Discipleship

God has had me busy. I planned to get an update out last week, but I ended up spending the week in a locals home in Molepolole, the largest village in Botswana. We spent each day going out an visiting their relatives and neighbors, sharing the gospel. Each day, there were multiple people who were overjoyed to hear the truth of the gospel. You could see the pain on their faces regarding their sin, and their joy to repent and believe. God is truly doing a work in that place. The local church met with us and went out with us, and by the end of the week, they could boldly share the gospel without our help. God is good. They have already asked us to come back and share more with them about this four-phase discipleship plan we have been working on. 

This is something we, as a team, are really excited about. The four –phases are geared to build a strong foundation, teach one to feed/grow himself/herself, to learn to teach others, and to mold Christian character through shepherding hands-on practice/learning. We are really excited about this, and already are seeing excitement over it. God is preparing people to hunger for real discipleship that leads to maturity. With many of the churches we have been in contact with, they inform us that they recognize something is missing and want something more. At the end of last week, we had the national AGM, which is yearly meeting for the Botswana Baptist Convention. Jack had the opportunity to present this model of discipleship and to make it available to the churches. There were some that were skeptical, but immediately many began asking about it and for it. God is preparing something here. I share this to ask for your prayers – that God will continue to stir a heart for discipleship here that is founded in the gospel and humility, that God will give us hearts to follow hard after Him in all things, and that God will raise up young leaders who will spend a lifetime being poured out in this way for His glory.