To the Ends of the Earth God uses 10 years of service in the Congo to bring about 7,000 baptisms and the pastor’s reconversion. Kasongo, a city of about 63,000 in the remote area of east-central Democratic Republic of the Congo, has the largest Muslim population of any city in Congo. In the 1800s, the slave trade flourished there. It …
Sharing the Message as a Family A family of six braves mud and motorcycles to share the gospel in Congo. Early this year our family of six took a trip to Kindu, about 600 kilometers (372 miles) south of our mission station, for the opening of the Seventh-day Adventist center of influence Congo Frontline Missions had helped to build. Along …
Ready for What? Recently, I heard a sermon about getting ready and being ready. Perhaps you have heard sermons on that topic too. When I heard it, I wanted to ask the speaker, “Ready for what?” Yes, we should get ready and be always ready for the glorious appearing of our Savior, but I think the Scriptures give us even …
Light Shines in Darkness Village chiefs and ancestor worshippers accept Jesus as their Savior in rural Africa. The Waldensian motto, “Lux lucet in tenebris” means “Light shines in darkness.” This is exactly what happened during Brother Joel Mapamu’s mission journey to the Sankuru Region, a remote, impoverished area in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in July–September 2016. Brother Joel praises …
It is always nice to have an advocate—someone who will speak up on your behalf. In some situations, though, it is not just nice to have an intercessor; it is essential. I am so thankful that this is exactly what Jesus is for us today. We find beautiful promises throughout Scripture: “We have an advocate with the Father, Jesus …
A Dream Transformed Democratic Republic of the Congo I had a dream. I wanted to be a priest, but God had other plans for me and He used the Bible to transform my life! I was born into a very poor family in a small village by the name of Ngonde in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I …
Mission to Sankuru Democratic Republic of the Congo We left Kinshasa, the capital city of Congo, on July 15, 2015. I knew it would be a long, difficult journey and I wouldn’t be home for many weeks—but the Sankuru District needed to be visited. We would go to the villages and preach the gospel, visiting all our churches and …
Right around this time of year, or a little before, the Jews had a national time of rejoicing and giving thanks to God. This was the final festival in the Jewish calendar, the Feast of Tabernacles. Of this time we are told, “now the people came with their tributes of thanksgiving to God, who had thus richly blessed them.” Patriarchs …
The Bible is filled with beautiful prayers of the heart’s burdened cry seeking help from above. These prayers are recorded so that we can unite our prayers with those of the Biblical authors of long ago. Like David we can plead, “Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin…. Create in me a clean heart, O …
A new year has dawned again: a new year to labor for the Master, a new year to prepare to our heavenly home, a new year to seek to hasten our Lord’s soon return. With the many challenges laying before us, we must learn to trust and hope in the God of hope. Sometimes, we focus on the challenges and …
