Ghana Update – July 2024

‘The king said to me, “What is it you want?” Then I prayed to the God of heaven, and I answered the king, “If it pleases the king and if your servant has found favor in his sight, let him send me to the city in Judah where my ancestors are buried so that I can rebuild it.” I also said to him, “If it pleases the king, may I have letters to the governors of Trans-Euphrates, so that they will provide me safe-conduct until I arrive in Judah? And may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of the royal park, so he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel by the temple and for the city wall and for the residence I will occupy?” And because the gracious hand of my God was on me, the king granted my requests. ‘

(Nehemiah 2:4-5, 7-8)

Introduction

In this season and time, we ask for the ability to make the right prayers for the Church and the nations so as to be in tune with the move of the Holy Spirit and the agenda of the Lord Jesus Christ. The identification of the people who are in charge of the needed resources and the rightful way to seek them for carry out the God given vision is very essential even for the great commission.

The Goat Connection

The Lord has His own way in taking simple things done by man to create an eternal impact for a family or community. Aside the direct impact of bringing hope to families and orphans through the goat’s project, there is another impact of it that was unnoticed. Our contact person in one of the areas where orphans have benefitted from the project reported that the project has another dimension of impact that we have not paid attention to that aspect. Eager to know what it was I asked for what it was. He said we have had a number of the orphans coming to Christ. As many as 48 orphans who received goats have given their lives to the Lord Jesus Christ, he added.  I am convinced that the eternal impact might go beyond just the orphans to their families and communities. To God alone be the glory!

Seed of Hope Broadcast

It is always a delight using the opportunity we have had so far on radio to reach out to a wider audience and people who would not have made their way to any Christian gathering but through the power of radio are listening to the Gospel message right in their homes. Recently we have received two calls, one from a new believer and another from a Muslim. The new believer said “I just want to thank God for this radio program for it has taught me great lessons and made the word of God very simple to understand and obey, I am very grateful and pray for God’s blessings and resources for it to continue to be air for my growth and that of people like me”. The Muslim also said “I am thankful for your radio program and I am keenly following it and learning and I want to learn more about Jesus Christ (whether he is Lord or God or both Lord and God).” We have established contact with him and are hoping to use the opportunity to search the scriptures with him for him to discover Christ for himself through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Leadership Training

Leadership needs for the Church and our world has continued to increase and that has called for intensifying efforts for the training of more leaders for the Church and the nations of the world. Samson has been involved in the training of leaders across Ghana.

Prayer Needs

• Thank God for the spiritual impact of the goat’s project and pray that many others will come to know the Lord through the project.
• Pray for farmers across Ghana, that they will have good rains for their farming activities this year.
• Pray for those seeking to know the Lord as a result of the radio program, that there will be a great connection and move of the Holy Spirit which will lead them to becoming disciples of Christ Jesus.

Yours in His Vineyard
Samson Abukari – Country Director, Ghana