The Zone 4 Churches of Nyimba...

Currently, there are 25 churches in the Nyimba Baptist Association. On Monday, Kendall drove 210 kilometers to visit 4 churches. The trip would have not have been as long of a drive as it was had it not been for the creek that has overtaken part of the road from our house to this village. This detour took Kendall about an hour and a half out of the way in order to reach these churches. He left the house at 8:15am and arrived home at 5:20pm with a very dirty Land Cruiser and very dirty clothes.

This was the conversation after he walked in the door:
Joy: How was it?
Kendall: I have seen the real Africa today!
Joy: Did you get stuck?
Kendall: Yes, in the creek, but only for about 30 minutes.
Joy: Oh goodness! Praise the Lord it wasn't for days!
Kendall: Yeah, it was a day of cultural and language challenges.
Joy: How did you get in the creek?
(Kendall explains)
Joy: How did you get out?
Kendall: We lifted the truck up and put a log under the front of it and some people pushed from the back and we got it out. (Thank you again, Lottie Moon for a reliable and very durable vehicle, without it we couldn't reach these very rural churches!)
Joy: Was this on the way?
Kendall: Yes, but I will ALWAYS listen to a Zambian when it comes to the passability of a road!

God was good to them, Kendall learned a lot and was able to visit the "Zone 4" churches of Nyimba. Below are the Zone 4 churches and a request for each church.

Mtikila Baptist Church

Pray for this church because it hard to reach and it would be a difficult trip to reach them frequently. Pray for growth and evangelism to take place.

Mwape Central Baptist Church

Pray for Pastor Richard as he leads the church. This church is located near the chief's palace, may the church be a place of fellowship and of salvation for those that come to visit the chief and family that live near.

Pray for these children that live near Mwape Central that they would come to Christ and not see a church just as a building but a family of believers.

Kasamba Baptist Church

Pray that the leaders of Kasamba would seek to grow in their walk with Christ and would strive to see the congregation grow to know Christ more.

Mtilizi Baptist Church

Pray that God would protect this church from harm and that as people enter this door on Sunday that they would meet Jesus there, not just their friends.