OMC Newsletter 2022 in Review

Empowering Pastors

In January, we hosted a four-day conference for our dedicated graduates serving as pastors.

These men have committed themselves to ministering in remote areas of the Southern Province of Zambia.

While we have organized similar conferences before, this one was special as it took place at our new facility.

Providing comfortable accommodations with nice beds, hot showers, regular toilets, and good meals at each sitting.

It was a significant experience, especially for pastors who visited our facility for the first time.

Answering the Call

"Pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest." – Matthew 9:38

We have trusted that sending Zambians out into the field would produce a great harvest.

God's plan is simple and perfect.

Meet Willy Mwaanga, a graduate from our latest Bible school class.

As soon as he graduated, he journeyed to a very remote area of the Nyawa Chiefdom called Shinfu.

2022 Hope for Zambia Bible School Class

Introducing the remarkable individuals who made up our 2022 Hope for Zambia Bible School class!

The class was filled with many young, enthusiastic faces, showcasing incredible energy and promising potential.

Together, they have significantly contributed to shaping the future of ministry in Zambia.

Meet David Mukonka

Meet David Mukonka, from the village of Samwengu in the Chiefdom of Sipatunyana.

He embarked on his journey with us in 2016.

At the age of 12, David started attending one of our pioneering Hope for Children sites initiated by a graduate named Renald.

It was there that he embraced Jesus Christ as his Savior, learning the empowering truth that all things were possible through keeping the word of God.

Even though he had heard about our Bible school, David needed to complete his high school education first.

It was at our Christmas celebration in his village in 2021 that he made the pivotal decision to join.

Witnessing children from our ministry sites stepping into roles as the next ministers had always been our cherished hope.

Bringing Hope to the Unreached in Nkandanzovu

As part of the training we provided for our Bible school students, we took them on at least two expeditions.

During one of these weekends, we journeyed to a very remote area in the Chiefdom of Chikanta called Nkandanzovu.

Fedson, one of our students from the 2021 class, had been gearing up to plant a church there, and our team joined him in evangelizing the people.

This was an area that had not yet been reached with the gospel.

Students' Daytime Ministry in Remote Villages

During the day, our students went from hut to hut, ministering the word of God, praying for the sick, and casting out demons.

Wherever they came in contact with people, they ministered the word of God with signs following.

Reaching Children with Purpose

In June, our Hope for Children ministry team successfully executed a new strategy that was initiated in the previous month.

They identified and focused on 25 key children's sites for the upcoming year, strategically located to facilitate gatherings of children from nearby sites for focused weekends.

Led by Cholwe, Renald, and Patrick, teams comprised of our past graduates or current students were deployed for special meetings every other weekend.

The primary objective was to attract more children to hear the gospel.

Planting Seeds of Faith in Munyenye

Revival leads to the establishment of local churches, where God transforms believers into disciples.

In 2021, Lwisha Chiseye graduated from our Bible school with a passion to start a church in the village of Munyenye.

Each week, he rode his bicycle to minister to two families.

He asked us to bring our students to evangelize the area and help launch the church.

In Africa, the church isn't a building—it's wherever people gather to hear the word of God.

Spreading Light in Munyenye

Our students went house to house and conducted night meetings, where many were saved, healed, and delivered.

Those who were saved were baptized.

The church now has a strong foundation with many new converts.

Celebrating Our Seventh Graduating Class

On August 4th, we graduated our seventh class from the Hope for Zambia Bible School.

Twenty-five students, well-grounded in the word of God, are now ready to fulfill their divine calling.

Since launching our first class in 2016, we have graduated 150 students.

While this process is costly and time-consuming, it is the only sustainable way to reach a nation or target groups with the gospel.

This class is our youngest yet, full of passion and energy to make a difference.

These graduates ensure that the purposes God has given us will continue long after we are gone.

From Youth to Ministry

This was David preaching at a night meeting during one of the expeditions that this class participated in.

The 14-year-old had grown into a 19-year-old minister of God's word.

All this was possible because of your faithful partnership.

We were so grateful for your love and support!

Future Leaders

Last month, we hosted 70 children selected from our Hope for Children ministry sites.

Our goal was to enhance their Bible training and encourage them to become more active in ministry.

The Bible teaches us that what you sow will determine what you reap.

Each of these children represented the future of ministry in Zambia.

God's Strategies

It's important to remember the strategies that God gave us and why they are crucial.

We do three things: run a Bible school, minister to children, and repair wells.

Each year, we run a Bible school from April through August.

The strategy God gave us was to train Zambians to do the work of ministry.

Making disciples was the only way we could fulfill His strategy.

Since 2016, we graduated 150 Zambian students.

Their lives represented the ministry that was the core of our purpose.

Opening Doors Through Clean Water

Repairing a well has no eternal value, but it opens doors to the ministry of the gospel.

We are grateful to God when we can provide clean water.

Strategically, we draw our Bible school students from areas where we have repaired wells.

This allows us to minister to the villages we have helped.

Since 2015, we have repaired more than 400 wells with our Zambian team.

Trusting God's Guidance

Trusting the Holy Spirit to open doors and fulfill your vision is something every Christian must learn.

We have envisioned God opening doors for the ministry to expand into the remote western side of the southern province.

The Chiefdom of Chikanta has been pivotal, serving as the key or gateway to that area.

Peason Mweemba, a graduate from our Bible school in 2018, is gifted as an evangelist with a passion to reach unreached areas of southern Zambia.

Led by God, he moved his family to the Nkandanzovu area on the far western side of Chikanta.

Looking Forward

Peason has already recruited seven students who will attend our next Bible school in March 2023.

We will do our part to disciple them in God's Word, trusting the Holy Spirit to work in their hearts to accomplish His will and pleasure.

Who will God use to venture further west to reach the unreached? Stay tuned, and we will keep you informed.

Thank you for partnering with us!

None of this would be possible without your faithfulness.

Meet Tom Siachitema

Meet our Zambian partner in ministry, Tom Siachitema.

My relationship with Tom dates back to 2012 when we first met and conducted meetings together.

Over the years, it has become evident that God had knit our hearts together with the same vision and strategy.

Tom possesses a contagious compassion for his people.

He manages all logistics of our Bible school, our well repair team, and the significant task of maintaining contact with our graduate students and their individual ministries.

He is an extraordinary minister of God's Word and a champion of Zambian discipleship.