Prayers for Pastors

Hello!

Warm greetings to you from the hot weather of Bulawayo. Would you please join hands with us in praying for Pastor Joseph Zvidavo, who has not been feeling well for the past days. We haven’t gone to see him yet since he lives in the other province which is a bit far away for us  but his wife has been communicating with us about their situation that he has been very weak physically that he spend every day lying down in bed . Jennifer and I have been praying for him and his family and we thought it to be good also to communicate with you so that we can pray together for this family.

Apart from him, Pastor Kenneth Linda`s son was admitted at hospital last week and the family is waiting for a report from the doctor. It seems like he has got TB but this is just an assumption based on symptoms of TB that we know. We managed to visit this family during the weekend and prayed with them and again we saw it fit for us to communicate with you so that the Church that end can also pray for the Pastors this side.

These Pastors are really part of our family and that’s why we gave them the freedom to share with us the challenges they face in the ministry, so that we stand with them in prayer. We have also opened our home for them to come and rest whenever they feel the need to do so, for we really do appreciate the work they do in these remote areas. We do appreciate you very much for all the support you are rendering to these men and women of God, THANK YOU.

Blessings,

Gideon

Praying for the Mpofu Family & Hope Fountain

Dear family

Greetings to you. We are sad to let you know that one of our children from the community( Delight Mpofu) drowned this afternoon into an open well and died inside the well. She had gone to the well to fetch water together with her sister and in the process of getting the water she slipped into the well and the sister failed to pull her out. She then called other people for help but they came when she had already died. She had been one of our best children who recently also testified about what she learnt and quoted the scriptures that she was taught during the March conference. No one knew that this was going to happen and if we knew  we could have recorded her testimony that she gave in the church. We are planning to involve the children and their teachers on the burial of Delight. Please just pray for us that we will be bale to make all our children understand this as they are all shocked and have got questions all over their faces. They were with Delight yesterday and Justice taught them and everyone was so happy and only to be told this afternoon that one of them has passed on.

Some ladies from Church are also struggling to accept this and please pray for us that God will give us both Jennifer and myself the right word of comfort to the Church. We are letting you know about this because you a family to us and we really need your prayers and encouragement .

Blessings

Gideon & Jennifer (below)

The children at Bible Club back in March.  Delight was there and was where she learned the scriptures Gideon was referring to in the letter above.

4.5 Weeks - Prayers Please!

“I do it all for the sake of the Gospel, that I may share with them in its blessings.”

1 Corinthians 9:23

As we prepare to go in four and a half weeks, we would be thankful & excited to have you partner in this Gospel-driven journey with us in your prayers.  Below are prayers & verses we are praying - both in preparation & while we are there:  

**See the list on the right for team members.**

Verses to Pray

Ephesians 6: 10-20

*Armor of God

*Boldness to speak the Gospel

1 Corinthians 2:2,4-5

*Power of God, not wisdom of man

2 Corinthians 12:9-10

*Grace is sufficient

*When weak, then strong

1 Corinthians 9:23

*All done for sake of the Gospel

Preparation:

• Ministry & Teaching Readiness - clarity in curriculum
• Fears & Anxieties Subdued
• Health - several back issues
• Family Readiness - children, spouses, caretakers
• Supply Tub Readiness
• Fully Funded by Sponsorships
• Spiritual, Mental, Physical, & Emotional Readiness

Praise & Worship Centre, Mthombothemba

• Pastor Gideon & Jennifer
• Hope Fountain School 

Plumtree Church

• Pastor Cosmos

Bulawayo Baptist Church

• Pastor Jeff Scorzeil
• Mission Pastor Chris
• John & Sheila Derks (Lodging)
• Ramona (Lodging)
• Evelyn (Lodging)
• Jenny Hensman & Mind the Gap Orphan Homes

Sandra Jones Centre, Bulawayo - Click here for more information

KweKwe Hospital

Travel & While in Zimbabwe:

• All luggage & tub supplies arrive
• Travel Safety, Jet Lag
• Team Unity, Flexibility
• Protect Health & Annointing Over Ailments (backs, eating, sleep)
• Families Protected, Peace
• Gospel Opportunities & Boldness
• Walking in, dependance on, faith in, humility in the Spirit & His guidance
• All Teaching, Training, Witnessing, Preaching, Relationship-Building Opportunities be Spirit-led
• Strength & Wisdom for those caring for us (see above names)
• Wisdom & Discernment for each team member for Nationals & Caregivers