GRACE AND GLORY NEWS
(012014)
“For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will
give grace and glory:
no good thing will he withhold from them that walk
uprightly”
Psalm 84:11.
Missions
Report of Fullstature Missions International, Burundi Field.
CHILDREN
MINISTRY
One day after a prayer meeting, D.L Moody told his wife that
there were two and half converts. His wife asked him what he meant and he
explained to her that 2 Children and 1 adult were saved. That makes it two and
half because the adult’s life was half over but the two children had their
whole lives ahead of them.
Our Children
Ministry continues to grow strong. In the last three months Children have been
learning how to live in God’s kingdom as
the salt of the earth and the light of this world. They’ve been taught to live
for God, love fellow human beings and to do good works. We’ve also taken time
to teach them how to pray. The ability to read the Bible is still being tested
and not less than 20 New Testament Bibles
( Courtesy of Gideons International) have been given out to Children. Children
are being saved and discipled. Our interpreter started a Bible Club some weeks
back in another part of the town and we trust God to raise more people to reach
more children in the nation.
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Children
praying for other sick Children
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Children
in Prayer mood
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DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING
Young people are being
taught the word of God that will set them on fire for God and also equip them
to grow to maturity in Christ. The discipleship training for youths started in a Secondary School on
January 28. 18 students were in attendance on the first day. We plan to spend 3
months in a school after which we will move to another school for another 3
months and so on. We believe that God will touch the heart of these young
people to reach out to Children and be practically involved in missions as they
learn to make God the priority in their lives.
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Cross-section of youths
in the discipleship class.
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MINISTRY TO THE BODY
OF CHRIST
November 2nd
2013, we were with the Christian Student Fellowship of the University of Ngozi
where I taught for about 2 hours on “Abiding in Christ”. The presence of
God was visibly present as the students opened their hearts to receive the word
and cried unto God for grace to abide in Him.
December 24th
2013 was an all night meeting with the youths of Maranatha Church in Ngozi. It
was a night of forceful advancement as I preached on “Advancing forcefully in Life”.
One person gave her life to Christ. Curses were broken, yokes destroyed and
witchcraft manipulations nullified in the lives of the participants. All glory
be unto God.
In January 2014, I
ministered on “Saved to Serve” at Burundi Assemblies of God, Ngozi. A young
man gave his life to Christ and the Church was encouraged to be committed in
sacrificial service to God.
February 9th,
2014 was an exciting day at Pentecost Holiness Church at Gasaka, Makamba
Province of Burundi. The Church is over 90% Children in fact the Pastor and his
wife are the adults in the Church. I taught on “The blessings of Obedience”.
Some of the Children gave their lives to Jesus and all of them were blessed by
the laying on of hands.
Children
welcomed the missionary in Gasaka Village, Makamba Province, they receieved the
gospel with a heart of humility, they were led to Christ and they were there to
say thank you to the missionary while departing from the village.
OUTREACHES
We had Spirit and Life Conference for youths at Mabanda town of
Makamba Province from February 6th -8th. Youths came from
six Churches to learn how to live a victorious Christian life. Noayirereye king Canesius gave thanks to God
for the messages taught because they are new things that have helped him.
Nshimirimana Diane Danella said she will always desire and obey God’s word
because of the consequences of disobedience. She also saw the hand of God on
her academics during the course of the conference. Five people gave their lives
to Christ and a few others rededicated their lives to God.
Participants at the Spirit and Life
Conference in Mabanda town of Makamba Province.
The Conference which held at a town
which is about 6 hours from our base made it possible for me to meet with three
of our radio listeners in that region face to face. Two of them attended the
programme and the third person trekked for two hours to meet me in the Church
where I preached on Sunday for Counseling and Prayers.
The
Pastor wearing white shirt is one of our radio programme listener and Maurius
in red t-shirt trekked for two hours to meet with the presenter of his choice
radio programme. We fellowshipped and prayed together.
MEETING MENTAL &
PHSICAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN
With the support of our
partners we are able to provide books and writing material for Children. We are
also able to give slippers and clothes to some children from time to time as
the lord provides. Help us to do more.
