As the civil war in the Central African Republic (CAR) winds down, there is increasing unrest caused by past members of armed factions. They are now being incorporated back into society. Criminal bands are on the rise, similar to what happened in the United States after the Civil War. In the end, it was not really the gun fighters who won the Wild West, but the preachers who were used by God to change lives. This is our hope for CAR. There are tens of thousands of refugees in the border towns of Cameroon. More than 20,000 in the town of Garoua-Bolai. By reaching out to refugees in the border towns of Cameroon we can contribute in a lasting peace. Many of these refugees are Muslims. Imagine them returning to their home country changed and as agents of change! We are looking at planting a church in one of the border towns before the end of the year and are praying for sponsors for this new church plant that has such potential of reaching CAR. Will you prayerfully consider being a part of this?
Beulahland Farms
Three years ago, we were led to buy 250-acre virgin forest land near Dimako in the East of Cameroon, among the marginalized Baka Pygmies. The vision for this land is to build a sustainable ministry based from where we can effectively minister to this and other communities, create a model demonstration farm and a social business. As a typical visionary. I thought this would become sustainable within a year. It hasn’t. Our focus this year is on land preparation. That is – cutting down some trees and developing a plant nursery for the farm and the community.
Lee Cawthon, a US Army veteran heard me share about this project in his church two years ago and immediately volunteered to come and serve with us on a long-term basis.
As I have said and written in the past, development is not a matter of simply drawing up an ideal blueprint, but, rather one of pragmatically devising a way of proceeding within the constraints and possibilities of the realities on the ground. My values in this regard can be summarized as:
You can be part of this legacy by joining us through praying, coming to serve with us or sharing about this with others or helping financially.
Lee Cawthon, a US Army veteran heard me share about this project in his church two years ago and immediately volunteered to come and serve with us on a long-term basis.
As I have said and written in the past, development is not a matter of simply drawing up an ideal blueprint, but, rather one of pragmatically devising a way of proceeding within the constraints and possibilities of the realities on the ground. My values in this regard can be summarized as:
- Empowering people versus enabling them.
- Preserving dignity vs. creating dependency.
- Doing things with people versus just doing things for people.
You can be part of this legacy by joining us through praying, coming to serve with us or sharing about this with others or helping financially.
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