The Benefits Of African Ministries To The People

By Janine Hughes


I think it is safe to say that a huge percentage of Africa practices Christianity. There are a number of African ministries that have been set up for the purpose of spreading the word of God. This is essential to ensure that the people have a good spiritual foundation. The moment people hear of God at a young age, they will never forget it even when they grow old.

The bible is what guides all the Christians in the world. It states that people should help spread what they know about God. This motivates many people who have the will to tell people about what they know. For this to be done a lot of planning needs to happen. You need to strategize on how to reach the lot of people in an area.

Most times these ministries lead to the building of new churches in an area. This can happen when there is a huge impact that is caused in the lives of the people during one of the visitations. You will often find that the individuals will lack a place to worship and share the word of the Mighty High. When newly planted churches take root, the people are able to have hope and their lives change.

Some individuals just wake up and decide that they can preach. I clearly understand that it is a calling. However, it is best when proper training is received. Poverty in a number of regions in Africa may cause most people to lack this training. There some organizations that may offer free training for such individuals. They should definitely take advantage of this.

We always say that the youth are the leaders of tomorrow. For this reason they should definitely be used here. They can be taught on the necessary skills needed to reach out to people. Most of them could be available and in need of something to do. They are important when it comes to school missions as the young people will identify with them.

To minister to people you need to be there for them and offer a shoulder to lean on. Help them out and they will be forever grateful. Some missions give food to those who are in dire need of it. Giving them food while telling them about food helps both the body and soul. This will easily motivate more people to come because their food problem will be dealt with for a while.

Partnerships with other ministries are common these days. This is also because they are beneficial. They come up with a number of strategies to help get the gospel to many people. Concerts are one such strategy whereby youth are the people often targeted. Orphan care can also be given during this activities together with sharing faith in church.

When lives get transformed this leads to others lives being changes. It is like when you throw a stone into water and there is the ripple effect. Preaching the gospel is said to be the only way to heal our ailing land. Join any form of ministry in your church with the aim of making a difference in the life of someone. New members are always appreciated as they can really help out.




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