Philippians 2:17 Yea, and if I be offered (poured out) upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.
Poured Out For Africa
Why are we called Poured Out For Africa?
When the Apostle Paul was incarcerated in Rome he did not want the fledgling Philippian church to be discouraged by his situation. He even told them that he was not Rome’s prisoner, but the Lord’s. And that it was an honor to pour out his life for the faith of those in Philippi.
That is the reason for the name of our ministry. When I and others with me go to Africa we often don’t know from where the Lord will bring the money or how He will give us the time, but we hear His voice and pray and plan to go. We leave our families to the Lord and praying partners and go. We get on planes and fly for 22-40 hours (one way) and just go. Who will the Lord seat us next to, will they be open to the gospel or even speak English, but we just go. Will we be able to not weep when we see the orphan children who often are taking care of other children, or as in some cases, the dogs, pigs, and people picking through the same garbage for food, but we just go. Will our jet lag knock us down for the first few days or will we be up and running fast, but we just go. Will the plans we have be the right ones or another zip code away from what the Holy Spirit has in mind, or will we be called to do something that we would have never considered like the ladies who went with us that manicured the toe and finger nails of the ladies who had been brutalized in the genocide in Rwanda (many of whom had HIV and rarely shower and often do not wear shoes) but what-----you got it-----we just go! Will the Lord ask me to stand in the street and draw a crowd to preach the gospel, and like in Northern Ethiopia, will they threaten to stone me, but HALLELUJAH WE JUST GO!!!
Why do we go? BECAUSE WE LOVE BEING POURED OUT UPON THE SACRIFICE AND SERVICE OF THEIR FAITH IN AFRICA!
If you want to learn more about this exciting adventure called Poured Out For Africa see our blog and website: www.pouredoutforafrica.blogspot.com www.pouredoutforafrica.com
Please pray for us as we are going to Rwanda and the DR Congo March 12-26, 2011.
Glory to the name of King Messiah Jesus!
Don Schwarz
Mission Pastor, Executive Director
832-878-0756
pofa@earthlink.net
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