African Leadership

“We live forever. We are the citizens of the eternal Kingdom.”
As I watch the kingdom of God being built here in Africa I remember all your
Love, Prayers, commitment and support; the kingdom of God is being
established by these things and all I can do is thank and praise God.

Preschool graduations:
In the month of November there has been a graduation every weekend. The
small children in graduation gowns, their faces filled with joy when their
certificates with their faces on them are presented to them, the lively
performances and the loud applause from the proud parents, and finally the
good news of God proclaimed to the people. This is the kingdom of God. Lord!
Put inside the hearts of these children and their parents your kingdom and
let them be able to become the building blocks, the future of your kingdom
here in Africa.

At the Masibambane preschool graduation the community leader gave a speech,
the preschool was built in 2003 and many children from the community have
and are attending the preschool, some children are already in high school
and have grown up to become fine young adults. This is the hope of our
community.
Lord! These young children have learnt you, they confess that you are God
the creator of the heavens and the earths, and the sing that our only hope
is in you. Lord I pray that you will not let these confessions and praises
fall to the ground, that it will glorify you and that you will help them to
beat the poverty, pain, crime, AIDS and the circumstances and become the
beacon of light to this community.

Olwethu (children¹s church teacher):
Olwethu is a high school student. He was a student of the Children church
that she now teaches and leads. During his December break he wants to god to
Transkei and do children and youth ministry for the people there. Seeing the
burning heart of a young student, I see the image of God.
We have told him to raise half of the funds that he will be needing for the
ministry. Although it is almost impossible to raise funds in this area where
money and finance are limited, we believe that God wants to see the burning
hearts of his people. In preparation for his work and glory Olwethu has
begun to fundraise in faith. Let us all pray together that his heart for
Christ will be humble expressed and accepted by the people, children and
youth, of Transkei and that through His kingdom would be further
established in Transkei.

Please pray with us:
1. The children graduating from the 21 preschools are going to school next
year. Please pray that these children would remember the word of god taught
to them and that they would be able to live by it in their daily lives and
become little ambassadors of Christ. That they would become the future and
hope not only of their community but for the whole of Africa.
2. The 22nd preschool is currently being built. Please pray that the
construction would be completed well and that a good teacher for the
preschool is found so that the preschool can open in January.
3. There are 10 graduates of the bible college in Khayelitsha and a further
6 graduates in Queenstown who are graduating next week. Please pray that
these graduates will be able to apply and correctly teach the word of God
and lead the church in His will.
4. There are now 107 children¹s churches. This means that about 6000
children gather in various spots around the township to learn to God¹s word.
We dream of changing the million people living in khayelitsha through these
children. Please pray that these children will build God¹s kingdom and that
this dream becomes a reality.
5. There is movement in the youth that grow from the children¹s church.
There are about 11 children¹s churches with bible studies going on and about
4 with soccer teams. Please pray that God¹s kingdom will grow with the
expansion of the children¹s church into a youth gathering.
6. In December Catherine(short term missionary) and missionary Joy will be
going to Madagascar to teach English and to help with their children¹s
ministry. Please pray that through them God¹s word will be spread and that
their sacrifice, commitment and love will express Go love, passion and heart
for the people of Madagascar.
7. Priscilla is preparing to go to the university of cape town (UCT). She
has grown up in Africa and now will continue her studies here. Please pray
that she will be able to do her studies in grace and thanksgiving, loving
and embracing both Africa and God¹s kingdom, and that she will be able to be
used to the expansion and building of his kingdom.

For the Kingdom!

Young Ohm

The Lord has saved us.

Over the last 14 years, there has been many hardships, but there has been
even more times of happiness and joy that can only be expressed as God¹s
grace. Out of the 14 years of our ministry, these last few months have
proved to be the most challenging, but at the same time it has been the time
when His love and grace were most felt and a time when we experienced the
Lord¹s presence with a thankful heart. I thank the Lord that you, my fellow
brothers and sisters, are with us with love and in prayer. Lord, I love and
thank you with all of my heart.

What happened:

I had been in great anticipation for the ministry and works that God will do
with the arriving short term mission team when a fever hit me. I had just
sent off one of the teams after ministry here and was preparing to leave
with another when the fever hitŠ the team that must have worked so hard and
in so much anticipation of God¹s works to be done hereŠ but even with this
knowledge I wanted to give up, I felt the limit of my physical being and put
it before the Lord. But the Lord gave me strength to carry onŠ Then followed
the complete breakdown of my computer that had been fine just moments
beforeŠ The transport organized for the team suddenly coming down with
excessively high costsŠ The uneasiness in the airport newly found airport
taxiŠ The transport to take us to the airport the next day not arrivingŠ
Loosing luggage on arrival in MadagascarŠ The state of the accommodationŠ
Having to pass on a sermon due to the feverŠ The overnight trip with nothing
to eatŠ increase in accommodation costsŠ The local food and the costs
thereofŠ The seminar that lacked preparation and attendanceŠ Having worship
in the midst of the sounds of the muslim¹s Ramadan prayersŠ Not being
allowed to use the prepared place for our ministry, and the alternative
place¹s stacks of rubbishŠ The long 12 hour road trip to and from the placeŠ
The frustration that resulted from putting oneself before others, or God¹s
ministryŠ The latenight conflict that occurred with the short term teamŠ
The unexpected words that were not thought through and hurt the team and the
resulting awkward atmosphereŠ the electricity cut during the seminarŠ The
incident of missing the team due to the late ending service and arrival of
the bus and early departure of the teamŠ Then the arrival to South Africa
for the Ethiopian pastors training, and the lack of attendanceŠ meeting
robbers and losing everything and getting away with opur livesŠ Going to the
hospital due to the sick members of the teamŠ Cancelling the seminar due to
the robber incidentŠ The injuries from the robber¹s blows that made eating
difficult and the inner pain felt when needing to swallow pieces of a
hamburger as chewing was made impossible and when no one was there to
sympathize or soothe my painsŠ The hunger felt after the seminar that could
not be dealt with as everything had been lost when robbedŠ The flight ticket
that had to be re-bought due to wrong bookingŠ The misunderstanding between
people and the resulting hurtŠ

