Ministry News November 2024

Mission Trip to Madagascar

The T4T Training in Moramanga & Ankadikely Ilafy

We can’t stop thanking the Lord for how humbling it is to see God at work through His Spirit in T4T trainings. Words cannot express enough the impact trainees get from T4T training. The trained people will be reaching and discipling 994 children in different local churches and 728 children in the communities, the total will be 1722 children's precious souls. The dedication of some of the people made me cry upon hearing their stories. Some of them had to walk 9 hours on foot from their village to catch transport to Moramanga because where they come from there is no transport or roads: while others walked 4 hours for the same reasons. What dedication!

A story from Fanja

Mrs. Fanja was so grateful for the T4T training and came
to Chris and spoke. “I am so grateful for this training that I
never had in my life. I will start teaching my 12 grandchildren
at home before I take it to the community and the church.
I benefited as a leader, mom and grand mom. I pray that
God will help me spread the discipleship and plant seeds
for the future as I teach and interact with the upcoming
generation”.

The second T4T training of 12 people, that is one pastor and his wife, and volunteer teachers will reach to 200 or more children in the community. The name of the club is ADRIEL (Origin: Hebrew word Meaning: God's flock). The location is: Ankadikely Ilafy. In both training sessions it was so great seeing the Malagasy T4T team in action, training others in local language as Onias and Chris mentored them.

Photos below: Left - Reaching the Children in Madagascar; Right - T4T training team.

Photos below: T4T Training in Madagascar.

Photos below left to right: 202 Trainees in Moramanga - Madagascar; T4T training graduates.

Photos below left to right, first row: T4T Team visiting the SIM Madagascar Office; Chris at Madagascar Park;
second row: Special Malagasy meal offered by the Baptist Children’s Ministry President and her husband.

Mission Trip to Turkey

Mission trip to Turkey under GTP (Global Trust Partners) www.GTP.org. Chris volunteers with GTP as the Regional Facilitator. Each year we hold a Global Gathering. In 2024 it took place in Istanbul Turkey. The focus of this whole week was to learn, share, pray and fast. This is very critical in T4T activities as I include teachings from GTP and also for personal growth in many areas as I interact globally and learn from Dr. Gary Hoag as the Professor of the New Testament. GTP has many lessons that are helpful to T4T, leaders and parents, such as Generosity, Journey of Empowerment. For Example, in Malawi we created a vision to teach the children generosity through “PALMFUL OF MAIZE”-- Like handful of rice from India https://vimeo.com/56128059

Photos below: Left - Global Gathering in Turkey with GTP; Right: Chris and Dr. Gary Hoag

Photo below left to right: GTP Family on a Tow; In train on way for Tow; Visiting with John on the boat.

Photo below left to right: GTP Group Discussion; Chris reporting to everyone from the small group discussion.

Botswana for a SIM Bible Week

I taught the Pastors and church leaders who were from different Denominations in Tonota and Gaborone on T4T concentrating on Orality or spoken word.

Photos below: Left: Tonota; Right: Chris speaking during Bible Week.

Praise the Lord for:

• Thank God for good health

• Continued Ministry to date

• All that God enabled us to achieve for His Kingdom’s sake to date

• Prayers and supporters

• Nancy’s graduation on the 6th of December 2024

• Blessing’s job and life in Harare

Pray for:

• Planned Ketlehong in Johannesburg T4T Children’s camp

• Good health for the Maphosas as a family, volunteer teams, and the children in each country.

• For the ministry to flow well through available means in-person or onsite, to children and volunteer teachers.

• For our volunteer teachers to remain committed to teaching children and that the children will remain rooted in Christ.

• For resources for the ministry to continue its expansion.

• Prayers and supporters

• Blessing’s upcoming work trip to Portugal early 2025

• Praying for our son Chris Junior's college needs, fees and upkeep in Kenya

We are forever grateful for your prayers and support that make us able to fulfill God’s mandate.

We love you all but God loves you the more and forever appreciates your prayers and support.