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OTHER TESTIMONIES
God has been so good to
our family and the ministry. We continually enjoy his love, mercy, favour,
protection, presence and provision. God’s grace and mercy continue to abound. We have joy and
peace. Give thanks.
The 7 year old son of my interpreter
was sick that he was only being fed with fluid and couldn’t do anything on his
own. I visited him in the hospital, he was prayed for, God healed him and he
was discharged two days after.
UP-COMING EVENTS
- Children Bible Club every Saturday 8.00 Hrs GMT
- Youth Discipleship Training every Tuesday 13.00 Hrs GMT
- Seminar on the Holy Spirit/ Teaching on Fasting & Prayers
February 27- March 1, 2014.
- Training for Children Teachers and School Teachers March 2014
- Outreaches (March and April 2014)
OUR NEEDS ON THE FIELD
ü Prayer Support and consistent financial
support for our missions work and family welfare.
ü Financial base and consistent support to
care for orphans and street Children in the Grace and Glory Home.
ü Office Computer, Printer and other office
equipments.
ü Land for Orphanage facilities and missions
training center.
PRAYER REQUESTS
ü Give thanks to God on our behalf. He
is good and his mercies endures forever (Psalm 100, Psalm 103)
ü Thank God for souls that have been
won in our conference and outreaches. Pray that they will abide in the lord and
fulfill the purpose of coming to the lord.
ü Pray for us that God’s grace will
continue to increase in our lives. Pray that our love for God will grow deeper
and His presence be mighty upon us (2 Peter 3:18, 1 Samuel 20:13).
ü Pray that every opposition to God’s plan
and purpose in our family and ministry should bow before us in Jesus name
(Joshua 1:5, Deut 7:24).
ü Ask God to draw Children in Burundi
to Himself by His strong arm. Pray that Children in our Bible club will have
proper understanding of God’s personality and grow in the fear of God (Mark
10:14, Daniel 11:32, Proverbs 8:13)
ü Pray for the on-going discipleship
training for youths. Pray that these young people will grow up in the knowledge
of Christ. Pray that they will be rooted and grounded in love. Pray that the
knowledge of the truth will deliver them from sin, hypocrisy and
heresy(Philippians 3:10, Ephesians 3:17, John 8:32)
ü Pray that the anointing of the Holy
Spirit will rest upon our tracts, publications and media ministry. Pray for
hundred fold salvation of souls through this medium (John 6:44, 1 Corinthians
12:3)
ü Ask God to open windows of heaven
upon our ministry. Call forth the financial resources needed to run the orphanage
and other necessary facilities (Psalm 24:1, Psalm 50:12, Haggai 2:8)
ü Pray ahead of the2015 general
elections in Burundi. Ask that the peace of God will reign. Decree peace and
nullify devil’s plan to cause war and disorderliness in the nation. (Psalm
122:6, Psalm 51:18)
APPRECIATION
We appreciate
God Almighty for His mercies, grace, protection and supernatural provision for
our family and ministry. We also thank you for your prayers, phone calls and
messages of encouragement. Thank you also for financial donations to support
our missionary work. Always remember that God is our source and He never runs
short of resources. Thank you.
HOW
TO PARTNER WITH US
ü
Put us
on your prayer list and uphold us in your prayers regularly.
ü
Donate
consistently to our work as God enables you.
ü
You can
specifically attach your donations to any of the needs on the field.
ü You can prayerfully recommend our work to a
Christian family, organization or a philanthropist who has heart to help the
poor.
THANK YOU FOR GIVING US YOUR TIME BY READING
THROUGH THIS REPORT. MAY GOD BLESS YOU. AMEN.
For information on how to support our
projects and missions activities please contact:
Kunle &
Faith Adenipekun
B.P 386
Bujumbura, Burundi
Tel: +25771304402, +25777164282
E-mail: adekunleade@yahoo.com, fmiburundi@gmail.com
Fullstature
Missions International
4,
Parliament Highway, Beside INEC Headquarters,
P.O Box
29929, Secretariat, Ibadan.
Tel:
+2348023339638
E-mail:
fmi@fullstature.net, Website: www.fullstature.org
This report is packaged by Kunle
Adenipekun on February 19th, 2014 at Kinyami Gatare, Ngozi commune, Ngozi
Province, Burundi.
