Looking to the Lord for 2008

With the present situation in this country, we decided to go for grass roots ministry this year, rather than for big meetings or conferences.

This was at a Leaders’ Meeting, which we held on Monday evening, 17^th December, to discuss the coming year and try to get the beginnings of a Calendar for 2008. Not all were free to attend but we had Father Michael Hood, Mr Linus Nyakuhwa, Mrs Pelagia Masuku, Mrs Sesedzai Makaure, and Mrs Emma Muvirimi.

We will not exclude big meetings, especially Leaders’ Training Weekends, and perhaps a Community Day. However, there are many people with big needs these days, even in every family. We want to have Saturday training for point-of-need ministry, and we will encourage the Oldies, as well as the Newbies to be there.

We will have another Saturday afternoon session for Seminar training. It will help us to take a fresh look at the Seminar and share our experiences. Bringing people to baptism in the Spirit is something basic to which the Lord has called us and we want to see it happening all over Harare and Chitungwiza.

For a long time, we have neglected discipleship here in Harare, even though we give it when we go out to other areas. We decided to have discipleship at the Community House, every first Saturday of the month, for supportive group leaders, who can then give the same in their own areas. They can come with one or two others and work as a team. We will have to decide with those taking part whether once a month will be enough.

It will be good for supportive group leaders to meet regularly. Besides discipleship, there will be other topics, and they can share experiences and help one another.

People in supportive groups can contribute to transport costs of the leaders and to the cost of photocopying discipleship papers, (we need our own photocopier).

Next meeting will be with Mr Innocent Zininga in early January, on BLCC youth.

This was a good meeting with everyone showing leadership by sharing openly and in a good spirit. It set an example for the whole community. If we all pull together in this way, we will increase our effectiveness for the kingdom of God.

BLCC Calendar for 2008

First Saturday of the month, starting 2 February – Discipleship

Saturday 23 February, 1:30 p.m. – Point-of-need training

Saturday 15 March, 1:30 p.m. – Seminar Training

25–27 April – Leadership Training at Community House

29–31 August – Leadership Training at Community House

5–7 December – Leadership Training at Community House

That is what we have so far.