipping the same God, just using a different name for him. And oh, how easy it would be for Daniel to bow his knee but turn his head from the idol.
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Defeat and Retreat
Proponents of the “Insider Movement” are really propagating a defeat and retreat mentality amongst the local church in North Africa and the Middle East. We are losing ground in Central Africa due in large part to this strategy. When Christ is not exalted, and Muslims are not told they need to make a clean break with Islam, it’s not very hard to see why we are losing ground. “For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of this world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” 2 Corinthians 10:3-5
After our meeting with leaders from the Chadian Church, we had to alter our plans to get to the border since we were no longer welcome in the town. We hired a vehicle and off we went. Upon arriving, we got our bearings and met with a group of Darfuri refugees literally within 50 yards of the Western Darfur border. We engaged them with some Bible storytelling and explained a little more about our work with the Nuba people on the other side of Sudan. As we spoke the crowd gathered until there were almost 50 men around John and I. The translator and I took turns sharing with them. Amidst the opposition we had faced, we came to realize that God’s timing is perfect and if He wants to honor prayers or have something happen, it will. After a while, the men we were speaking with motioned behind us and though I was anticipating the worst, Praise God, it was not the authorities but a group of women that had come to listen at a safe distance just behind us under some trees.
"I am a missionary, heart and soul. God had an only Son, and He was a Missionary and a Physician. A poor, poor imitation of Him I am, or wish to be. In His service I hope to live; in it I wish to die." Dr. David Livingstone Ben Cohen Please continue to keep Sudan, the Nuba Mountains, South Sudan, Dafur and Chad in your prayers. For the history and background of this colossal conflict, read Faith Under Fire in Sudan and view Sudan the Hidden Holocaust, Terrorism and Persecution DVD.
We shared many different Bible stories. The crowd favorites were without a doubt the Prodigal Son and the story of Daniel. We are extremely grateful to God’s Story for supplying us with Solar Powered Bibles in the Fur language which we were able to distribute to the sheik and imam in this particular tribe.
(FRONTLINE’S FIRST MISSION to MOZAMBIQUE – Continued from page 1) World, the Handbook on Intercession by Patrick Johnstone told me that to evangelise any Mozambiquan under the age of 18 was illegal. There was only an estimated one Bible for every 100 Christians there. I ordered over a thousand Gospels and Scripture portions in the local languages of Mozambique (Portuguese, Tsonga, Ronga and Tswa) and asked Shannon, a friend of mine who had come to the Lord during my service in the army, if he was willing to go over the border and be prepared to take the risks involved, in order to help our brothers and sisters in the Lord in Mozambique.
Prayer Preparation
We prayed much for Mozambique and it was during a mission to Swaziland that the Lord spoke to me again, during a quiet time: “…Now therefore, arise, go over this Jordan...” Joshua 1:2. I knew that God was directing us to apply for our visas.
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Overcoming Obstacles
We approached the Mozambique Consul in Mbabane but received a flat “No!” We needed to have relatives in Mozambique before we could apply! We left in disappointment and as I prayed to the Lord for the next step, words from the Scriptures came to mind clearly: “Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the Law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand, or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go.” Joshua 1:7
Guidance
Together we prayed: “All that you command us we will do and wherever you send us we will go.” Joshua 1:16. The next day I was guided to approach an influential missionary in Swaziland, Dr. David Hynd, for a letter of recommendation for a visa and with this we applied again. The Consul
told us “Come back in two weeks, then maybe… who knows?” One week later I read these words: “…Sanctify yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you.” Joshua 3:5
Perseverance Pays Off
I knew that the visa had been granted. I phoned the Consul, but he said, “Sorry, try in about 2 weeks’ time!” I was determined and, although in Manzini at the time, I jumped on my bike and rode to Mbabane. There, as I walked in, the Consul handed me our passports and visas and said, “They’ve just arrived!” I looked in amazement at the special “Gratis” diplomatic visas that gave us permission to enter “the promised land.”
To the Frontier
The next morning saw us prayerfully ride off on our two motorbike scramblers, to the Namaacha border post. Much of the dirt roads were pot-holed and I was
concerned about all the Gospels and the four reels of the “Jesus” film that were strapped onto our bikes. As we travelled I recalled the words of caution from several missionary leaders: “That country is not safe, be sure God wants you there.” One Swaziland Christian told me: “They hate South Africans, it would be suicide to go there!” With my fair complexion I would stand out like a neon sign. It would be obvious that I was not a local.
Overcoming Trepidation
We were getting closer to the border post and I remember the shock my mother had expressed, when I had phoned her, about the imminent trip. She was close to tears when I told her that the most dangerous place was outside the will of God and the safest place was in His will. “Just be sure that it is God’s will,” was her counsel.
