Brethren,

Thanks once again for reading our reports and praying for us.  We have had many happenings in the month of March and April.  The enemy brought trouble after the other in our ministry than ever before.  Most of the time we live life forgetting the gimmicks of the devil, not until he strikes at us than we realize his real presence.  Please, continue praying for us, at times ministry is not peaceful when trails begin to invade us.

Firstly, towards the end of last Month we had a scrupulous people who invaded our church plot and dug a house foundation on it.  They began digging in the early hours of the day and by 7:30 in the morning they had finished.  The news reached me by 8:00, while I was attending class at Lusaka Ministerial College where I am doing my theological studies.  I could not wait to go back home and see what was happening.  I called my wife to check what was happening, she confirmed the development.  I also called my Pastor friend to also check on the plot just to make sure, again he confirmed the development.  I realized how much money we used for this property.  My mind told me immediately to report this matter to the police station.  To cut the long story short, we found out that the one who sold part of our property was the former owner of the land.   We took him to the Police station and the Police advised him to pay back the money he had swindled the man who dug on our property or else he was going to be jailed.  He was also warned never to bounce and cheat people of owning land which he sold Faith Baptist Church two years ago.  The police where very shocked when I produced all the documents used when we purchased the land and where he (former owner) signed.

We thank you so much for your prayers.  The Lord went ahead of us and fought for us.  We have cleared the land and have commenced the foundations of the first phase building project which is a block of class rooms to be used for church services, Hope Ministry and other activities.  Pray that the Lord will be gracious to us as the work commences.  The Williamsons who are now members at Kabwata Baptist Church are missionaries working in Zambia running Ministerial Colleges and support orphans with educational necessities in the two reformed Baptist churches.  It is in regard to supporting orphans that they have partnered with our Hope Ministry.  Please, pray for the work of orphans at faith.  Our attendance has improved because of this and some are being saved and baptized among the orphans.  What a joy to see what the Lord is doing here.
Something I would also want to draw your attention to, is what happened last week.  Mr Bonaventure Lukwesa, who was one of the first converts and baptized attendees at our church, and serves in the leadership team as treasurer of our church, lost his wife last week Thursday in a road accident.  This happened in the road that goes to Eastern province of Zambia before the Luangwa Bridge in the area called Rufunsa.  We came to know about the death on Saturday morning and started looking for ways to bring back the body.  Thanks to some of our attendees who helped the brother with transportation and Faith Baptist church for standing with the brother in the difficult times.  The church did what it could on the funeral.  Please, pray for Bonaventure and the three daughters the wife has left behind.  Only one among his daughters attends our church.  They will need your prayers too, for salvation.  Our brother Bonaventure is a zealous man of God, among the men in the leadership team at our church.  He is a student at Lusaka Ministerial College.  He has encouraged me a lot with his desire to serve God, among the people I have met in Kabanana.  You will do well to remember him in prayers.

The Reformed Baptist Vernacular Conference of Lusaka province starts tomorrow Friday 22 good Friday.  We are sending 25 attendees to the conference and our sister church Chisomo Baptist church are hosting.  The venue is in Ballastone Lusaka West, not very far from Matter the home ground of Chisomo Baptist church.  We have only four Vernacular reformed Baptist churches in the townships of Lusaka and we have over 15 townships of very high population in Lusaka.  Faith Baptist church is one of them and is situated in the north of Lusaka a place called Kabanana site and service.  Chiyanjano Baptist Church is in the North east of Lusaka called N’gombe and is a church plant of Lusaka Baptist church. We also have Chisomo Baptist church, the only independent vernacular reformed Baptist church, planted by KBC.  Johnleng is also a church plant of KBC and is in the southern part of Lusaka in Johnleng Township.  Brethren from English speaking churches are invited to come and be part of the conference.

Pray for the speakers, at the conference.  Elder Chikondi Phiri from Lusaka Baptist is one of the speakers.  Pray also for the traveling mercies for the four churches as they find their way this evening to the conference venue.  Pray also for me as I bring the word of God in Kafue this Sunday for the Holy Spirit unction and the Lord’s direction.  Pray for the entire faith Baptist church ministry and the activities ahead of us.
Remember the Chirwas in your prayers as they labour in at the Kabanana site & service.  God bless you, Amen!

Yours in Christ Service,
Curtis Chirwa.
Pastor, FBC