Central Baptist Church of Mazabuka

Bi-Weekly Prayer Report for the period 22nd Sept to 5th Oct 2008

• ZIAH: A couple, Lewis and Karen have expressed interest to work with the students at this college of agriculture. Our ministry there has been very limited due to shortage of laborers. We would now like to introduce Lewis and Karen to the college as counselors with whom the students can freely talk to. We are planning more preaching sessions and we would also like to introduce a bookstore at the college. It might also become necessary to introduce a bus service to pick up the students for church on Sundays immediately we have a number of them expressing interest to attend church. Pray that these plans will be implemented and be blessed of the Lord. Pray that many students will be converted and grounded in the things of God and that when they are finally scattered all over the country upon graduation, they will equally become witnesses to the glorious gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

• Women’s meeting: The monthly women’s meeting for September took place on Saturday the 27th. About 15 women attended. We have taken note that the attendance is drastically affected when the meeting is held just after pay day as many women are up and about doing there monthly buying for their homes. We looked at the topic of ‘love’ how we can identify the genuine from the counterfeit. Many women have fallen prey to the counterfeit and have ended up in questionable relationships. We compared the story of Jacob and Rachel in Genesis 29 to that of Amnon and Tamar in 2 Samuel 13. The one represents true love and the other the counterfeit. Pray that the many women who are entangled in questionable relationships will be assisted to come out of them and find peace in Christ.

• Mr. and Mrs. Mbembela: This couple has not been to church for a while now. Visited them to try and understand their situation. The man is working awkward hours due to a critical shortage of labor at their work place. The wife, who professed faith recently, claims she’s had problems with transport since they recently moved to a place which is out of town. Looking at possible means of assisting her, including holding mid week bible studies. Pray that the Lord may grant us wisdom to know how best to assist this couple. Pray also for the husband that he also will profess faith in Christ having heard the gospel message many times before.

• Home bible study: The mid week home bible study at Mrs. Musonda’s home has continued and we are still looking at the subject of afflictions. Having looked at how we ought to respond when we are afflicted, we are now looking at how we can assist those who are afflicted. We are drawing lessons from the accounts of Job and his three friends as well as the account of Lazarus’ death and how Christ went about comforting the sisters. Pray that this study will bear much fruit.

• Off sick: I have struggled with a stubborn flu in the past week leading to raised temperatures and dizziness. Consequently this has also triggered high sugar levels being diabetic. Do pray for a quick recovery.