PASTOR MUSONGA

Last Sunday I was part of one of the most satisfying church services in my life.  I had the privilege to preach for our church in Uvira, Congo and then watch as Pastor Oloo led them in voting for Musonga as their assistant pastor. When the votes were counted it was unanimous, Musonga was now Pastor Musonga.

Preaching with Pastor Oloo interpreting

Nearly three years ago we were passing out tracts in Uvira, Democratic Republic of Congo inviting people to attend the first services of the Independent Bible Baptist Church of Uvira.  One of those tracts ended up in the hands of a child who was on his way to school. When arriving at school his Muslim teacher, a man by the name of Musonga asked what was written on that paper he had in his hands.  Musonga confiscated the tract and began to read it. His curiosity about what was written on the tract caused him to enquire where it came from and later that day he arrived at the church building full of questions.

Pastor Mike Njoroge was happy to answer all his questions, taking much time to show him what was written in the bible.  As some time went by Musonga began to fall under deep conviction and soon repented of his sins, trusting Christ as his Saviour.  The very next Sunday I had the privilege of baptizing him in Lake Tanganyika.  It was a glorious day when he was baptized because he was the FIRST person we baptized in Congo.

Musonga was like a sponge; soaking up everything he was taught.  When we began the bible college classes, he was one of our first students.  It was about one year after he was saved that God called him to preach. We began taking him on some evangelistic trips, giving him as much training in and out of class as possible.  Our pastoral teams that have spent the last three years working in Congo have done a tremendous job preparing Musonga for the ministry.

I am always humbled as I watch the people here serve God.  They do so much with so little. When many our falling to the temptation of more money, more education and more prestige they just continue doing God’s will, and doing it God’s way.  Their reward in heaven will be great.

Please pray for Pastor Musonga and our Kenyan teams as they  continue to press forward taking the gospel into the darkest parts of the Dark Continent.

                    Musonga being baptized in Lake Tanganyika.  He was
                    our first baptism and now he is the assistant pastor.