Dear Friends and family,
The Scripture has it that the Lord lovingly commanded us to “go into the world and make disciples of the nations …”(Matthew 28:19-20). It is a fact that committed missionaries have responded sacrificially taking the gospel into the world, and some of them have willingly laid down their lives. Millions of people have been reached by those who have crossed cultural, linguistic, and geographical barriers. They have successfully preached the gospel by words and deeds and multiplied responsible and reproductive Assemblies. The challenge still remains that we should go and tell in obedience to His command.
Today the reached have caught the vision and are reaching the unreached. They are crossing borders and embracing the terms of the Lord’s Great Commission. The gospel is a spreading flame that is engulfing the world, but the job is not done. We cannot rest, and we cannot give up. Our hearts still need to be ignited with God’s love for lost people. Prevailing human needs should engender in our hearts the compassion to make a difference wherever it is found. We still need to go and tell in obedience to His command.
Currently, reports on the religious scene in Nigeria call for concern and point to the destructive activities of Muslim extremists in the Country. Recently, even conflict among Muslim groups has spilled over to the burning of Christian churches. Many believers were killed and some pastors beheaded for refusing to accept Islam and recant Christ. The Boko Haram Islamic movement in Kano, Bauchi, Taraba, and Borno states in Northern Nigeria is a challenge for Christians to present Christ as the answer.
In spite of these challenges, we are amazed at what happens when we allow God to consume us with a gospel passion. No barrier, no cost, and no excuse will put the fire out. By the grace of God Cyprian will be in Nigeria and visit the work in the next few months.
Please pray for us:
1. that the door of utterance would be set before us by the sovereign Lord,
2. that the hand of the Lord would be heavy upon us for good,
3. that we will experience a daily walk and a passionate devotion to the Lord Himself,
4. and that the Lord will supply all our needs according to His riches in glory in Christ.
All because He lives,
Joy and Cyprian