At the Border Post
Missionary Press Gospel booklets, 100 New Testaments in our packs and 4 reels of the 16mm “Jesus” film strapped on the back, we rode toward the gate. The Frelimo soldier wanted cigarettes, but when I told him that I did not smoke, he let us through! We had not even been searched! “For the Lord your God dried up the waters of the Jordan before you until you had crossed over, as the Lord your God did to the Red Sea, which He dried up before us until we had crossed over.” Joshua 4:23
Marxist Mozambique
We rode through streets crowded with people and everywhere were camouflaged Frelimo troops carrying AK 47’s, or SKS rifles. Slogans were crudely painted across the walls of the dilapidated buildings: “Viva Marx! Viva Communisto! Viva Lenin!” and so on. Colourful political posters decorated the peeling walls. All the shop signs
We left the familiar Swaziland border post and rode towards the Frelimo flag beneath which was an impressive white building and many camouflaged troops, with their AK47 assault rifles slung at the ready. Several cars were being searched and we saw a sandbagged machine gun post by the other gate.
Interrogation
“What will be your address in Maputo?” asked the official. “We don’t know,” I answered. “You must have some contact, who are you going to stay with?” He was getting impatient. “God will guide us to someone,” I confidently assured him. He looked at me with suspicion. Then, with a smile, handed over the stamped passports. The exchange control official asked us for our money, I showed him R10. “Is this all?” He queried. I nodded. They asked my friend. He assured them that he had nothing. Now they were puzzled. “How can you come as tourists without money?” “God will provide all our needs.” “But what about petrol and food?” “The Lord will look after us.” The exasperated official would not even deal with us further.
A Faith Mission
Well, with no address in Maputo, R10 between us in our pockets, 1,000 World
troops keen to talk. It was as though the Lord had gone before us to prepare our way as we sped down the pot-holed road to Maputo. “…Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the Lord of hosts.” Zechariah 4:6
Where God Guides – He Provides
When we reached Maputo it was already dark and this huge city of 750,000 people looked ominously foreign. Where were we going to sleep? In a wonderful way we bumped into one of the only English speaking pastors in Mozambique. He insisted that we stay with him and offered to be my translator. The next day the British Consulate permitted us to use their 16mm projector.
To Mozambique with Love
The next few days were like a dream, as I spoke at meeting after meeting to hundreds of enthusiastic Mozambiquans. Services lasted for hours, as the on fire believers asked for more messages. We taught them choruses in Hebrew and English. Despite the power failures we managed to show the “Jesus” film to packed churches, where we saw hundreds commit themselves to the Lord. I had interviews with senior Christian leaders in the country and counselled young men who were keen for the Lord.
Dancing for Joy were in Portuguese and the streets were littered with debris. Bombed-out and burned houses, bullet-ridden vehicles conspicuously reminded us that, not so long ago, this country was torn apart by a vicious civil war between the Portuguese and the Frelimo guerrillas.
Halt
Suddenly, an FPLM militia man stepped into the road and signalled us to stop. We were going too fast and shot past him, screeching to a halt. As I turned I saw that we were already covered by an AK 47. He checked our visas and passports, we gave him a Gospel booklet and he let us go.
Everywhere we were well received and found them a very receptive and responsive people. Some said: “You are our first visitors since the Revolution!” They rejoiced to hear of the great things that God was doing in different parts of the world. They prayed fervently. They sang with their whole hearts. They danced in the church as they joyfully received New Testaments and Gospels from us. “This is the greatest gift anyone could ever ask for! The Word of God in my own language!”
Road-Blocks
We went through three more roadblocks and checkpoints. We saw cars being searched and people being questioned, but we were always well treated and found the young Frelimo
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In the Midst of Affliction
One night the Lord led me to read to a church in Maputo: “And you… having received the Word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit, so that you became examples to all… who believe.” 1 Thessalonians 1:6-7. These people had suffered much. Many areas were stricken by famine and tens of thousands suffered from malnutrition, some to the point of blindness. Yet every week ships transported food out to Russia and Cuba. All the people were restricted from travelling and had their work chosen for them by the state. All young men over the age of 18 had to spend at least 3 years in the Frelimo army. Many people were forced to go to Cuba as conscripted labourers, some to the Soviet Union. Yet we found them a hospitable people. Even the frightened young Frelimo soldiers we found to be ordinary people caught up in a Revolution.
God is With Us
They had so little yet, as one dear man
said to me, “Yes, but God is with us!” They had God Himself! In the midst of hunger and hardship they knew a joy and a peace of heart and mind that we, with all our tapes and seminars seldom experienced. “With my soul I have desired You in the night, yes, by my spirit within me I will seek You early; for when Your judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.” Isaiah 26:9
Hunger for the Word of God
Hands. Hundreds of hands. Urgency. Desperation. Eagerness. I can still visualise the hundreds of black hands stretching out to me. Hands pleading for the Good News of Jesus. I was distributing WMP Gospel booklets in Northern Mozambique and was being overwhelmed by hundreds of people eagerly requesting a copy. Suddenly I saw the familiar camouflaged uniforms of Frelimo soldiers running towards me. I saw the AK 47’s in their hands and then the smiles on their faces as they too asked for Gospels. The Holy Spirit had wonderfully prepared the hearts of these people, making them hungry for God’s Word and receptive to our message. I remember the eager face of a guerrilla soldier in Mozambique as he came asking for a Bible. He said that he wanted to become a Christian.
