A.E. evangelists preach last sermon in Monrovia…

Monrovia Mission, 15-22 November 2009

This last day of the mission, evangelists were distributed around the city to preach for the last time in local churches.  Short term missionary Cathy Ahern describes her time at Dupont Road Baptist Church.

“After a very Pentecostal style church service last Sunday with Pastor James at Buzzi quarter, this week we went to a much more main line Baptist Church lead by Pastor Perrick. We asked him about his experience of the war as we have with most of the people we’ve met here. He stayed in Monrovia during the war and told us of weeks on end when they couldn’t leave the house because of the bullets flying around. The service ran from 11am – 1.30pm and was a fantastic time of praise and worship.

Pastor Perrick has a great heart for protecting his flock and making sure they are taught well. After meeting with the elders to pray, he took us aside and interviewed us for 10 minutes or so before the service just to satisfy himself that we were ‘okay’. It was wonderful to see the care he takes with his congregation. After a tremendous time of prayers (including for a couple who had been married for 29 years), singing, worship and notices, Adrian spoke on Ephesians 6 and the armour of God. It was well received and pastor seemed genuinely delighted. It is worth mentioning that this church is a mission church and has both planted another congregation in Monrovia and sent short term missions into the country side.”

There is still much to do for the evangelists who travel home tomorrow, so more detail about the fantastic closing ceremony will be posted tomorrow. Please continue to pray for those who came to know the Lord, and the vital discipleship processes that now need to be implemented. Please also pray for those who are travelling tomorrow.

Many thanks and much love from the team in Monrovia