The Shepherd's Staff, World MAP's

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THE GALILEE ZONE
ACTS Hopeful Maps Out Vibrant Ministry Landscape
by Keith G. Balser
“I am a church worker in Asia, Africa or Latin
America and I preach or teach from the Bible to 20 or
more persons at least once a week” is a key qualification
on the ACTS Magazine/Shepherd’s Staff application
form. A church leader in Tanzania captured the
spirit of that requirement in especially eloquent form
when he wrote us this letter of request:
“Praise the Lord!! It’s my hope
that everything is going on well at
World MAP. Pass my sincere greetings
to all. May God bless you all in
serving our Lord Jesus Christ.
“Recently I came across your
ACTS publication (Swahili version).
After carefully reading that publication,
I was delighted and came to a
conclusion to be one of your recipients.
By reading your lessons in
ACTS, I’m sure my knowledge of the
Word will be enhanced so as to lead
me to live a victorious Christian life.
Also to share with others the knowledge
of the Word, thereby serving
our Lord Jesus Christ.
“My relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ is as
follows: I’m a born-again Christian. I’m a member of
a Bible church in Arusha town. In serving our Lord
Jesus Christ, churchwise Arusha town is divided into
five zones. Each zone is led by a zonal leader who
works under the church senior pastor. A zone comprises
a minimum of three sections headed by section
leaders. A section is made up of at least two
home churches headed by home church leaders.
“I’m one of the zonal leaders. My zone goes by
the name, Galilee Zone. As a zonal leader, my duties
in serving our Lord Jesus Christ are as follows:
• to make sure those under my leadership live
in harmony as Christians;
• to help each other at times of trouble and to
rejoice together at times of joy;
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• to make sure everyone strides forward in
faith, to strengthen the lukewarm and to make a
follow-up of backsliders and put them back on
course;
• to make sure everyone is engaged in winning
souls for Jesus Christ;
• to make sure each home
church conducts weekly prayers
(held on Thursdays) and home
church gatherings (held on
Saturdays);
• any other duty which may
arise in serving our Lord Jesus
Christ.
“Besides being a zonal leader,
I’m a section and a home church
leader too. At present my zone
comprises three sections and six
home churches. They average 30
members. Our goal by God’s
grace is to double in the near
future.
“At the central church every
Tuesday, classes are conducted
for the newly born again. I do teach one of the
classes and I really enjoy it.
“Due to these facts, I feel I qualify to be one of
your recipients of your ACTS publication. It is my
hope I’ll be considered.”
And it is our joy and privilege to add him to our
ACTS Magazine mailing list, and to send him a free
copy of The Shepherd’s Staff, World MAP’s “Bible
School in a Book”.
What an honor to partner in the Gospel with faithful
and diligent saints such as this brother. We thank
God that we are able to assist him in his very fruitful
ministry efforts.
And we’re thankful for your help in making this
possible!
WMAP