Charles serves with the Baptist Convention of Zambia in the areas of educational ministries and leadership development. He participates on the Central Executive Committee (CEC) in planning training sessions for church leaders & new church planters. He is also involved in the planning and staging of national evangelistic and outreach ministries. He serves on the “CEC Education Committee” to develop pastor and church leadership curriculum. The BCZ has 13 regions with 506 churches. Sarah works with vulnerable and exploited women and children at risk.

 

Sarah writes: Communication in Zambia is largely through cell phone text messaging, which is the least expensive and most widely available to the largest number of people.  Ministry is done, business is conducted, transactions are made and lives are saved.

I recently received a text message from a woman we have worked with. The message she sent read word for word, “Sarah I’m being tempted 2 abort please send me scrpt on how God feel about abortion.”  (sic)

Immediately, I called back to remind her of the intensive Bible study we had done on the “Purpose Driven Life”.  I reminded her of  scriptures we had poured over in the past two years and how we all came to the realization and understanding  that we are all “fearfully and wonderfully made”, even if we are poor, the floors are made of dirt and there is uncertainty as to where the next meal is coming from.  I reminded her that we are all children of God and that this baby being “knitted in her womb” was no surprise to God. 

The very next day I received another text message from her saying “Sarah thx 4 the encouragement n the advice. Ive read in Psalms,  Jeremh n Ezekiel.  Im  encouraged  n will continue reading.  Hav a blessed day”. (sic)

Over the past three years in Zambia your partnership and giving has provided for evangelism outreach, bible studies, spiritual formation workshops for incoming leaders of our Baptist Convention of Zambia (BCZ) churches, marriage seminars, youth and education ministries, theological training for pastors and baptisms in abundance.  Your gifts and prayers have saved lives by providing mielie meal (staple food) and vegetables bringing many back from the brink of death.  Your gifts have educated many orphans and vulnerable children, as well as clothed them against the winter weather, and provided school uniforms.  You provided care, visitations and blankets for terminally ill patients, allowing them to die with a greater measure of dignity and comfort.   You’ve given health and hygiene kits as well as helped  to plant gardens for projects to help our Zambian  brothers and sisters increase their nutritional status and become self sustainable. 

• Pray for Charles and Sarah as they minister for Christ in Zambia.
• Pray also for their children Candace, Charles II, Chasah, Caleb and Charliese.