We arrived in the quiet village of Bilene and began to prepare for our last crusade in Mozambique for the summer. As we set up our sound system and lights, our Mozambican friend Jimmy began to play on the keyboard to bring in people from the village and draw them into praise and worship. After … Continue reading
Our team held a two night crusade in Chokwe, utilizing drama, dance, and puppets in our ministry times. Pastor Jose led a dance competition for the Mozambicans, and many enjoyed this as an expression of worship to God and fellowship with one another. Over the two nights, many people came forward to receive salvation. It … Continue reading
Smiles covered the faces of the children in Chokwe as they spent the day around our campsite, playing games and singing songs with many of the team members. These children live in absolute poverty, and can often be seen playing in the trash that covers much of Chokwe’s fields. Pastor Jose explained that many of … Continue reading
Our team was able to return to Samora this year to hold a two night crusade in this village. Though the area is extremely beautiful-with palm trees scattered throughout the land, a clear river in sight, and stars covering the night sky-the people here are desperate for God’s transforming love. There were many people who … Continue reading
Our team had the privilege of joining Iris Ministries in planting a church in Chidenguele. We spent two evenings in this village, holding a crusade and seeing many people come to know Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Pastor Nico was able to meet us in this village, participating in the crusade and translating for … Continue reading
“Crusade tonight! Come to Mafiane!” Our team called out the bus windows as we drove along the dirt path into the village of Mafiane. That evening, we held a small crusade at an Iris church for the people in this village. We were able to share about worship, the Father’s love, and God’s healing power. … Continue reading
As our team drove from Chemba to Mafiane, we had a problem with one of the wheels on our trailer that left us stranded on the side of the road. Our team joined in prayer, knowing that God would provide the right people to help us get to town and repair our trailer. As we … Continue reading
On our first morning in Chemba, our team gathered for our daily communion time. As we sat in the shade of a large tree, many children and adults gathered around our team to watch us take communion and worship the Lord. The crowd continued to enlarge, and we decided to share with them about the … Continue reading
During our two days in Chemba, we were able to hold an outreach crusade on two evenings and spend an afternoon encouraging many Mozambican church leaders. On Thursday afternoon, the pastors and leaders gathered in the church to receive teaching and impartation. Pastor Jose, Pastor Mary Pat, Troy, and Carl were all able to share … Continue reading
We were encouraged to hear the testimony of Pastor Pascoal, who is the director of the Bible school here at Dondo. He was born into a Muslim family, but was sent into the city at the age of 12 to take college classes. This was during the Mozambican civil war, and college classes were open … Continue reading