The Sealed

Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Warri, Nigeria

Dear Brethren in Christ,

This morning we are completing our Training here in Warri. In the afternoon I will be flying out to Lagos for three more days of Training and Evangelistic Outreaches.

Thank you for praying for us during the Training Event here in Warri.

During the evening open-air evangelistic outreaches the past two evenings, the Lord was gracious to heal the sick through the trained servants of God. Among other testimonies, there were reports of a blind eye being restored. A young girl who suffered from epilepsy reported that she felt an entity leave her body when Rachel, the wife of our host Pastor Joshua, ministered to her with authority. It was a spirit of epilepsy that had left her in the name of Jesus Christ, the type that the disciples tried to cast out in Matthew 17.14-16. A woman with a painful ulcer in her heart who had been looking forward to the outreach for a week testified that the Lord had healed her. Because of the miracles and the preaching of the gospel, souls repented and put their faith in Jesus Christ.

The seed we have planted here by training the servants of God will grow and become very fruitful. In the land of witchcraft and idolatry which is Africa, the training is treasured by the servants of God. They will snatch it up and use it successfully and effectively. In addition to training them how to heal the sick and cast out demons for the proclamation of the kingdom of God, we also taught them how to overcome the works of the flesh and to walk in holiness. “Without holiness no one can see the Lord,” even though they can prophesy, cast out demons, and perform many miracles in the name of the Lord.

One visiting pastor from Kenya, Ben Okello who has signed on as Elijah Challenge Coordinator for Kenya, testified that his church grew from 60 to 300 within two years (or less) after being trained in The Elijah Challenge by American missionary Butch Berner from Zambia. Prior to that his congregation had plateaued at 60 people for six years.

Again, thank you again for partnering with us so effectually, dear ones. My loved ones back home are doing well. Please remember my elderly mother at home with Lucille. She has been emotionally unstable. I think it may be because I’m not there.

The Lord bless you and keep you and your loved ones.

I will write you again after I arrive in Lagos, my last stop on this mission trip.

Sincerely in Christ,

William