The document provides details of a mission trip to Burkina Faso from September 16th to October 31st to help establish a new church in Bobo-Dioulasso. It lists the team members, prayer concerns around pastor calling, believer growth and faithfulness, literacy classes, and the pastors teaching. It notes surprises from God including a young man volunteering to help, warm welcomes, new converts, record attendance at film showings and conversions, and an older woman finding the church. It also provides the program schedule for the pastors during that time period and contact details.
The document provides details of a mission trip to Burkina Faso from September 16th to October 31st to help establish a new church in Bobo-Dioulasso. It lists the team members, prayer concerns around pastor calling, believer growth and faithfulness, literacy classes, and the pastors teaching. It notes surprises from God including a young man volunteering to help, warm welcomes, new converts, record attendance at film showings and conversions, and an older woman finding the church. It also provides the program schedule for the pastors during that time period and contact details.
The document provides details of a mission trip to Burkina Faso from September 16th to October 31st to help establish a new church in Bobo-Dioulasso. It lists the team members, prayer concerns around pastor calling, believer growth and faithfulness, literacy classes, and the pastors teaching. It notes surprises from God including a young man volunteering to help, warm welcomes, new converts, record attendance at film showings and conversions, and an older woman finding the church. It also provides the program schedule for the pastors during that time period and contact details.
Target City: Bobo-Dioulasso Subdivision: Belleville September 16th -October 31th Team: Pastor Yassia, Brother Pierre, Larry & LeAnn Sellers, Pastor Daniel N’Goran
Recently we attended morning devotions at PRAYER CONCERNS:
IBAO led by a young pastor who paraphrased For a Pastor to be called to this work on a Matthew 6:33 in an amusing way: “Seek permanent basis. Continued growth among the new believers. first the Kingdom of God and His New believers would be faithful to meet Righteousness and the rest will surprise together. you.” This idea came to mind over and over Literacy classes would be effective in helping again during our most recent trip to Burkina people learn to read God’s Word. Faso as God surprised us in many unexpected Pastors Yassia and Daniel as they teach the and marvelous ways. Here are a few: new believers during the month of October. Pierre, a Burkinabé young man from our congregation in Yamoussoukro asked if he could go with us to help the new work in Bobo Dioulasso. He was a big help. A warm welcome by several of the converts when we first arrived at the church. New persons who have come to know the Lord and are eager to learn His word. Three showings of the JESUS Film with a Happy to see Seydou Pastor Yassia & Pierre record attendance at the Church. At least 25 return after summer during the service! persons accepted Christ. break !
An older Christian woman new to the area,
stopped us on the road to ask if we were Christians. She is now coming to the church.
PROGRAM OF PASTORS AT BOBO DIOULASSO:
Sept. 3 -Oct. 14 – Pastor Yassia Sept. 16-25 – Larry & LeAnn, Pierre Oct. 12-31 – Pastor Daniel Wednesday evening service -- Contact: the Sellerses at lsellers@cichog.org or the Critsers at sandkcritser@cichog.org If you would like to contribute towards this church plant, address your checks to Church of God Ministries, designated Project #42.30130 Burkina Faso Leadership, Evangelism and Development