Triumph Amidst Tribulation
Singing. The sound of praise and worship in the Sena language still echoes in my memory. This congregation had their church closed by the Communist government two years before. But nothing could stop these Christians from meeting together for worship and spreading out to share the Good News with others. They were dancing and singing with such joy. They had much to rejoice over. One of their members was being ordained as a pastor for a church he had planted in the far North. This congregation had planted five churches in the less than four years of its existence.
Rainstorm
I will always remember the heavy rainstorm during my first day in a small village in Northern Mozambique. I took shelter in a beer hall and started distributing wet Gospel newspapers. Soon there was real excitement and several Christians made themselves known. One was a pastor of a local church. They pleaded for Bibles and, on a later visit, I was able to bring them many.
Gospel Recordings
The Gospel Recordings cardtalk records made a great impact and never failed to attract a crowd. Many responded with enthusiasm. We managed to take up several thousand Gospel records in over a dozen Mozambique languages, with cardtalks, hand-cranked record players and hand-cranked tape recorders. These were then used by local Christians, pastors and evangelists in their outreaches to the largely illiterate population (85% of the people in Mozambique could not read, or write at that time).
Thanksgiving
That was 35 years ago. The beginning of our Mission. I have completed over 140 Missions behind enemy lines into communist and Muslim countries and war zones since then. The will of God will never lead you where the grace of God cannot keep you. “…you know in all your hearts and in all your souls that not one thing has failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spoke concerning you. All have come to pass for you; not one word of them has failed.” Joshua 23:14 Dr. Peter Hammond
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Abduction and Taxes Amongst Famine and Civil War in South Sudan Christians Abducted
Eight South Sudanese staff members of Samaritans Purse have been abducted near Mayendit in Unity State of South Sudan, some 680km northeast of the capital, Juba. According to Brigadier General Lul Ruai Koang: "The rebels attacked and abducted eight local staff from Samaritan's Purse and they are being held to ransom." However the rebels dismissed the claim of kidnapping as "propaganda". Samaritans Purse confirmed the abductions, but denied that any ransom had been demanded.
More Kidnappings
Meanwhile two Indian nationals working in South Sudan’s oil fields in Upper Nile were abducted, according to Information Minister Michael Makuei. The kidnappers are demanding a ransom of one million dollars from the Chinese owned Dar Petroleum Oil Company.
Extortionist Visa Fees for Aid Workers and Missionaries
Compounding the catastrophic crisis engulfing South Sudan, the government of South Sudan has announced plans to drastically increase visa fees for foreign workers: "US$1,000 for casual workers, US$2,000 for blue collar employees and US$10,000 for foreigners working in a ‘professional’ capacity"!
Checkpoints, Looting of Compounds and Assaults
Missionaries and aid workers complain of massive beaurocratic obstacles and checkpoints where government, or rebel, troops demand exorbitant payments from aid convoy workers, the looting of compounds and rape and murder of humanitarian aid workers.
Penalising Those Trying to Help
An official statement from Samaritan's Purse: "The situation in Mayendit, South Sudan is a level-4 famine. We call on all the parties involved to immediately provide complete and unfettered humanitarian access in order to meet the needs of a starving population in order to save lives." All international aid groups have criticised the increased foreign visa fees, warning that it will only aggravate the disastrous humanitarian crisis in the famine-afflicted country.
Deaths and Displacement in Civil War
South Sudan has been devastated by over three years of civil war, with tens-ofthousands killed and more than 3 million displaced from their homes. Elizabeth Deng, a South Sudan researcher with Amnesty International observed: "The government and the army have largely contributed to the humanitarian situation and now they want to create profit from the crisis they have created!"
Worst Drought & Famine in Decades Observers point out that the Horn of Africa is suffering the worst drought in sixty years. Over 20 million people in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia and Sudan, are affected. The drought has pushed their fragile ecologies and economies into a catastrophic tipping point. Over 20 million people are hungry, malnourished and struggling for survival. 1.4 million Children in these areas are expected to die. Many of those who survive will suffer "irreversible physical and cognitive damage".
A Man-Made Famine
Analysts have been warning of this coming drought for more than two years. Relief workers have observed: "This shameful scale of starvation, disease and death, especially of children, women and the elderly, is unconscionable, because it is man-made."
Sources of Starvation Counter Productive
The outrageous demands for exorbitant visa fees for those who are taking enormous risks, at their own expense, to deliver desperately needed aid to those caught in the cross-fire of this colossal conflict is only going to result in far fewer aid workers travelling into South Sudan in the future.
