Hello all! Today concluded our first week of ministry here in Johannesburg, South Africa! My squad and I are working with Impact Africa here. Impact Africa’s mission is to “motivate, educate, disciple and provoke individuals toward a passionate relationship with Jesus Christ through socially relevant outlets of ministry service; which in turn deeply impact individuals, communities, and nations.”
They have been amazing Ministry hosts so far! This week has consisted of 3 days of evangelism in the local townships. We, as a team, have been able to speak to hundreds of people and have seen 5 salvations! Five souls raised from death to life!
Praise God!
Today we went to a local school to speak in classrooms about potential. We taught on how we can find our true identity in Christ through the gospel, allowing us to reach our full potential once we have found our identity in Christ!
This week, God has taught me many things. One of them being learning how to be more thankful for the things that I have! God has taught me that there is so much power in the name of Jesus. This is the name that heals the sick, welcomes the outcast, raises the dead, and so much more!
He is so mighty! He has reminded me of His glory throughout this week especially as my team and I headed into ministry. One thing that I have been reminded of to be thankful for is clean water. I think that is one thing me, and many other Americans, take for granted that much of the world does not have access to.
Thank you all for the support and the prayers. Glory to God forever!
2 Corinthians 2:14-17
But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing, to one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things? For we are not, like so many, peddlers of God’s word, but as men of sincerity, as commissioned by God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ.
Praise the Lord!
Hi Jordan. I am your 2nd cousin but we haven’t seen each other in several years. I just wanted to know that I am praying over your success and safety. I’m so proud that you are walking boldly in Christ’s name to bring people to his word and glory.
Jordan- I’ve been praying for you all week. I’m so happy to see what God has done this week through you and your team. He is amazing! I’m proud of you!
Christy
Jordan, keep your eyes open to see the amazing works of God.. expect those God moments … He will be glorified!!! Prayers from Miami!!!
God bless you Jordan and all those with you. We are praying for you all and for those God takes you to meet. Remember how God brought Cornelius together with Paul so he could hear the gospel and be saved. God is using you in the same way. So proud of what you are doing!
Praying for you daily! Cheering you on from Pleasant Garden North Carolina.
Jordan, I know you through Judy. I met you in our connect class one day at Biltmore. I have a son and his wife and two beautiful adopted Children and two biological children and they have been in ministry in Jinja for 12 years. They are in Wheaton, ILL for Jeremy to get his masters in Marriage and family therapy. They will return to Jinja (where our son has 3 church plants ( – which he told us when he left that he was NOT going to plant churches) when he graduates In 2023. My husband and I have been to Africa 4 times and I know of your realization of how much we have to be thankful for and how people die in Jinja every day with malaria and HIV AIDS or from Boda accidents and those many, many who do not know Jesus. I certainly know what it looks like there for you and how to be praying for you. I will be following you and praying that many hearts are changed and how desperately they need Jesus. Hope you have a chance too visit the slums in Jinja. If our children were there, they would host you. They have a comfortable bed for guests. Thank you so much for keeping us updated on your journey.