September Reports

Abel - Bujumbura, Burundi 

During this month I was able to visit and develop ten house churches in the following places Bwiza, Ngagara and Carama. It was good mobilised and encouraged saints to continue to read the Bible daily, to meditate and discover the truth that will be applied in their live, and once a week they can come together and share with others what God is teaching them and pray for the Lost. In all these house churches both leaders and members are growing well.

During my visit I encouraged leaders and members to be involved in winning souls.

Leaders shared good testimonies on how many lives are transformed and families are being restored since they begin to read and share the Bible together and pray; and new people are making the decision to follow the Lord.  

Nyanbugete: Bethany Holy Church

This month I went to develop Pastor Gervais who has shown interest in what we are doing in helping local churches to be involved in discipleship making and church planting. Gervais mobilised his team and I trained Step 1 seminar to 10 leaders, two among them came from Mwaro Province where Bethany has parishes. After the seminar we spent time practicing how to share that Bible in a small group by using the inductive method so that they can hear from God and share what He is teaching them and apply the truth in their lives. Since the beginning of this month members are enjoying reading the Bible every day and once a week they meet to share what God is teaching them. I pray that this church will open new doors for us and bring revival as Gervais have many branches across the country. 

Kamenge: Bread of Life Church

Pastor Nestor is one of the pastors we have been working with for a long time. He stopped with CPM because many members left the church as they couldn’t meet again. It was good to encourage him to mobilise a new team of his close leaders so that we can start again developing them. This month I trained him with his seven key leaders on Being A Disciple. I suggested them to start first meeting as a team of leaders to share the Bible and pray for the Lost. I when they found that they are enjoying their fellowship, then I can train other members in his church on the Step 1 seminar. 

Family News

My family is doing well, and all the children are healthy by the grace of God and they have returned to school.

Prayer Requests

- Pray for the progress of the work as church leaders are involved in turning their members into active and obedient Disciples.
- Pray that the Lord will guide and give us wisdom as we are seeking to improve our way of working in mobilising local churches to be involved in Discipleship and church planting movement.
- Pray for God’s provision of Bibles and printing of the Bible Reading Cards (BRC).
- Pray for all our prayer partners and donors.
- Pray for that the Lord will do a miracle for the provision of our rent deposit that end the end of this month and that need to be renewed. (Abel and Daniel) 

Praise Reports

- I thank and praise the Lord for protecting and strengthen during this month as I visit and develop leaders this month in Bujumbura.
- I continue to praise for the growth of the work in the region.

Abel, Anita and family  

Daniel - Bukavu East, DRC

I was able to visit 9 BRF (Bible Reading Fellowship) groups and all of them are developing well. 

Kadutu: Pentecostal Church

I went to one of the Pentecostal parishes in the district of Chai where I presented our vision and I introduced Step 1 to 15 people including Pastor Watambila. After the teachings I saw all of them were excited to listen to the teachings and each one said that he will open his house for the BRF to start. They trust the Lord that they will multiply many house churches. I encourage them to start with three house churches and as they progress they can start other churches.

Garengaze Church

I visited and encouraged leaders in this church to always continue to be involved in the Great Commission by making disciples and planting more house churches. This church is making progress and members are keen in their DBR (daily Bible reading) and in this month they won seven people to the Lord and they have established 16 active BRF groups. I trained all the 16 leaders on Bible stories.

Panzi

MCAP I went to train Pastor Nathan and his team of 4 close leaders on Step 1 Being A Disciple who read the Bible daily and pray for the Lost. After the teachings they were happy to learn the method, we use to read the Bible daily. They agreed that they will start meeting in their family and invite their neighbours.

Muhungu: Makimbilio Church

This month I went to develop Pastor John Bulambo with his leaders. They were 11 people and all of them reported that their house churches are developing well and all the members have passion to read the Bible daily and to meet once a week to share the Bible. The problem they are facing is the lack of Bible especially the new Christians. This church has planted more than 25 BRF and all are active. 

Prayer Requests

- Pray that the Lord will help us to develop the work in Bukavu and villages.
- Pray for me, my family.

Praise Reports

- I praise God for helping me to encourage friends and finish this month of September.
- I praise God for His protection and for His divine providence.
- My family is doing we by the grace of our God. 

Daniel, Dorcas and family

Pascal - Fizi, DRC

I was able to visit 10 house churches here in Mboko in order to encourage members. 

Mboko: PEFA

This is a new church led by Pastor Kutaka Sebele who shows interest for our vision. I went to visit him and his three close leaders, and I shared with them our vision and what we are doing in helping other churches. They were excited to see the BRC that I explained to them on how to have a plan for reading the Bible for the whole year. We took a program to train them at the end of this month.

Free Methodist Church

This month I visited and trained leaders in this church. They are developing well. Leaders and members are reading the Bible daily and meeting in the BRF during the week. They have 21 active BRF groups. During my visit I trained leaders on the Chronological Bible stories.

AOG

Pastor Abole and his leaders have established nine house churches that continue to develop well as members read their Bible daily and meet every week to share the Bible and to pray for the Lost. Leaders testified that people are enjoying the time they share the Bible in the groups. It was good to encourage and develop them on Step 2 as well to share with them two Bible stories. 

Lusenda: BAGF

I went to follow up Pastor Pierre Ndahizeye and the leaders who are in the Burundian refugee camp. I met with 13 leaders who are facilitating the Bible reading in the camp with the BRF. This month I encouraged them and taught them the Bible stories. Pastor Pierre and all his leaders were happy and testified that all BRF are developing well in the DBR but the challenge they have is to have enough Bibles and BRC in Kirundi.

Swima: Methodist church

I went to encourage and follow up in Monga Ramazani with seven leaders who are leading the house churches and disciple members. This church has planted nine active BRF groups that meet every week for the fellowship. This month I went to develop them in the work and I taught them the Bible stories telling.

Prayer Requests

- Pray for the growth of the work in Fizi.
- Pray that God will give me wisdom and strength as I visit leaders and sometimes, I climb hills.
- Pray for God protection in Fizi because of the insecurity many places.
- Pray for the provision of the Bible and BRC

Praise Reports

- I praise the Lord God who continue to give me strength as I visit and encourage leaders.
- My family is doing very well. We are all healthy by the grace of God 

Pascal, Yohanna and family