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Evangelism in Cameroon, November-December 2016
From
November 15 to December 22, 2016, we went to Cameroon for an evangelizing
action in two stages. First from 16 to 30 November in North Cameroon among the
Muslims and from 16 to 29 December in Duala in the South of Cameroon.
Evangelization in the Far North
I joined
the team of Pastor Emmanuel KOUM in Maroua on November 19, when they had lready
started operations since the 15th. This was a challenge, as the
airline had canceled flights on several occasions. I was not able to join the
team until that date.
I then
started with Maroua where we worked until November 20th. Then we
went to Guider, a little town further south of Maroua where we preached the
Gospel from November 21st to 24 before heading to Figuil, another
little town about a hundred km from Guider, on the 25th and we
evangelized there until the 27th. Then I went back to Maroua on the
28th after having preached in one of the churches which had welcomed
us, while the rest of the tean was heading eastward.
In each of
the cities we visited, we held leadership training seminars and the people of
God’s during day time. We had many convesations with the young people to whom
we also gave appropriate lessons, followed by public campaigns in the evenings.
In Maroua the campaigns took place in the churches, but for the first time
since the Islamic sect Boko Haram raged in this region we were able to do
open-air campaigns at Guider and Figuil. We thank the Lord for the work He has
accomplished in this Region. It was moving to participate in the Lord’s
harvest. Indeed, every time we appealed to receive Christ, hundres of people
got converted, many of them young.
We had
months later, returns from the local pastors with whom we worked that informed
us that following our action, the Lord continued to add souls in their
churches! Let Him alone be glorified! AMEN!
Evangelization in Duala
After
North Cameroon, the team of Pastor Emmanuel Koum continued with a campaign in
the East before going down to Duala. During this time, I was the guest of the
Akwa Francophone Shalom Community Church. There I once againhad the opportunity
to preach the Gospel and sing to the glory of the Lord.
Then
Pastor Emmanuel Koum organized an evangelization campaign in two districts of
Duala City from 17 to 29 December. Given my travel requirements I only took
part in that of Makepe from 17 20 December. Every evening we met in the
open-air at Rond-Point Makèpè for an evening of evangelization. This campaign
has made me realize that the big cities of the world are somehow universal and
that where we consider that Christianity has no problem, we see hardening of
hearts and sometime those who say they are Christians live their Christian lives
somewhat like a vaccination, or like this character of the comic Asterix,
Obelix who, fallen in the magic potion child, had no mors need to take. Whereas
in the North there were hundred of people converting to the call, in Duala when
two, three of four people rose to the call to give their lives to the Lord, we
were very happy. I have even experienced what I call “the solitude of the
Evangelist” who dooesn’t see anyone rising after the call.
We also officiated
at wedding services and ppreached in many churches in Duala. The Lord was
glorified!
