Church Planting

Day Mweemba, son of Daniel Mweemba and brother of Victor, arrived at our house yesterday morning at 7:00. He had left his home in Kauwe at 1:00 a.m. and ridden seven hours through the night to deliver a letter from the headmaster of Chiili Basic School. Here’s what the letter said.

"The above mentioned man of God (Daniel Mweemba) visited this school over planting the church of Christ at this school. The meeting was well attended, because the school has (serves) 15 villages, and out of 15, 11 villages attended the meeting. This was a great achievement because the addressed congregation cried before him to plant one church at this school so that the lost sheep of God can be brought back. He also told the community members that on 10th June, 2006, you will be with us here. The people of Chiili are most welcoming you and very willing to see you on that day."

The headmaster and the chairman of the PTA had signed the letter.

So now it’s Saturday morning and David just pulled out of the driveway. The pickup is loaded with camping gear, Bibles, communion supplies, and a large container of water. He and Rodgers Namuswa will head north to pick up Daniel and another worker before heading even farther north into the bush to the village of Chiili. Tonight and tomorrow they will meet with the villagers for preaching and teaching about the message of the gospel and the establishment of a new congregation.

I can’t help but marvel at the letter. I wonder how many school principals and PTA chairpersons in the US would issue such an invitation? Truly “the fields are white unto harvest” in this part of Zambia.