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
On Monday night (July 23), our team was able to travel with Pastor Jose to a village in Nhamatanda to hold a crusade. As we set up our sound system and lights, a crowd began to gather as people began to come out of their huts to see what was going on. Men, women, and … Continue reading
Our team is enjoying the Mozambican countryside, the local people, and spending time with Pastor Jose! We appreciated the time we could spend showing love to the children at Zimpeto (see update). Several of us have special relationships with a few children that we have connected with each year since 2003. They are all growing … Continue reading
Our team had the opportunity to join Pastor Jose at an interdenominational leadership conference. The conference was located at a church in Beira and had over 500 attendees, including pastors, leaders, and family members. Upon our arrival, we were able to join in worship and fellowship with our fellow believers. The hunger for God and … Continue reading
On Sunday, part of our team left to minister at the conference in Beira while Darlene, Dani, and I were asked to share at the local church service in Dondo. Before church began, a tall, thin man came over to me and began speaking in near perfect English. This man, originally from Malawi, was attending … Continue reading