  Home click to enlarge “What took you so long to get to us? Today, the people of Malawi are open to hearing about Jesus. This story is from a project a few years ago in Malawi, and it will remind you of the need to go and share.
The pastor of a small church in Malawi told the team today they would be going to a big village. After walking two hours, the team topped a hill to see mud brick huts with grass roofs stretched out as far as they could see! First stop was to the village chief to ask for his permission to tell the story of Jesus in this village. Stephen shared his testimony and God’s plan of salvation. As it was translated, the chief listened intently and big tears began to roll down his face. When Stephen asked the chief if he was willing to call on God in a prayer to forgive his sins and be his savior, the chief said, “No, everyone in my village needs to hear this story; I will call them all to come.”
He went outside and began to beat on a metal ring hung in a tree that signaled for the entire village to come for a meeting. Soon, over 400 people gathered, and most were very frightened as they had never seen a white man. The chief said, “This white man has the greatest story I have ever heard. Listen to what he says.” The team member repeated his testimony and God’s plan of salvation. The pastor translated, yelling as loud as he could so all could hear. When those who were listening were asked who wanted to pray, it appeared that every single person raised their hand. As they prayed out loud for forgiveness and to receive salvation, it was quite a roar and totally awesome to hear! Those on the team said they would never forget it.
Afterwards, the chief asked Stephen, “How long ago did this Jesus man die on the cross?” Stephen responded, “It has been 2000 years.” The chief then had this very astonished look on his face and then he asked, “What took you so long to get to us?”
Stephen wrote, “I didn’t have a good answer. My heart was broken as I realized that Christians have not done all they can do to take the gospel around the world! How many more villages exist that have never heard of Jesus? How many people will die never hearing the Good News? How many people are just waiting for someone to tell them about Jesus?”
On April 7th project participants will depart from the USA for Malawi to spend eight days partnering with Baptist churches in sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ in their community and surrounding villages. Today about 8 to 10 Americans are planning to go. Participants from Africa will join them; however, another 8-10 Americans are needed to complete the teams.
For more information contact Art Middleton
Thanks for your passion for this need in Haiti. Dear International Commission,
I’ve been able to work with Matt to get the first two water units to be taken in with the first group. They can use two units to help in their clinic and among people around the Baptist Church there. They have agreed to leave the units with Baptist churches when their work is done. They will take pictures and send us of the units in use. We hope to send 5 or 6 units with a second group leaving February 27th. I intend to see if we can mix in a healthy supply of gravity flow water filtration systems with the units we take in on the 27th. They are much less expensive and will help any small village at less than a nickel per gallon.
Thanks for your passion for this need in Haiti.
Tom  click to enlarge An awesome divine appointment…They said “Yes” to Jesus. There was an awesome divine appointment. My translator, Baijara, had been praying for her family for 17 years. There is no church in her village and the people desperately need to hear about Jesus. There was one small problem. Baijara’s village was several hours north of Ulanbaatar near the Siberian border. It was quickly determined that the only feasible way was by plane. The cost was over $500 for both of us. Read More  click to enlarge “…those crippled feet hardly touched the ground.” One day when the team left to make visits, we were accompanied by several young men. One of the men had severely deformed legs. We walked up one mountain, down the other side and up the next. I was concerned for the man, however, he was pushing the pace all of the way. We had a tight schedule, and I assumed that was his motivation. During our last hour of visits, I realized that he was especially hurried. When we walked into the last house, I knew something was special about the couple living there. Read More  click to enlarge “It was just my time and I could not run anymore” During one visit a lady said, “It is too easy to have Jesus.” She said a friend gave her a Bible that she received from a missionary. That friend told her that she accepted Christ and was going to heaven, but the lady did not believe it. I asked the lady, “Are you going to heaven when you die?” She said, “No!” The team shared the love of Christ with the lady. Read More  click to enlarge I heard a woman scream and saw her running away. As I was approaching a village I heard a woman scream and saw her running away. I thought she was calling others to come and hear. When we all finally sat down and I began to share the Gospel, I noticed that this woman would not look at me. When I finished I went to shake her hand, and she started screaming again and was about to run off. I learned that she was 85 years old and had never seen a white man. Read More  click to enlarge “I want to be baptized” On the way to the church I witnessed to the van driver’s helper, and he accepted the Lord. While others were being baptized he came down to the area and said, “I want to be baptized!” And, he was! It reminded me of the Ethiopian Eunuch that said, “What must I do to be saved?” He received the Lord and was immediately baptized. Read More |
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