Tanzanian Conference Determines to Encourage Churches Festus Tungaraza By Bryce Whiting, Africa/Europe Area Director TANZANIA – When a church tries to affect its community with the gospel of Jesus Christ, it may be rewarded with seasons of great fruitfulness or dry seasons of great rejection. We are called to be faithful regardless of the season, but […]
Hadzabe Now Largest Church Plant in Tanzania By Bryce Whiting, Europe/Africa Area Director The Joshua Project is a Christian organization that tracks ethnic groups with the fewest evangelical Christians. These are ethnic groups who have yet to hear about or respond to the good news of a Creator God who loves them and wants them […]
Hadzabe Conquer Fear of Water Through Baptism By Bryce Whiting TANZANIA – Among the many customs the Hadzabe practice that seem strange to the Westerner is their aversion to washings with water. Our friends Pastor Amos and Pastor Festus have observed that the Hadzabe fear illness and even death if they should bathe in water. […]
Hadzabe Struggle, Faith Increased TANZANIA – On August 5, our churches in Tanzania reported that a leader of the Hadzabe named Ntantaei was killed on a hunting trip by a large beast. Ntantaei was a young man with a wife and four children. The Hadzabe were grief-stricken and wondered what God had to do with […]
More Witches Turn to the Lord Africa/Europe Area Director Bryce Whiting By Africa/Europe Area Director Bryce Whiting TANZANIA – The story of Lydia, a former witch, continues to glorify the Lord. Her conversion has raised the ire of the remaining members of her coven stirring them to join together in cursing her and even attempting […]
Free to Be Advent Christians Conference President Amos Komanya TANZANIA – In recent months we’ve reported on God’s work among the Hadzabe people in Tanzania. The park service and other government officials close to the Hadzabe have also heard. But this means loss of business for them. Certain other religious groups (some of whom are reportedly […]
Twelve Converted as New Church is Planted Pastor Elisha Okuku is preaching. In the background left – right Pastors Johnson Odoyo and Festus Tungaraza Written by Africa/Europe Area Director Bryce Whiting TANZANIA – “How can we not share so great a salvation?” I called pastor Johnson Odoyo on July 1st at 3:00 PM (Tanzania time). […]
Snake-Wielding Witch Puts Faith in Christ Written by Africa/Europe Area Director Bryce Whiting TANZANIA – Perhaps you had read of a witch and her snake falling under the power of God. If not, you can read that story HERE. The witch’s name is Lydia, and she came with a large snake under her robe that […]
Snake Attack Thwarted by God’s Power TANZANIA – AC pastors have teamed together to sing, pray and preach the good news of life in Jesus Christ. The opposition against them is strong. The first attack came from jealous pastors of other groups. They tried to disrupt the meetings but were unsuccessful. Today, Friday June 18, […]
Open Air Revival Proves Fruitful TANZANIA – Three pastors/evangelists gladly returned home from their exhausting venture into the Serengeti where they had proclaimed the Word of God to the Hadzabe tribe. There was hardly any time for them to rest, for on the day of their arrival they were leading their respective Wednesday night prayer […]