Short Report 11/6

 

Grace and Peace to you friends.       Ready for a distraction from all of the election chaos?  Let me share with you some news from the Lord's work in Tanzania.  This will be much more pleasant to think about!  Recently I've heard news of at least 19 baptisms and 17 restorations from our brothers in Tanzania.  That's the kind of counting that is edifying to do!  Some of those baptisms came at the brand new congregation in the Mesarani village.  For those of you who have visited Tanzania, Mesarani is the area where the Snake Park is.  The Kisongo church has helped to plant this new congregation, and their members have been making weekly efforts at evangelizing this neighboring community.        Meanwhile, the students at the Andrew Connally School of Preaching continue their studies.  The first-year students are just finishing up a course on the Intertestimental Period, that 400-year period of scriptural silence after the close of the Old Testament that forms the background and setting for the events of the New Testament.  Next door, the second-year students are wrapping up a course on The Preacher's Work, which is a very practical study that plays an important role in preparing an effective evangelist.  Speaking of students, let's turn our spotlight to let you meet one of our second-year students who will be graduating soon: Student Spotlight - Isaya Fredy Mwainyekule Isaya was raised in a family from a charismatic denomination.  From the Kyusa tribe, he was one of seven children in his family.  An ACSOP alumnus taught Isaya the gospel in 2012, and forever changed his life. Now Isaya dreams of being a church planter as he serves God with the rest of his days.      Here's what Isaya wants to say to you, "Knowing the pure doctrine was my dream, and now it has been fulfilled.  So I really thank all who support this school from the deepest part of my heart, and I pray that God will continue to fill you, with spiritual and physical blessings according to His will."      I join Isaya in being thankful to all of you who give of your resources and through your prayers to make the mission work in Tanzania possible.  If you would like to hear an in-person report about the work, then reply to this email and let me know.  I would love to come and visit your congregation!   Till all have heard, Daniel Gaines Director Tanzania Missions