Molepolole

I got to visit a dear friend, Moruti David at Molepolole (Mol-e-po-lol-e) about his church and how we can minister to his needs.  Moruti means Pastor in Setswana.  He is a true patron of the church growth here in Botswana.  He has started many churches in his life time and is a builder by trade.  His desire is to provide spiritual truth to his community and to stand against the demonic and tribal beliefs that keeps them from true joy and freedom that comes from walking with the Lord.  In the smaller, surrounding villages it is very common to belief in Christ but hold on to the "old way of life", tribal and ritual beliefs.  The hold strong to hexes, curses and making "the spirits" angry or sad.  This is his biggest challenge with the people, separating from traditional thinking to new.

Moruti David, grandson and his wife Seffoni.

His church is an old drinking hang out called a Shabeen.  He rented the property and closed the bar.  Students from Johnson Ferry Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia cleaned it up and painted it for worship.  The church has grown from a faithful five to around 40 in attendance in a year.  His biggest prayer concern is the landlord will not let him alter the building and he needs to add to it for growth.  He is praying a plot to become available to establish the church.  The church has the funds to purchase.  He asked me and my supporters to pray for a plot to become available so they can purchase it and begin to establish a permanent place to worship.  Please commit to prayer on this matter.  Here is a photo of the church below.  As you can see it is very small.  Bars are made sit outside not inside so it was never big to start with.  The children sit outside in the dirt under the tree you see below and hear scripture from his wife Seffoni while David preaches.  They do need our prayers.

I have enjoyed meeting the church God has placed here in Botswana.  What I have found is true worship and faith in God.  I have found people who need truth. I have met many who have it and are trying to share it.  Pray as we prepare and go out into the communities and villages that God will provide the place we need to connect and work along side the church as they work to reach their children.  Continue to pray for the adjustments the Shipes family is making.  Not having friends and play buddies other than the 7 of us is rough on them this week.  Thank you for reading our blog today and pray for our family.

In His Steps,
Scott and Tonya