Some note that these problems are caused by unsustainable population growth, political corruption and violent conflict. "The way of peace they have not known, and there is no justice in their ways; they have made themselves crooked paths; whoever takes that way shall not know peace." Isaiah 59:8 Dr. Peter Hammond
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Mission to Lesotho “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings Good News, who proclaims peace, who brings glad tidings of good things, who proclaims salvation, who says ‘your God reigns!’”
Isaiah 52:7
Upon the Mountains
Lesotho is sometimes referred to as the ‘kingdom in the sky’ as it is a monarchy, in a mountainous region of the Drakensberg mountains. A British protectorate from 1843, Lesotho was granted independence in 1966.
Economy
Small cement-brick houses dot the hills and the valleys, with some villages, high in the mountains, only accessible by hiking, or by Basutho pony-trekking. There is virtually no commercial farming, with most families growing maize just for themselves and owning a few cattle or sheep. Only 17% of Basuthos have any form of employment.
Missions History
The first Protestant Missionaries to arrive in 1833 were French Missionaries from the Paris Evangelical Mission Society, which had close connections with the London Mission Society. Missionaries started the first church, school and hospital in Lesotho. The Sesotho translation of the Bible was completed in 1879 by Adolphe Mabille, the son-in-law of Pioneer Missionary Eugene Casalis. Catholic missionaries arrived 30 years later in Lesotho. Today, according to Operation World, 48 percent of the population professes to be
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Catholic. The original church building, at Marija, is still standing and is still in use as part of the Lesotho Evangelical Church. The LEC is the largest Protestant denomination in Lesotho.
Theological Seminary
In 1890, Morija Theological Seminary was started. Today, the seminary sadly has only 38 students and 10 lecturers. We met with the Principal of the Seminary and donated books to the Principal and for their library.
Open-Air Preaching
With the permission of the village Chief, Abrie gave an unplanned openair Gospel sermon on Eli's Sin and the Responsibility of Parents, after a village meeting that was held to discuss what to do with some children who were disrespecting adults. We screened the Jesus Film in Sesotho to about 150 people. We also spoke at two schools in the area. One of the schools is a Christian school that houses, feeds and educates about 150 AIDS orphans in tin shacks on the property. We were impressed to learn that each learner must help in farming.
‘Church’ Disrupts Ministry
Sadly, it seems as if the ‘Health, Wealth, Prosperity’ false teachers are dominant in this village. After an evening service that Abrie was invited to preach at, our host then called people forward for healing and deliverance, undermining the Gospel message Abrie had just proclaimed. During the Jesus Film screening, this ‘church’ held a ‘service’, with their loud singing and shouting distracting those trying to watch the Jesus film. Also, we awoke the next morning to find that 16 Global Study
Bibles had been stolen!
Stuck in the Mud
Lesotho officially had been having rain almost every day for about 4 weeks, leaving all dirt roads (that is all roads except for highways) muddy. Our 2 x 4 bakkie got stuck in the mud on the way to our Sunday morning service. Thankfully, another bakkie was able to pull us out after Abrie did some digging.
The Glorious Gospel
Lesotho has the second highest prevalence of HIV/AIDs of any country in the world. Life Skills programmes at schools and billboards promoting condoms, can only put a Band-Aid over the cancerous problem. In all our presentations we emphasized the glorious Gospel – that when God saves a person, He gives them a new heart, with new desires. God puts His Spirit in us and enables us to obey His Commands. "Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols. I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My Statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them." Ezekiel 36:25-27
Go Tell it On the Mountains
Then it was off to the Africa 4 Jesus Mission, about 14km from Mafeteng, in a valley in the mountains. Our bakkie wound up a bumpy dirt road to a pass, at 2000 metres above sea level, and then had to wind down again into a valley. Missionaries from South Africa, living permanently at this base, run a Discipleship School, where young people
who have finished school can study the Bible and help with outreaches in the villages. The Africa 4 Jesus Discipleship School students from Kimberley also visit the Lesotho Mission once a year to help with the pre-school, farming projects, building projects and outreaches. We ran an Evangelism Seminar with the students, teaching them the Ten Commandments with actions, to teach about sin. The Law shows us how sinful we are and how desperately we need Jesus Christ to save us. Then we explained the Good News of the Cross and God's promise to take out our hard heart and give us a new heart (Ezekiel 36:25-27). "Therefore, the Law was our tutor to bring us to Christ that we might be justified by Faith." Galatians 3:24. We also accompanied the students for their weekly Bible Study in the nearby village. The Missionaries believe these local Bible Study groups are the most effective for discipleship as they are more accessible to the villagers. People are more open to asking questions than at a formal Sunday service.
