{"id":1134,"date":"2019-09-09T18:24:45","date_gmt":"2019-09-09T23:24:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shackleislandchurchofchrist.org\/?p=1134"},"modified":"2019-09-09T18:24:45","modified_gmt":"2019-09-09T23:24:45","slug":"mojima-etokudo-new-church-planting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shackleislandchurchofchrist.org\/index.php\/2019\/09\/09\/mojima-etokudo-new-church-planting\/","title":{"rendered":"Mojima Etokudo – New Church Planting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Greetings to you and all my brothers and sisters at the Shackle Island\nchurch of Christ, pray this mail meet you well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The World Bible School Seminar \/ Evangelism which focuses on new church planting at Ata Essien Obio Akpa village and its neighboring villages between August 30, 31 and September 1, 2019 was a huge success and fruitful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Twenty eight (28) members of our Ukanafun WBS Evangelism Team was in\nattendance and other brethren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Series of activities on evangelism using diverse methods was used and both\npayoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We preached to the village chiefs, religious leaders, peasant farmers and\nall who came our way. We preached from door to door, public preaching at Market\nplace and village square both day and night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We requested for a place to stay during this two nights and the people were\nso generous to provide us with accommodation while we prepare the food we ate\nduring this period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Five (5) Souls obeyed the Gospel and baptized into Christ during the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

* One of the converts (Ubokutom Luke) who was a denominational Preacher of\nthe Mt. of Last Judgment Church from Ikot Anta Eneng Obom who came to the\nvillage for a visit to his denominational colleague BUT was caught by our\nGospel and he was baptized into Christ after about 4 hours of teaching him the\nWord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

* Another  convert (Akpan Monday Nnah) a member of the Church of Jesus\nChrist of the Latter Day Saint was also caught by our Gospel after series of\nsearching the Scripture at about 11.00pm during our public preaching in the\nmarket place. He asked many questions and Bible answers was given, he was\nbaptized into Christ at  night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

* Sunday Nelson Akpan an elder of God’s Church denomination responded to our\ninvitation to worship with us on Sunday and also obeyed the Gospel when I\npreached on the topic “GOD’S PLAN TO SAVE MAN” and baptized into\nChrist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

* The other two young people (Inibehe and Imo) were of the Apostolic church\ndenomination who both obeyed the gospel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All these newly baptized received Efik Bible and Hymnal to help their new\nfound faith provided by the Shackle Island Church of Christ. Thank you so much\nfor your generosity, God bless you and yours in Christ precious name. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Sunday September 1, 2019, the first worship service was held at the\npublic Primary School building at Ata Essien Obio Akpa village with forty two\nin attendance among which 30 were drawn from the village and its neighboring\nvillages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I preached the first sermon on the topic “GOD’S PLAN TO SAVE MAN”\nmany questions arose from the denominational members who responded to our\nevangelism invitation and Bible answers was given. A Soul Obeyed the that\nSunday and was baptized into Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many others promise to become part of the Church and we pray for them and\nothers to see the light of the Gospel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since Ata Essien Obio Akpa village is surrounded with three other villages,\nwe have named the local congregation as “THREE TOWN CHURCH OF CHRIST, ATA\nESSIEN OBIO AKPA” so the neighboring villages can meet there for worship\nin Spirit and in Truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The villagers are very receptive with the WORD, we need more of your prayers\nfor our team of evangelists and the newly planted church for strength to do\nmore for Christ and His church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Based on experience on in new church area, we will be working there for the\nnext two or three months while searching for a Preacher who will serve there to\nhelp build up the body of Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We hired a Van to help drive teammates to neighboring villages and mostly\ntaking the new converts to River for baptism even at let night of about 11,00\npm when we preached at market place because the distance between the village\nand river for baptism is about 10 miles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

* We hired Public Address System to help our audio system during public\npreaching at Market place and village square, we also feed ourselves for the\nthree days we work for Christ and encourage some of the evangelists with\ntransport fare to return home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All went well, for Him alone be praise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pray for me to recover from cold and malaria symptoms which affected me, and\ntwo (2) my teammates as we returned home, maybe it is caused by sleepless\nnight, rain, mosquito bite and poor sleeping conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you so much for your generosity and continue Materials and Spiritual\nsupport to us to help preach Christ to the lost souls which efforts is yielding\nmultiple fruits for Christ . God bless you and yours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Christian Love and Service,
Mojima Etokudo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mojima preaches first sermon at Ata Essien Obio Akpa <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Bible read during worship<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Sunday Nelson confesses Christ<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Sunday Nelson receives new Bible from Mojima<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Akpan Monday Nnah puts on Christ<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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New brother Akpan Monday Nnah receives a certificate commemorating his baptism into Christ<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Going to knock on doors and preach in the square<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Preaching door to door<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Sharing a meal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Mojima preaching at night in the village square<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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