Central Baptist Church of Mazabuka - BiWeekly Prayer Report for 5/4-17

•    Sepiso Sitali: Sepiso is a second year student in the School of Natural Sciences at the University of Zambia. She has come to do some missionary work with us whilst she is on 3 weeks break. Her fiancé Elijah has intentions of going into full time ministry. Her coming has been arranged by the Mission’s wing of Kabwata Baptist Church who have started encouraging students to take such opportunities to familiarise themselves with the mission field. We have assigned Sepiso to follow up, and minister person to person to the children and the girls who have been attending Sunday school, youth meetings and Sunday services. Pray that the Lord will bless her efforts in our midst.
•    Mwila: One of the children Sepiso has talked to is a 10 year old boy by the name of Mwila. Mwila has been very consistent at attending Sunday school, youth meetings and church. Both his parents do not attend any church. Asked how he ended up at CBC he said he read the billboard and decided to start coming. Asked if he was a Christian, he said he became a Christian when at one of the morning services he was convicted when he heard the pastor talk about the need to repent. He said he went home and confessed his sins and asked God to make him his son. Asked what has changed since in his life, he said he now prays and reads his bible and finds himself controlling his temper when he is provoked and tempted to fight. Do pray for Mwila; all indications seem to point to the fact that he has indeed become a Christian. Pray that this testimony will be an encouragement to the teachers who labour amongst the children and youths.
•    Mr. and Mrs. Chulu: We concluded presenting the gospel message to this couple. For some reason the husband seems to have been upset about something. They have not shown up at church the past two Sundays. We intend to go back and, if they permit us, start taking them through another evangelistic topic. Do pray that this door will not be closed permanently.
•    Women’s Monthly Meeting: This meeting successfully took place on the 9th May and was attended by about 32 women. We thank God that a number of women who were invited came. The pastor spoke on the topic of handling interpersonal conflict. The question and answer session clearly showed that many were experiencing conflict especially in their marriages and courtship. We took the opportunity to point them to Christ. Pray that the non converted women who attended will seek the Lord for salvation. A few indicated that they needed counseling. Pray for these follow ups.
•    Sunday services: We have come to verse 43 of Acts 2 and we are now studying the subject of apostles and miracles. Because of the influence of the charismatics, there is a lot of confusion surrounding this area and we are seeking with the Lord’s help to clear the confusion from the people’s minds. Pray that the Lord will grant us the grace and wisdom to do so.