The Good Shepherd
Africa 4 Jesus was given land for their school by the local chief on condition that they help the local Herd Boys and Men. Herd Boys are considered to be the outcasts in Lesotho. Boys who are orphans, or whose parents cannot afford to send them to school, are given the job of looking after another family’s cattle or sheep. Many Herd Boys wear a balaclava to hide their identity. Most feel too
ashamed to come to a Sunday Service. However, Africa 4 Jesus says several attend their all night prayer services held once a month. The villagers also prefer these meetings to last the whole night, because they are afraid of evil spirits if they walk home in the dark. Africa 4 Jesus plans to start a Night School to help the boys and men to learn how to read and write. Shepherds in the first century were also considered the outcasts of society. By Jesus calling Himself the “Good Shepherd”, whose sheep “hear His Voice”, He identified Himself with those rejected by men, as well as of course providing analogies that rural people could understand.
Witchdoctors or Pastors?
‘Health, wealth and prosperity’ ‘churches’ are fast becoming the normal face of Christianity in most parts of Southern Africa. After our encounter with such a ‘church’ in Van Rooyens Gate, we saw many other posters advertising ‘healing crusades’ all over Lesotho. Indeed, many of these so-called ‘men of God’ are nothing more than a witchdoctor with a Christian name. They are seen to have special power and special knowledge. In missions in Africa, it is therefore essential to deal with The Authority and Sufficiency of Scripture, “What is the Gospel?” What the Bible says about suffering and the different causes of sickness, as well as the Duty of Discernment. We emphasized the importance of testing everything the so-called ‘man of God’ says against the
Standard of God’s infallible, unchanging Word, the Bible. “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.” 2 Timothy 3:16-17
Mount Moroosi
We drove three hours to Mount Moroosi for a Great Commission Seminar for 31 pastors. Abrie gave presentations on Why Are We Here? (Genesis 1-3), The Duty of Discernment and The Hurt of Healing. The host pastor thanked us for our presentations, saying “this is what we need”.
Butha Buthe
Our next stop was an old Baptist Mission, near the town of Butha Buthe. Abrie taught a Bible Study lesson on Genesis 1-3 during the midday Prayer Meeting and then also taught at an evening service on Why and How We Should Study the Bible.
Leribe
Our last location and meeting was an Evangelism Seminar for pastors in Leribe. The pastors appreciated our teaching and book donations.
Pray for Lesotho
Please pray that the Gospel seed sown and that the Biblical teaching given will transform hearts and minds in Lesotho. Pray for Missionaries in Lesotho that they will continue to persevere despite the challenges of living in rural areas, still steeped in Animism. May more workers be sent to “Go, tell it on the mountains, that Jesus Christ is Lord!” “Proclaim His salvation day after day. Declare His glory among the nations, His marvellous deeds among the peoples. For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise. He is to be feared above all.” 1 Chronicles 16: 23-25
Abrie and Taryn Lourens
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Reformation Report from Tanzania
“Him we preach, warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus” Colossians 1:28
Solo Ministry
During the African Reformation Overland Mission, our team had to separate in order for me to minister in Tanzania. I had to leave my wife and other team member in Zambia and head for the border by myself. Throughout the first day of travel, there was no end of harassment from the police. They were particular about checking my paperwork and I was convinced that they were looking for an excuse to fine me and try make me pay a bribe. One policeman told me that I had to pay an outrageous fine for something I am not sure is even a crime. I told him that at the most, he should just warn me and let me go. He told me that a warning would cost 50 kwachas—in other words, he wanted a bribe. I told him that I would rather pay the full amount than pay that “warning fee”. He told me that he would make me pay the full fine, to which I responded that I was very disappointed in him for making me pay for something so
silly. He then let me go without paying anything.
Noise Pollution
The first night, I stayed at a lodge by myself. It was the under 20 soccer final and Zambia was playing. Many people came to the lodge to watch the game. Some stayed late into the night to celebrate Zambia’s victory. Of course, no African celebration is complete without loud music. Eventually, in order to get some sleep, I had to get the lodge staff to force the people to turn their music off or down!
A Nightmare at the Border
The next day, I left early in the morning for Tanzania. I passed through about 10 more police stops before I reached the Tanzanian border. Arriving at the border was arriving at complete chaos. The entire process of exiting Zambia is done on the Tanzanian side of the border and many of the border officials do not
speak English. There were border agents all over the place. I had about 7 of them harassing me. The third party insurance and photocopies of driver’s license are done in Tanzania itself, so one has to leave the border to go and take care of those things and then come back to the border before one can proceed through the border! I had to use a border agent in the end because I had no idea where anything was and how to get anything done. When I went to immigration to get my passport stamped, the agents told me that I needed to purchase a $200 visa because I was entering for business purposes. I refused to pay this for the few days of ministry I had planned. By this stage, I was ready to turn around in exasperation and abandon the Tanzanian ministry! I was feeling overwhelmed and I had feelings of guilt for having to spend so much money just for a few days of ministry. I just kept telling myself that God must have a plan in all this and that I just need to go and do the ministry that I had planned. When I eventually made it out of the border control, I had a long drive.
