Our God is mighty to save - Monday Update

What an AWESOME 1^st day of ministry.  We loaded the North Americans & our translators in 4 vans & headed into the mountains to the host church.  When we arrived at the host church there was an awesome youth choir singing praise songs to the Lord!  The kids had such big smiles on their faces & the joy of the Lord was evident.  

 

After meeting our disciplemakers, we loaded into the vans & drove to the mission sites.  The local pastors told us that this area was 97% muslim & we could tell right away that Christianity was in the minority.  My small team parked the van on a dirt road & myself & McKenzie got out & started talking with an older muslim man.  After about 5 minutes I looked up & we were surrounded by 20-25 people.  I shared my personal testimony of life change & then shared the gospel with the evange-cube (tells a picture story of God’s redemption).  After sharing the cube an older man said he believed the story was true along with 4 or 5 of the young teenagers.  After praying the salvation prayer with them, the disciplemakers wrote down their contact information & they will follow up with & disciple the new believers.  Praise God for answered prayers & open hearts.  Story by Tim C

On Monday afternoon, the teams all split up and headed to different villages nearby to go share the gospel. Freddy got separated from the rest of his group, so him and a translator went off and shared the gospel through the Evangecube. He didn’t even get a chance to share his story of grace, only the Evangecube, when he asked who believed in Jesus and 8 different people in the crowd raised their hands.  

The team is admittedly tired from all the travel but it is amazing how your perspective changes when you get your eyes off your trials & focus your eyes on Jesus in worship.  

We are SO EXCITED to see what God has in store for the rest of the week.  Check back in for stories from the mission field & real time prayer requests.  

Please pray for:

•      Ethiopian hearts would be receptive to the message of the Gospel


•      Unity between the North Americans and Ethiopian partners

•      Continued good health for North Americans 

•      Safety & good health for North American family members at home