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“Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart.” – 2 Corinthians 4:1 

As Paul writes 2 Corinthians, a vicious and vocal group of opponents have worked their way into the church at Corinth — they’re trying to stage a coup against Paul and his apostolic authority, accusing him of being a counterfeit apostle, a swindler who’s trying to promote himself. 

But none of this tempts Paul to quit. What gives Paul undaunted boldness, hope, and encouragement to keep on ministering in the face of unrelenting personal attacks?

Paul does not lose heart because he’s captivated by the glory of the message he preaches. He is a minister of a new covenant. And the distinguishing feature that makes the new covenant vastly superior to the old is the gift of the Holy Spirit. 

The indwelling of the Holy Spirit in all God’s people is God’s merciful answer to the promise of the prophets: “And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to obey my rules” (Ezekiel 36:26-27). The Spirit removes the veil that keeps us from seeing the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ, enabling us to behold the beauty and power of Christ in his glorious gospel. As we behold him, we are becoming more like him (2 Cor. 3:16-18; 4:6).

It is by God’s mercy that we see and savor Christ in all the Scriptures; and it is by God’s mercy that we have the amazing privilege of being ministers of this new covenant which welcomes people from all nations into a living, loving, lasting union with Jesus Christ through the indwelling Spirit. Let’s give thanks for God’s mercy in creating Spirit-transformed lives as we pray for the advancement of Christ’s work in the vast continent of Africa.

Please pray . . .

• Pray for the ongoing fruitfulness of two core training groups in Cote d’Ivoire and Liberia, creating a solid base for training up into the 10/40 Window.
• Pray for the strength of our teams in Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, Tanzania, Kenya, and Togo as they are multiplying the training themselves through their countries and beyond.
• Pray for the ongoing development of new partnerships in East and Southern Africa, reaching new networks of pastors and church planters. 
• Pray for the continued sustainability of people and provision for the exponential growth in Ethiopia and their plans to expand into Djibouti and Somalia.
• Pray for the holiness, marriages, families, and churches of our training partners who serve our Lord in under-resourced and culturally opposing contexts.

Please also pray that the Lord will work powerfully through upcoming workshops:

• Liberia & Kenya (July)
• Côte d’Ivoire (August)
• Tanzania & South Africa (September)
• Ethiopia (October)

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