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Mission Report - Tanzania

Daniel Gaines
11/17/19 - Sun AM

Grace and Peace to you friends.

So much has happened since my last note to you!  I was able to be at the Tanzania Leadership Conference hosted at the Andrew Connally School of preaching.  There were speakers from Zambia, Kenya, Congo (DRC), Tanzania, America, and Uganda that came to speak on the theme, "All Christians are Leaders."  It was an uplifting and encouraging time.   Check out some pictures from TLC at the bottom of this message.

One of the highlights each year is the alumni meeting when we get to spend some time catching up with some of our former students.  This year, I challenged them to find motivation in the example of the Macedonian church.  That church was the recipient of mission work in Acts 16, then became supporters of mission work (Phil 4:15-18) giving out of their poverty (2 Cor. 8:1-6).  We considered the goal of their congregations not only becoming self-supporting, but even supporting other church-plants themselves.  Here's a picture from the meeting:

Additionally, this trip gave me the chance to visit with the congregations at Moshi, Namanga, and Kisongo and learn more about the challenges and opportunities that each church is facing.   
 

I was also able to teach a short-course on 1 and 2 Peter and Jude in the English program at ACSOP.  We've got a great group of students with bright futures in the kingdom.  Here's a picture one of the students delivering a sermon to the class:
 

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT:  Duot
 

Speaking of students, our student spotlight for this report features Duot Akoon Garang.  Duot is a 26 year old student from South Sudan.  He is married with two young sons named Garang and Mabek. Before coming to ACSOP, Duot was a primary school teacher and a farmer.  In his family, only he and his wife are members of the church but he is trying to teach the others.

He chose to come to ACSOP because of our reputation for producing good servants of God.  He hopes to pursue a Masters degree after graduation to enable him to begin a preacher training school back in South Sudan.

Duot wanted to say to you:

"I am really very grateful for what you have been doing for me to have this good opportunity to study in ACSOP.  Your love and care is more than expected because I never went to a school where you are supported and you study free of charge. Thank God for that and may God continue bless your efforts for the next works you are going to do for the kingdom of God.
So I have no words to describe your love and care but for these few words may God reward you in Heaven."


Till all have heard,

Daniel Gaines
Director
Tanzania Missions