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January 23, 2019January 23, 2019

Let the Little Children Come to Me

Pastor Wisick Jeffrey is passionate about Sunday School for good reason. Not only is Pastor Jeffrey the School Coordinator for the Blantyre District of the Lutheran Church of Central Africa; humanly speaking, Sunday School is why he is a Christian today.

January 16, 2019January 16, 2019

Faithful Servant of God

“Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give you a crown of life” (Revelation 2:10)

I heard my pastor say those words many times, specifically after he blessed a new confirmand. A good reminder of the confirmands promise to stay faithful to the word of God, even to the point of death.

“Faithful”….that is a word that comes of mind to describe Pastor George Mpule, who was my pastor for 11 years in Ndola, Zambia. During times of growth, prosperity and joy in his church, he was faithful. During times of difficulty, suffering and struggle, he was faithful then too. His life is proof of that…

January 9, 2019January 10, 2019

The Gospel is a Living Language

Prof. Daile served as a parish pastor for ten years before joining the LBI staff. He is a very animated speaker.

Our mission team has a guiding motto, “Christ for All, Great News for Africa.” That battle cry inspires me. For twenty-five years, I have seen first-hand how little Christ is known in Africa. Church is too often about laws and customs, not Christ. But in our Lutheran churches, the gospel of Jesus is heard every Sunday in sermons our African brothers preach. Continue reading