Praise and Prayer Oct 23rd!
Nigeria: Praise For safe travel for the Nigeria team to Bali There are two trainees in Bali who are interested in coming onto the team as trainers! It would be wonderful to have two trainers in that location. Prayer In a village in Kaduna yesterday, 55 people were killed, and the chief and his family […]
Praise and Prayer October 15th!
Nigeria: Praise That everyone is currently safe! Prayer There is still killing, Peter’s wife just called to warn him there’s trouble in Jos Jarawa again. On Bauchi road, a group of Muslims has taken over, is stopping cars, taking the Christians out and killing them, and Ishaku Pate has to travel on this road! Ruth’s […]
September Ministry ~ Peter Wash
We had a trainers’ training from the 6th – 8th of September. We had people from Cameroon, and Comfort from Maiduguri, Jonah and Jacob from Jalingo, Mwanta from Nassarawa, Sunday and Benjamin from NLFA, and some pastors of COCIN then volunteers working with us. We specifically trained on how to teach people in […]
Prayer and Praise October 9th!
Nigeria: Praise baby Josiah (Sam and Jessica’s son) is doing better! The MBB conference went very well and everyone got there safe! The training in Abuja was a success, and the ECWA church was so grateful for it they donated 200,000 Niara to the ministry as a thank-you! killings have abated somewhat in Maiduguri […]
Praise and Prayer Sept 24th
Nigeria Praise God heard our prayers for cooler weather! The team in Jalingo is experiencing relief from the heat Comfort and Peter are going with teams of pastors to evangelize this evening! Praise God that the UMCN has done an excellent job mobilizing their pastors for this training, and they are eager to […]
What does it mean to Abide?
“Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from […]
Praise and Prayer August 27th!
Ethiopia Praise Pastor Jacob reported that the students led 2,299 people to the Lord, with an additional 2,258 who have promised they will come to church (and we today received a report that many are following through with that desire!) Eyasu has sent 400-500 requested copies of follow-up materials for the training to Hawassa! Pray […]
A Better Word ~ facing the horror of evil with the heart of God
” But you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come the church of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God, the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, 24 to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to […]
Praise and Prayer August 20th!
Nigeria Praise We might have found a venue for the conference, the national youth center is willing to host us. However, they need to find another venue for their youth (who were planning on using the center at that time) so pray they will find one! Comfort has trained her friend Esther who is interested […]
Prayer and Praise!
Nigeria Praise There was a bomb blast in Maiduguri, but God protected everyone, there were no casualties Fewer kidnapping and killings in Maiduguri, continue to pray! Peter’s wife is better, and has medication for hepatitis. Samuel and Jessica had a baby boy Friday. Praise God for a safe delivery! Prayer Peter’s wife is feeling […]
Wretchedness and Joy
“Knowing God without knowing our own wretchedness makes for pride. Knowing our own wretchedness without knowing God makes for despair. Knowing Jesus Christ strikes the balance because he shows us both God and our own wretchedness. Jesus is a God whom we can approach without pride and before whom we can humble ourselves without despair.” […]
Displaced and Dismayed: The Untold Refugee Story in Cameroon
Tension. Protests. Violence. Food shortage. Cameroon has been in a critical condition for the past few years. A country with two official languages, the English and French speaking populations have been at odds since 2016. It began when the English-speaking populous spoke out about their sense of oppression by the French-speaking populous. With only one […]
