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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Does your light shine?
I love these inspiring words from Paula Miller, explaining how other people should see the Christians in Brigitte Village.
Click HERE or on the photo below to view the short video:
Click HERE or on the photo below to view the short video:
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Meet Icatu
This is Icatu Kamara.
She was living in Kissi Town, which neighbors Brigitte Village when she converted. A group of women from the Christian church in Brigitte use home cells, much like small groups, to share Bible stories and pray for other women in their homes. This is especially useful in the predominant Muslim culture here, which is welcoming the church and Christian pastors being in the village. But many Muslims wouldn't attend the Christian Church, so home cells share Bible stories in the villages.
"There are people who wouldn't dare to show up at church, so there's people who go out and witness in the homes," explained Pastor Justus Koroma.
Icatu was at one of these home cells when the women witnessed to her and prayed for her. Justus is ministering to the whole family, which includes Icatu's husband and four children. Would you pray for this family and for the home cell ministry?
She was living in Kissi Town, which neighbors Brigitte Village when she converted. A group of women from the Christian church in Brigitte use home cells, much like small groups, to share Bible stories and pray for other women in their homes. This is especially useful in the predominant Muslim culture here, which is welcoming the church and Christian pastors being in the village. But many Muslims wouldn't attend the Christian Church, so home cells share Bible stories in the villages.
"There are people who wouldn't dare to show up at church, so there's people who go out and witness in the homes," explained Pastor Justus Koroma.
Icatu was at one of these home cells when the women witnessed to her and prayed for her. Justus is ministering to the whole family, which includes Icatu's husband and four children. Would you pray for this family and for the home cell ministry?
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Meet Mariatu
This is Mariatu Tarawally.
Mariatu and her husband both work in the quarry at a village called Quari, just a few miles from Brigitte Village. Lifegate has a fellowship here, a church that meets in someone's home. Mariatu is learning and sharing God's stories and is suffering some persecution from people in the village.
Her children are three and four years old, and Mariatu must leave them in the village when she goes to work.
"As a woman, it is very difficult to break stones," said Pastor Justus Koroma. "They don't have the kind of strength it takes, but it is the ONLY way of living. Most of them want to leave this type of job."
Please pray that Mariatu can continue to receive encouragement from the prayers of her fellowship and that she might find work that will be less of a strain on her family.
Her children are three and four years old, and Mariatu must leave them in the village when she goes to work.
"As a woman, it is very difficult to break stones," said Pastor Justus Koroma. "They don't have the kind of strength it takes, but it is the ONLY way of living. Most of them want to leave this type of job."
Please pray that Mariatu can continue to receive encouragement from the prayers of her fellowship and that she might find work that will be less of a strain on her family.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Banana Islands
Out there in the distance, viewed from the shore of the beach in Brigitte Village, are the Banana Islands.
They span about five miles, end to end. Two of the Islands -- Dublin and Ricketts -- are inhabited and actually tourist destinations. You can charter a boat from Aberdeen or nearby Kent Beach. There's snorkeling in the area, guest houses and a restaurant. Here's the link: http://www.bananaislandguesthouse-biya.org/ and a map of the area HERE .
The point of including this in the Lifegate blog: the vision for ministry work in Brigitte Village includes a guest house, restaurant, bakery, etc. that could create jobs for members of the church to help sustain the church and Christianity in the area villages. Is it possible? One only needs to cast his vision across the sea for the evidence.
Please pray for this vision for Brigitte Village. Pray that others may see the beauty and invest in this area and its people — both financially and in prayer.
They span about five miles, end to end. Two of the Islands -- Dublin and Ricketts -- are inhabited and actually tourist destinations. You can charter a boat from Aberdeen or nearby Kent Beach. There's snorkeling in the area, guest houses and a restaurant. Here's the link: http://www.bananaislandguesthouse-biya.org/ and a map of the area HERE .
The point of including this in the Lifegate blog: the vision for ministry work in Brigitte Village includes a guest house, restaurant, bakery, etc. that could create jobs for members of the church to help sustain the church and Christianity in the area villages. Is it possible? One only needs to cast his vision across the sea for the evidence.
Please pray for this vision for Brigitte Village. Pray that others may see the beauty and invest in this area and its people — both financially and in prayer.
Monday, January 7, 2013
Grace's words of wisdom for women
Can you be inspired by the words of a 9-year-old? I WAS! Without a doubt children can speak directly about faith and be extremely in tune with the ways the Bible applies to our lives. Listen to the very important, Biblical message Grace shares about women with the church in Brigitte Village. What a brave girl to write these words and read them!
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