Saturday marked an historic day; one in which 4 pastors of our Igreja Evangelica Palavra Viva (IEPV) or Evangelical church of the Living Word, were ordained and another four were licensed for a 3-year term as they work on fulfilling the denominational requirements to be ordained. I mentioned in my last blog that there had been a lengthy process for choosing these men.Pastor Vaughn Telfer, OMS regional representative and former missionary to Mozambique came to participate in the proceedings.
Missionary Aimee Howarth and IEPV church leader Raul Manhissa were joint MCs of the event. One of our Mozambican advisors also participated in the event.
It was a privilege to play a small part in this historic day, which is one more step in the growth of this Mozambican Christian denomination.
While Juka Fernando is down, along with Dinis Ramos, we will have a joint Church Multiplication Meeting this week, looking forward to this next budget year and the required planning documents that must e completed.
After the service, there were parties for the new pastors in various locations around the area. We only had time to make two of the events, which provided a wonderful time for more celebration and of course, wonderful food.Thank you for standing with us. A day like today reminds of why we are here - and we pray that God will fill these church leaders in a way that leaves no doubt that it is Him who is leading this church forward; reaching Mozambique for Christ. We pray He will fill them with a passion for reaching their Nation for Christ.
Much love to all of you.
Dave and Ann
"For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end; while it is said, today if he will hear his voice, harden not your hearts..." Hebrews 3: 14-15
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