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Crisis Visits

In our lesson on Crisis Visits, we read a passage from Mathew 25: 35-36. The point is that there are people in need in every culture, society, and country. The point of Jesus’ words in Matthew 25 is the end times and what the Kingdom of Heaven is like. When it comes to people inContinue reading “Crisis Visits”

Every Day at Mahula

Every day at Mahula: The following pictures is a cross cut of the activities that go on around us most days. This area is rolling savanna scattered with large and small trees. It appears that trees are a prime resource fast diminishing with deforestation. This area is about 100 kl from where the Sahara DesertContinue reading “Every Day at Mahula”

Sunday at the Bible School

Yesterday we went to worship at the Bible School since they had me on the preaching schedule. I preached on Paul’s prayer for the Ephesians (Ephesians 1:15-23). When coming to a Bible school as a student or a teacher you ask your self why? Gremar and I also ask ourselves why come to the RuralContinue reading “Sunday at the Bible School”

The new well site

Last week Friday (03/05/10) the three volunteers from Water Wins started a new bore hole. They had worked on the rig all week and now started digging. Doug, Steve and Jamie (James) from the GR area and from Caledonia have been staying with us for the week along with the Nigerian director Jeremiah. It hasContinue reading “The new well site”

The Mahula house

I taught at the Bible School today, the lesson was how to prepare to do visitation with church members in need. To highlight the importance of preparation we read Mathew 25:1-13. “At that time the Kingdom of heaven will be like…” Jesus says. At the end of time and we are in the end times;Continue reading “The Mahula house”

Momo

Yesterday we went with a car load of people from Mahula to Momo for an all classis church service. It was a great experience. Three different congregations comprising of three different areas with a total of twenty one preaching centers met at Momo. Not everyone could come but the 200 or more people comprised aboutContinue reading “Momo”

Acre

Today I taught at the Bible school, Lesson three, they are doing well with their visitation asignments. I also preached at the Bible School chapel, I picked Matthew 5:13-16 as the passage. Jesus tells us that we are the salt of the earth but if salt loses its flavor it is not good for anything.Continue reading “Acre”

Mahula Course

Yesterday Gremar and I, and Matt and Laura did the first Pastoral Care class at Mahula. We had good discussions about pressure on the youth to stay away from Christianity if they expect to ever get married. Traditional Africans will not give their daughters to a Christian man. They talked about a certain man thatContinue reading “Mahula Course”

Mahula

Every day life at Mahula

Tungun Basalla

Today, Sunday we visited one of the smaller churches in the area. This place does not have an evangelist or pastor living on site so a person from this village attending the Bible school is assigned there. If you take note of the map you will be able to find the places that we visitContinue reading “Tungun Basalla”