March 12, 2009
Samuel A. Mwakasungula, national preacher in Mbeya, Tanzania East Africa, writes, “Many people in Tanzania believe in witchcraft rather than God’s word. We are so sorry that the Albinos in Tanzania are being killed by people who are after riches. Their witchdoctors tell them to do so. By taking an Albino’s skin, they believe they can become rich. In many areas in Tanzania, Albinos are killed. This has challenged us to spread the gospel to our level best so that many people in Tanzania may hear the truth of God’s word and obey.
On the brighter side, Samuel is teaching the WEI English and Bible courses to forty students at the Vocational Training Center in Mbeya, including twenty-seven non-Christians, five of whom are Muslims. On February 19, he baptized Isabella, the daughter of a Moravian church “pastor.”
Not long ago, Samuel baptized a preacher by the name of Nathaniel, and Nathaniel was promptly fired. Consequently, Samuel and his wife took Nathaniel into their home. Now, these two men have teamed up in a powerful way.
Samuel writes, “Nathaniel and I have established a World English Institute center at our local congregation. Many people here would like to learn English. This will give us an opportunity to share the gospel while we are teaching the English courses. Sixty-seven people have filled out the [enrollment] forms. Twenty-three students have returned the forms, and we started training them on February 17, 2009. I teach the Bible courses, and Nathaniel teaches the English courses. We are encouraged that even the pastors of denominational churches have filled out forms and joined the World English Institute courses here, and they are continuing to attend the class. We start at 9:30 a.m. and continue to 5:30 p.m. on Monday and Friday. We hope through this program, many people will hear the truth of God’s word and be added to the Lord’s church.”
