Andrew Cletus, J-Life Country Leader, Nigeria
We remain thankful to God, who has graciously saved us and has given us the ministry of reconciliation. Ministry in Nigeria is like a voyage on a rough torrent. However, we are not perturbed by any circumstances as we continue on, making steady progress, avoiding distractions and keeping our focus on "making disciples."
Our Disciples-making network spreads across the country through our unrelenting Movement Builder Multipliers (MBXs) in various communities, church denominations and organizations. During the COVID-19 lockdown, members were being mentored and coached via phone calls, zoom conferences and virtual meetings. It was however, difficult to reach those in remote places, especially those in out of network service areas and this was a great concern.
We have collaborated with the Vision 2030 by planting Gateway leaders in ten states including local communities as well as establishing J-Life study centers in different zones.
Marketplace Discipleship continues across each zone, where our MBXs and MBs make disciples using entrepreneurial skills and businesses. This method has had a ripple effect on many communities, churches and organizations. There are over 300 disciples across 10 states who are currently undergoing our 'narrow down and go deep process' at various levels in different places.
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The Cletus family serving with
J-Life Nigeria
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Benjamin Yamoah, J-Life Country Leader, Ghana
J-Life Ghana has inaugurated a new Board and held its first Board Meeting on the 12 November 2020 to help achieve Vision 2030. This is a big step in the right direction for J-Life Ghana, and we are excited that the Board consists of many quality community leaders.
I presented the Vision 2030 agenda to the Board and the Vision for Ghana in the next two years (2021-2022). The meeting went very well and it ended on a very positive note for the entire management team and Board members. To God be all the glory!
We pray for Ghana as we go to the polls on December 7, 2020, pray for peace and pray that God’s will shall ultimately prevail. We also pray for Godly leaders over Ghana to help move the nation forward in the area of economic and infrastructural development.
We ask for prayers for safety and traveling mercies and protection for our families as we travel across the Nation to see Disciplemaking movements happen and pray for local partnerships for corporations and industries to help with some of our projects we have planned to do.
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The Yamoah family serving with
J-Life Ghana
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Zoe Anderson, J-Life Country Leader, Liberia
God has been gracious to us. The work of the ministry is gradually getting back on path as we have been able to do face to face meetings, one-on-one, and small group disciplemaking now that restrictions are lessened.
Please pray with us for total focus within the team, and more field workers as opportunities are everywhere.
Pray too, for team commitment in implementing the Vision 2030.
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The Anderson family serving with
J-Life Liberia
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Arsene Sony, J-Life Country Leader, Côte d'Ivoire
The news from the family is good. We are thankful for the health of our older son, who had a tough start to the year but is doing much better now and was able to resume studies and the normal course of his life. We also ask that you pray for Constance, my bride, who is in her penultimate month of pregnancy - that all will go well.
Since September, the country has experienced serious political and social unrest. The elections were held in a chaotic climate and so far communities clash all over the country with many casualties. Pray with us for divine peace and security for our families.
Regarding the J-Life Côte d'Ivoire ministry, we have focused our efforts this year on sharing Vision 2030 with our MBx's, on identifying gateway cities, and re-mobilizing leaders. We work in 3 regions and we are preparing for the 4th as soon as things in the country calm down.
Please pray for us and our MBx's - for the safety of our families and peace in our country, that God will give us leaders who are truly involved in multiplication and transformation, for divine provision in the face of the challenges our MBx's encounter, and pray for open doors and men of peace in the different gateway cities.
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The Sony family serving with
J-Life Côte d'Ivoire
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Ben Fianyo, J-Life Country Leader, Togo
Ministry continues to flourish in Togo. We have a large number of disciplemaking-trained leaders throughout most of the country and they are implementing the life and ministry of Jesus in their different communities, many of them still in the 'going deep' process.
Strategically, we have a dozen pioneer regional leaders (There are 5 different regions in Togo) that we lead through a process of progressive training and coaching through our national summits and other platforms (Whatsapp, Zoom, Phone calls, Field visits ...) for the development of ministry teams for effective disciplemaking training in each region. Lack of technology has made things difficult to do everything remotely, but we are praying for the Lord's provision.
Pray for divine provision, the national ministry team, my family (my wife and I) for the grace of God in the home and in the ministry, that churches will willingly embrace disciplemaking and for our Regional Director (Mgliwè) and his family.
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The Fianyo family serving with
J-Life Togo
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Franck Hounsounnou, J-Life Country Leader, Benin
We are praying for a new gateway city opening in North Bénin. We are very excited to have contact in an essential part of the country and to see what God is going to do there.
We pray for Church Leaders to be good models as they are implementing J-life training in their communities so that we can continue to grow a sustainable disciplemaking movement. We also ask for prayers for the national team board and for volunteers to work amongst students. The ministry of J-Life Benin is thankful to all of our supporters. We are able to continue to expand our reach for the Kingdom and pray we can continue to make the connections to keep on growing.
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The Hounsounnou family serving with
J-Life Benin
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GROWING A DISCIPLEMAKING MOVEMENT ...
A look at more ministry happening across Africa
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