Ministering to the Homeless in Japan JAPAN – The Hakata Agape House ministered among the homeless in Fukuoka, Japan on Christmas Eve. The gospel message was presented, gifts of food were passed out and the love of Christ was shared with all in attendance. The Lord provided good weather and glad hearts. Praise the Lord! […]
Celebrating Maize and Marriage TANZANIA – Pastors Johnson Odoyo and Amos Komanya were the ones selected in the month of November to visit the Hadzabe. Several encampments of this tribe of hunters and gatherers in the Great Rift Valley of Tanzania have committed themselves to following “the God who made the sun” and his Son, […]
Powerful Displays of Confession and Forgiveness in Tanzania By Africa/Europe Area Director Bryce Whiting TANZANIA – It began with a missed appointment. I had called Pastor Johnson Odoyo to inquire about his recent adventures with the Hadzabe tribe. Johnson did not answer the phone, but moments later sent a text, “Praise the Lord brother Bryce! […]
Update on a Tanzanian Robbery Pastor Johnson Odoyo TANZANIA – Readers may remember that in June 2022, there was a trip to a combined Kenya / Tanzania pastors’ convention. Both AC Conferences were given gifts of technology, among which were some cell phones and a computer. The Tanzanian pastors suffered a great loss only days after the […]
Church Building Construction Doesn’t Hinder Worship KENYA – Church initiatives are taking place in Kenya. Pastor Joseph Nyabuto is working hard in exhorting the believers in Igare, Kenya. They are in the middle of constructing a building for worship. In the photo above, you can see the structure beginning to take place. Even while it […]
Christmas in October Thanksgiving from African Brothers and Sisters Christmas in October is a delightful tradition in which we send Christmas gifts to our missionaries, retired missionaries and ministry leaders around the world. We sent gifts to our international ministries in early November. We have received several notes of thanks from church conference leaders in […]
Initial Report From the Third Hadzabe Mission Trip This Year TANZANIA – Pastors Johnson Odoyo and Amos Komanya are returning from two weeks with the Hadzabe tribe. Their return trip began on Monday, November 21 and prayerfully will be completed on Wednesday, November 23. The sacrifices they make to bring the Word of Christ to the Hadzabe tend to […]
International Missions Advisory Committee Helps Set Direction for the Future (L to R): Jim Jensen, Frank Jewett, APAD [blurred], Rob Buchanan, Jeff Walsh, Catherine Rybicki, David Van Huisen, John Gilbert, Craig Libby, Sam Walsh, Bryce Whiting NORTH CAROLINA – The International Missions Advisory Committee (IMAC), together with our Area Directors and International Missions office staff, […]
Annual Women’s Conferences in Mozambique and Malawi Mozambique Women’s Conference AFRICA – Two annual women’s conferences have taken place in Mozambique and Malawi. Both have been very successful! These meetings are full of prayer, worship, singing and dancing. They often continue for many hours at a time, even through the night. Continue to pray for […]
A Visit to Agape House San Carlos By Jeff Walsh PHILIPPINES – One of the highlights of our recent trip to the Philippines was a visit to the newest Agape House ministry, Agape House San Carlos. Located on the picturesque island of Negros in the central part of the Philippines, San Carlos is a very […]