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Thrive Africa - Field Report
March 2007 Forward this email
We Ask for the Nations!
Pastor Conference

 

This last month we hosted the first Hand in Hand pastors' conference of the year! Over 65 pastors attended the two-day Living on Purpose seminar. We were blessed to have three guest speakers from Resurrection Life Church in St. Louis, Michigan. They shared powerful messages about purpose, passion, faith, and living by the leading of the Holy Spirit.

 

Jodie Stehouwer, the main speaker, challenged the pastors and church leaders:

 

"People of South Africa, you're not dreaming big enough! God's Word says that if you ask, He will give you the nations!"

 

The Lord was clearly moving in people's hearts. They responded by lifting their hands and shouting praises to the Lord. One by one, cries could be heard rising from the pastors' hearts:

 

"Lord, we ask for the nations! We ask for South Africa! We will not be satisfied until all have heard!"


Photo Gallery

We've got over 2,000 pictures in our photo gallery.
Here's a few new ones.

 

Photo Gallery

Twenty4Seven Interns

 

Photo Gallery

Mission Teams

 

 

Summer Trip
Thrive Mission Trip

Spend Two Weeks in Africa

July 11 - July 28, 2007

Cost: $2,950

 

Use your summer to impact eternity. Join young adults from across the nation for an 18-day mission trip to South Africa!

Learn about this trip.

 

 
Teams Making a Difference

Mission Teams

 

See Team Pictures

We hosted two mission teams this month! A group of 24 selfless servants came from Resurrection Life Church
(St. Louis, MI) to partner with us. They spent the week ministering through relationship evangelism and leading a children's club. They also worked hard to help put the finishing touches on our new laundry and storage facility on the base. The team had wonderful times of ministry and saw the Lord work many miracles.

 

Summit Church (Orlando, FL) sent a team of 27 people for a power-packed week of ministry. Many of the team members gave up their Spring Break to come serve in South Africa. In addition to relationship evangelism and children's club, the team also visited the hospital to encourage and pray for the patients and nurses. As the team shared God's love, many lives were touched and changed for eternity.

 
Internship Happenings

We are so grateful for the 11 interns who have given their year to serve with us on the field as part of our Twenty4Seven internship program. They are a valuable part of our ministry team! Our interns teach LaunchPad classes, assist the coaches at Leadership Summit, and work behind the scenes to keep the ministry running smoothly and effectively.

 

One of our interns, Becca, shares:
"By teaching LaunchPad classes and helping out in Leadership Summit, we allow more doors to open for ministry in Qwa Qwa so that more come to know Him. I am so honored to be in this role."

 

Jen McQuay, who has been directing the Twenty4Seven program, finished up her time with us earlier this month.

We appreciate all her hard work over the past year and pray God's blessings on her as she steps into the next season of her life.

Interns

 

Check out the
Intern Photo Gallery

and read the February
Internship Newsletter
.


 
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