Mission updates and prayer requests from One Africa Team
The young people of our two sister synods in Nigeria are key components of the lifeblood of the Church. They put their energy, fervent faith, and idealism to work for their faith. As everywhere, young people of our Lutheran synods are the future of their churches. But in Nigeria, the youth play critical roles right now. Continue reading “In Youth we Learn, in Age We Understand”
“The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching. For Scripture says…’the worker deserves his wages.’” (1 Timothy 5:17-18) But in spite of North Americans’ best intentions to help their African brothers in Christ, cultural differences must be taken into consideration. Continue reading “Mama Israel’s New Kitchen”
Ok, I admit it. It wasn’t the smartest thing we ever did. No one will refer to us as “the sharpest knives in the drawer.”
But hey, nobody stopped us from putting 419 kids in a 12m by 5m single room church building and shutting the doors on both ends. Talk about a captive audience! Continue reading “This Little Light of Mine, I’m Gonna Let it Shine!”