Perseverance Pays Off
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The next morning, our conference began. I ministered to a group of about 80 to 100 pastors, bishops and leaders from four different countries. I spoke about salvation and the priority of the Gospel. I then spoke about the true Gospel and the need to defend it. It turned out that many of the pastors were fighting with those who are preaching a false gospel and they were full of questions about doctrine and Biblical practices. The people were so enthusiastic about the teachings they were receiving, that by the end of the first day of ministry I knew
that the hard driving and frustrating border crossing were worth it. Many of these brothers and sisters in Christ had travelled for days to hear the Word of God and receive some much-needed encouragement from the Body of Christ.
A Desire for Discernment
The following day, continuing with the conference, I spoke about Biblical preaching and what it means to be filled with the Holy Spirit. Again, the pastors were full of delight as they listened to the teachings. Every time someone stood up to ask a question, he thanked me for the teachings. They had many different questions from member care to doctrine. One pastor asked if it is possible for God to get glory when His people suffer. I simply answered by telling him to look at the life of Job. But the most urgent questions were those related to discernment issues. One asked if it is ok for the pastor of the church to give his congregant members pictures of himself so that the members can pray to it for blessings in the pastor’s absence! Obviously, I said No, and I turned them to Exodus 20:4 “You shall have no graven images”. They were very pleased, for apparently this is a big practice. Participants were so energetic when they spoke of these things, but it is of utmost importance that they go back and speak about these issues in their own home countries and churches. Some of the dangerous practices and doctrines I addressed may have even been held to by people at the seminar, but the leading pastor was very appreciative with most of what I taught.
Celebrations in the Village
I went into a rural village to visit a small church in the mountains and we were met with singing, dancing, drums,
flags and waving leaves. They were very excited to receive a visitor from the outside; it is a rare treat for them. I stood up to address them. If I said 10 sentences in 15 minutes that was a lot. Every time I said something, the people would jump up and cheer and dance and beat drums. I went outside with the pastor to take a look around and the congregation of singers and dancers followed us. The whole time we were talking, we had an accompaniment of singers and dancers. Even when we left the village they followed the vehicle, chanting and beating their drums.
Witchcraft: The Plague of Africa
I commented to one pastor how beautiful the rural areas of Tanzania are, to which he responded, “Yes they are beautiful but they are full of witchcraft.” The pastor pointed to the lush green mountains and told me that there are many people who are enslaved to witchcraft in those areas. One example of the dangers of witchcraft in Tanzania, is the way that albinos are being killed, or mutilated, for their body parts. These body parts have strong magical powers which can apparently lead people to find diamonds! They sell for hundreds, or even thousands, of US dollars. In fact, there is an organization dedicated to protecting and creating
awareness for albinos in Tanzania and they report that there have been 161 violent assaults on albinos in recent years. A pastor told me that when a woman is pregnant, she prays that she does not have an albino baby because people will attack the family and chop off the limbs of the child. Village children are told that albinos do not die, they simply disappear when they get older. An albino grave will be almost impossible to find because people will harvest the corpse for body parts.
Answers to Prayer
During my time away from the team, I was kept safe, the vehicle worked properly, my wife and child were under the Lord’s protection and the team was able to encourage the believers in Zambia and remain productive in ministry. The pastors who attended the conference left with enthusiasm, encouragement and resources to tackle the many challenges they will face back home. I am grateful to God that He decided to use me in the lives of these faithful ministers.
Pray for Tanzania
Please pray for the growth of the church in Tanzania. Faithful pastors are constantly facing the pressure to preach the prosperity gospel. Christians are also under the threat of Islam, which makes up over 31% of the population. Many believers, even church leaders, are under family pressure to participate in African traditional religions. Pray that the Holy Spirit and the Word of God will lead the Tanzanian Church into righteousness, effectiveness and Christlikeness. “Let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the house-hold of Faith” Galatians 6:9-10 Rev. John Clifford
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Chaplains’
HAND BOOK
"I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His Kingdom: Preach the Word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching." 2 Timothy 4:1-2 Duties and Responsibilities
Chaplains have many serious and solemn duties and responsibilities. Chaplains are responsible for the Spiritual wellbeing of all in their unit. In the army, the chaplain is the pastor of the soldiers, noncommissioned officers and the officers, of all ranks. In the police, a chaplain cares for all the officers and constables. A prison chaplain cares not only for the prisoners, but also for the wardens. Hospital chaplains are responsible for the spiritual care for the patients and also of the medical staff. In addition, chaplains are frequently called upon to care for the families and relatives of those they are primarily responsible for.
