Xhosa in Cape Town

From May 16-26, a team of college students from Gardner Webb University will be partnering with m’s in Cape Town to reach Xhosa students with the good news.  Student teams that come to work along side of m’s have incredible opportunities in the schools to show and to share with primary and secondary students how Christ has changed their lives. The Xhosa students listen intently and ask many spiritual questions when they see and hear these college students who have come all the way from the U.S. to be with them.  Pray for this team as they pray for, prepare, travel and share with the Xhosa students that God would use them mightily to see this younger generation transformed into Christ followers.  Partnership is vital and can come through prayer, giving to the cooperative program and Lottie Moon, and going like this team.  “And I rejoice over the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus; … for they have refreshed my spirit and yours.” 1 Corinthians 16:17-18a

Muslims of South Africa

One of our Muslim friends has been ill and has not been able to go to work much less get out of bed for several weeks.  On-field workers gave this Muslim woman an audio recording of the Bible in her heart language.  When she can’t sleep or get out of bed, she has been listening to the recordings and has questions about what she is hearing.  Praise God that she is able to hear the gospel in a way that she can understand!

Durban, South Africa

 W talks with UKZN students each week to begin spiritual conversations with them. Recently, he spoke with a group of Muslim students who seemed to have a genuine interest in learning more about Christ.  Pray that he would have more opportunities to connect with these students.  Pray for the believing students who accompany him that they could follow up with those who are interested in knowing more.

Windhoek, Namibia

Windhoek is located on a plateau between two mountain chains at an altitude of 6000 ft. The winters are cold and harsh for those living in the informal settlements with no running water or electricity.  A volunteer group from Eastern Heights Baptist Church in Jeffersonville Indiana will be traveling to Namibia in June to join career workers Ron and Lisa in distributing blankets to many living in these areas. As they offer these families a glimpse of hope in facing the cold winter nights, they will also be sharing the Gospel message offering them everlasting hope.

Pray for God’s provision for this team coming out as well as for God’s blessing upon this upcoming evangelistic effort.

Matt 25:35-36 “...for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me” NKJV.

Joburg/Soweto

The Door of Hope ministry began in a church in downtown Johannesburg (Joburg).  In the wall around the church is a door that connects to a bin.  Moms, who want to abandon their babies, can put there baby in the door.  An alarm will sound at the church, then someone will come rescue the baby.  Hopefully, the baby can be placed in a loving forever family. 


This Monday, the Door of Hope folks are meeting a person in Soweto who might allow us to put our baby bin on their property! This has been an ongoing request for over a year! Could this be the place? Pray for the Spirit to guide and confirm! Can't wait to have this set up so that we can help rescue some more of the 3 babies abandoned every day in Joburg/Soweto.