Part of Village Ministries passion is for all people to have the opportunity to hear and accept the good news about Jesus Christ. Part of this passion is the recognition that God requires us to care for the poor. With this in mind, Village Ministries has embarked on doing regular outreach events to rural Liberian villages. During these events we seek to strengthen and encourage local Christians, provide training to pastors and church leaders, care for the needy through donated goods, and run evangelistic outreach events.
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In October 2007 the Village Ministries team and guest speaker Pastor Samuel Whiteside from the USA traveled into isolated villages of the Klay District. Many surprizes and dangers awaited them as they crossed the Po River on a make shift raft and entered a Muslim village. We were stopped from entering the village while using the sound of drums. "We don't have a church so there is no need for a drum sound," said one of them. |
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This year 4 Muslim villages, near each other, were chosen for humanitarian gifts, a well, soccer camp with playoffs and Evangelistic Outreach showing CDs on the Gospel of Luke in the evenings outside.(SEE NEWSLETTERS 2010) After the presentation of the gospel, the muslim villagers were invited to accept Jesus Christ and there are pastors and counsellors in the audience who come forward to assist. In the work of Village Ministries, this is where so many become lasting Christians. God says, "I have chosen you that you should go and bear much fruit and your fruit should Remain...." These new Christians, many Muslim, are taken into fellowship with Christian Pastors and mentored in their walk with Jesus Christ. They are not becoming a Christian for what they can get from Village Ministries. As the Muslims step up their proselytizing it is important for us to seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit and bravely follow it to these people while there is still the freedom to do so. Pastor Eric pays return visits to these villages to encourage the new believers.
These types of outreaches mean we must rent 3 vehicles to carry, staff, equipment and food at a cost of $175USD per vehicle per day. We need vehicles that can negotiate the very rough roads. We also must rent the equipment to show the Jesus Film. This is the heart of our ministry and the heart of God, "He that wins souls is wise" so this is where we call for your gifts to bring people in Liberia into the heavenly kingdom as end times approach. |
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