This week, I will be teaching on Monday, overseeing an exam on Wednesday, and marking the exams on Thursday.
Friday, I leave for a seven-day mission to the DR Congo (formerly Zaire). I will be teaching pastors Introduction to the New Testament and also Systematic Theology. My teaching will be translated into French for the French-speaking audience.
Here's the plan:
We will drive next Friday, Feb. 17th to the Zambian border.
Then, Rev. Mufika and I will cross the border into Congo. (Only someone who has crossed a border in Africa knows what this means!)
From the border, we take a taxi to the nearest town, Kasumbalesa. A local pastor friend will drive us to the airport. We will take a short 45 min. flight to town Kolwezi, which is where we will be holding our college.
Friday Feb. 17th is prayers. Saturday is teaching all day. Sunday I will be preaching in the am. and teaching in the pm. (I am planning, God willing, on preaching on being a new creation in Christ -- all things new; old things passed away.)
From Mon. through Thurs. the students will be working in the copper mines from 8-4pm, and then I
will be teaching them from 4pm - 8pm.
The following Friday, Rev. Mufika and I will fly back together to Kasumbalesa. Cab ride back to border. My host, John Kerr, or someone else, will be there on the Zambian side to pick me up. Then, Rev. Mufika flies right back to Kolwezi, where he
will continue the college!
So, Rev. Mufika is escorting me "door to door", so to speak. (Rev. Mufika is a "bishop" within the African church; he has been thrown in prison at least twice for his fearless presentation of the gospel of Jesus Christ. He is a very worthy man, and I consider it an honour to be under his authority for this trip.)
I'll be taking in Harvest Crunch and Peanut Butter into the Congo for additional nourishment.
Needless to say, I would appreciate your prayers for me and for the success of this mission.
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