Justice and Grace
Chaplains are responsible to the government officials under whom they serve. Chaplains have a dual responsibility to the church and to the state. The state is a minister of justice, answerable to Almighty God, the King of kings and Lord of lords. Chaplains are also ministers of the church, which is a minister of grace under our Redeemer, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Back to the Bible
In all these duties, the chaplains’ authority is grounded in Scripture. Their responsibilities are clearly shown in Scripture. The Holy Bible is their most important equipment. "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His Kingdom: Preach the Word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching." 2 Timothy 3:16 - 4:2
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Hospital Christian Fellowship
My first ministry after my conversion to Christ 40 years ago, was Scripture Union, ministering in schools. The first Mission I was called to was Hospital Christian Fellowship. The Founder of HCF, Francis Grim, who I had the privilege of being mentored under, often declared: "More people pass through the hospitals of the world than through its churches." The vision of Hospital Christian Fellowship was to reach, teach, educate and empower healthcare professionals, doctors and nurses, to reach and teach other medical personnel, to evangelise and disciple the patients under their care.
Military Service
It was during my Military service in the South African Infantry that I was led to make a public stand for Christ at the first chaplains’ service I attended. Asking permission from the Chaplain to speak, I stood up, turned and faced the hundreds of men in my company. I declared: "I love the Lord Jesus Christ with all my heart and I want to honour Him during my next two years here. If anyone else feels the same, please see me afterwards. Let us start a Bible study and a prayer fellowship." From that stand a daily Bible study and prayer fellowship was launched, out of which developed Frontline Fellowship.
Frontline Fellowship
Over the last 35 years Frontline Fellowship has ministered extensively with the military chaplains of the South African Defence Force and South West African Territorial Force. We also helped train the first 70 military chaplains of
the Sudanese Peoples Liberation Army (SPLA) in Sudan and we have worked extensively with anti-communist guerrillas and freedom fighters such as RENAMO in Mozambique and UNITA in Angola.
Working with Chaplains Worldwide
During my Theological Training, I worked in the Fire Brigade on midnight shifts. By God's grace, I also had opportunities to minister with soldiers throughout Europe and North America, as a guest speaker to GSG9, the SAS, The Rangers, U.S. Air Force and in prisons throughout Africa and amongst soldiers in the Congo, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Kenya and Rwanda. The Chaplains’ Hand Book and Prayer Book have gone through numerous editions. We have been requested by government officials in Zambia and Sudan to provide Chaplains’ Hand Books and Prayer Books for their police, prisons and military chaplains.
Literature4Africa
Our Literature4Africa ministry in South Africa has also had extensive contact with the chaplains of Fire Brigade, Prisons and Police. With my wife’s involvement in the Cancer survivor community in Cape Town and my son, Christopher’s, kidney failure and kidney transplant, we were regular visitors to Red Cross Childrens Hospital. All of this has been used of the Lord to help expose me to the needs of patients and prisoners, police and pensioners, medical personnel and Fire Brigade personnel, soldiers, sailors and airmen. Chaplains
have a vital role in fulfilling the Great Commission, making disciples, teaching obedience to all things that the Lord has commanded.
Preach the Word
Charles Spurgeon declared: "The preaching of Christ is like the thunderbolt! The sound of which makes all of hell shake!"
The Urgency of the Task
Carl Henry observed: "The Gospel is only good news if it gets there on time." There is an urgency in the task of a chaplain. Dealing often with people who are facing life and death situations, it is vital that we preach the Gospel faithfully and effectively, as though it may be the last opportunity we will have to communicate the Gospel of Christ, or the last opportunity that our hearers may have to hear it.
The Bible is the Best Missionary of All
As William Cameron Townsend, Founder of Wycliffe Bible Translators, observed: "The best missionary is the Bible in the mother tongue – it needs no furlough and is never considered a foreigner." Central to any Chaplain’s duties is the distribution of Bibles and New Testaments, ensuring that all those that we are responsible for, have the Word of God in their own language and in their hand, to faithfully proclaim and teach the Word.
Motives for Ministry
Missionary to Parliament, William Wilberforce, cautioned: "If there is no
passionate love for Christ at the centre of everything, we will only jingle and jangle our way across the world, merely making a noise as we do."
Commanding Officer, teachings on Suffering, Warfare, Motives for Missions, the Art of Preaching, Biblical Character, Imprecatory Prayers and much more.
Know God and Make Him Known
Our Heart-Felt Prayer
It is our priority to know God and to make Him known. The Apostles described their responsibilities as: "Prayer and the Word." We need to be Biblebased, Christ-centered and Spirit-led.
Comprehensive
The Chaplains’ Hand Book includes over 40 chapters, covering vital principles, Scriptures and guidelines for Evangelism, discipleship, intercession, worship, counselling, Bible study and Bible teaching, including orders of service for Baptisms, the Lords Supper, Funerals and Dedication Services. The Chaplains’ Hand Book includes the Westminster Confession of Faith, the 39 Articles of Religion, Standing Orders from our
It is our prayer that the Chaplains’ Hand Book will help chaplains to be more Bible-based, Christ-centered and Holy Spirit-led. The Great Commission must be our supreme ambition. Christ’s last command must be our first concern. It is our duty to reach and teach, motivating and mobilising the whole church to take the whole Gospel to the whole world.
A Resource to Equip and Empower Chaplains’
The Chaplains’ Hand Book is over 140 pages and is available from: Christian Liberty Books PO Box 358, Howard Place 7450 Cape Town, South Africa Tel: 021 689 7478 | Fax: 086 551 7490 Email: admin@christianlibertybooks.co.za Web: www.christianlibertybooks.co.za "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths." Proverbs 3:5-6 Dr. Peter Hammond
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Reformation Report from Namibia “Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You? Show us Your mercy LORD, and grant us Your salvation” Psalm 85:6 Blog: acoupleofcliffords.wordpress.com
A Need for Bible-based Churches
From the beginning of our ministry in Namibia, we heard many people complaining of the lack of Biblical, Christ-centered churches available for them to fellowship in. Apparently, many of the older churches have lost their zeal and effectiveness and many of the newer churches would struggle to be classified as a church by Biblical standards. Many are preaching as foundational truth what the Bible condemns as dangerous, sinful, or heretical. People are being promised many material items in the Name of Christ, but the Biblical warnings of obsessing over riches are not mentioned.
churches and home groups. I spoke to them about love from 1 Corinthians 13. The people were very kind and friendly. They were hospitable and even blessed my wife and I with baby clothes and toys.
Preaching, Teaching & Evangelizing
Namibia is a beautiful land full of contrasts. One can go from desert to fertile farm land to beautiful oceans or large rocky canyons. Similarly, our ministry in Namibia was one of contrasts. We went from ministering in home groups to assisting with rural church plants, to door-to-door Evangelism. We ran a twoday Evangelism Conference with a very new church. The first day we explained the way of salvation, the role of the Ten Commandments in Evangelism, simple Evangelism methods. Then, we lead a door-to-door Evangelism outreach. As always, people return from these outreaches full of enthusiasm and energy. Presenting the Gospel to others is certainly a necessary part of spiritual satisfaction and growth. The new evangelists said this is the kind of thing that they ought to be doing all the time!
We Preach Christ Crucified
The focus of many churches is not Christ, at least not the Christ of the Bible. I had the opportunity one Sunday morning to preach on the attributes of Christ at a small church. After preaching at this church, I was unsure if the people in the congregation were understanding, agreeing, or even listening to what I was saying. It initially seemed as though my message was going over their heads. We heard later that many people were blessed and they were eager to listen to me the next time I preached the Word. “For as the rain and the snow come down from Heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall My Word be that goes out from My mouth; it shall not return to Me empty, but It shall accomplish that which I purpose and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent It.” Isaiah 55:10-11
Fellowship with the Saints
We had the wonderful privilege of meeting other believers and experiencing sweet fellowship with them. In one location, some Christians from different backgrounds organized a combined worship service. There were about 70 people from 6 different
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Women’s Ministry
Since it was mostly women at the conference, I thought it would be a good idea for the two women in our team to address those at the conference. The women really seemed to open up. One of them told us that her husband is unsaved and that he does not support her Faith. This makes life very difficult for her. While we shared some principles from the Scriptures with her, simply having the platform to share seemed to be therapeutic for her, and we prayed for her husband’s salvation. We went out again for another Evangelism encounter. Again, we went door-to-door. One man came with us. It was his first time to use the Way of the Master and he found it to be most helpful. Almost every conversation he had with people ended with them telling him that they wanted to give their lives to the Lord.
Lessons Learned
During our ministry around Namibia, I had the blessing of meeting those pastors, leaders and believers who are faithful to God’s Word, passionate about Christ and set on making a difference in their churches and communities. God always keeps His people who have not bowed their knee to Baal. For true believers in Christ, man-made, emotionally charged, hyped-up experiences will not satisfy, but merely frustrate. If God is to move mightily by His Spirit, we should not settle for counterfeits, but rather practice discernment, pursue righteousness and spend time in prayer, the Word and honor Him in all we do.
Pray for Namibia
Namibia is a large country with few solid churches. While about 91% of the population claims to be Christian, many do not attend church and few understand salvation and/or the need for Christian holiness. Syncretism and the rapid growth of Islam are also serious threats to the Namibian Church. While these are serious issues, we do praise God for the faithful men and women who are bold enough to speak out against social evils and compromises within the churches of their country. Please pray for Biblical wisdom and daily strength for those who are faithful in service to the Lord. “Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? And who shall stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false and does not swear deceitfully. He will receive blessing from the Lord and righteousness from the God of his salvation. Such is the generation of those who seek Him who seek the face of the God of Jacob.” Psalm 24:3-6 Rev. John Clifford
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