These are the incidents that we went through in just two weeks. One couldn¹t
understand or explain all this through logic or the human mind. Then why?
For God, the people and allow us to serve in the expansion of God¹s kingdomŠ
To show the world, Jesus¹ love shown on the crossŠ It was a part of God¹s
good works, for those who are willing to serve… for those that put the God
and His kingdom firstŠ

I looked back on these incident that I could not quite understandŠ I read
the scriptures (psalm 60-67) and I prayed and prayed..(Lord! I am your
servant. Please grant me your heart and understaning), I pray on as I look
for the grace that he has given meŠ The Lord says, ³I am the Lord²Š He is my
lord and he is with usŠ and he also says, ï will do good works through youŠ

God has proclaimed victory. The gospel is continuing to spread across the
lands. The discipleship book has been translated and the first classes are
on their wayŠ the Gospel is spreading through a city, a city where most
people are muslimsŠ The new formed relationships with the localsŠ a heart of
prayer that God has given us after meeting the robbersŠ the sincere heart of
sympathy and love that God gave us towards the robbers rather than hatredŠ
the grace He gave us to be able to hide our hurt and be able to serve the
other till the endŠ Especially God¹s presence to take our sorrows awayŠ His
gift of fellow workers and a loving wifeŠ The experience of his kingdom in
the seminar where I was teaching of the kingdom the day after the incident
of robbersŠ God is victory. He has promised to be with us till the ends of
the earth. He is the Lord of the History and the present.

The Lord is working to achieve greater worksŠ Satan is working to disrupt
these worksŠ

Please proclaim these words with meŠ

³Satan! In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ be gone. Be gone from all of
Africa. I proclaim the victory of God over this land.²

We live forever by His grace and loveŠ

Prayer requests:

1. Every December for the last couple of years we have sent someone to teach
English in Madagascar. Please pray that this year there will be another
faithful and commited brother or sister to go.
2. There has been many new churches started due to the training of the
Ethiopian refugee pastors. There are many Ethiopians living in difficult
condition who are living and working for His kingdom. Please pray that the
books that these pastors and church leaders are studying from can be
successfully supplied and through it that their churches will grow and that
they will feel His hope and presence in hard times.
3. The children churches have been continuously growing. We are now running
over 90 and every week about 2-3 mor3e are being started. Please pray that
God will find people to adopt these children¹s churches ad support it both
financially and in prayer.
4. The second seminar for the Malawian pastor¹s who have graduated will be
held soon. It will be held from October 3-10th in the capitol city,
Lilongwe. About 100 graduates have been invited to sttend. The topic for the
seminar is ³pastors of evangelism². Please pray that this seminar will have
the holy spirit¹s works and that through these pastors Malawi will have a
spiritual revival.

For the kingdom! (picture ;Ethiopian pastor¹s training)

Missionary Young Heum Ohm and Young-Ae Yoo

Preschool Ministry
1. 2010 June
a. We currently have 21 preschools and around 1000 children are attending
daily.
b. We provide food (breakfast and lunch) for 12 preschools.
c. Preschool teachers receive monthly seminars on teaching the children and
5 teachers have been chosen and trained as trainers for the other teachers.
d. 1 Preschool got a playground built.
e. We are planning to build 3 more preschools in 2010.

2. 2009 report
a. We built one more preschool in Green Point in Khayelitsha through the
team from Germany.
b. We had a preschool teachers’ camp January for spiritual revival.
c. Missionary Glory developed a Bible study with a few teachers.
d. 2 Preschools got a playground facility built.
e. 2 preschools were painted through the short term teams.

3. Prayer requests – Pray that:
a. The monthly seminar will bring much fruit, that the teachers will grow in
spirit and teaching skills.
b. God brings more of His people to provide the food.
c. All teachers are involved in a Bible study.

Children’s Church
1. 2010 June
a. We have 80 children’s churches presently and around 4000 children are
involved every Saturday.
b. We are developing youth ministry through the Children¹s churches as the
children are growing. A few children¹s churches are developing youth
programs.
c. Teacher’s camps and children’s camps to be developed and emphasized.
d. We have monthly teachers’ training for the children¹s church teachers.
e. Currently 1 missionary and 4 local leadership are ministering in the
children¹s church ministry. 2 new local leadership joined in 2010.

2. 2009 Report
a. In 2009 the number of children’s churches grew from 46 to 60, from 2300
to 3000 children.
b. We have had 2 teacher’s camps and 4 children’s camps.
c. Through the children’s church adoption program, 20 children’s churches
have been adopted.
d. 2 people from Germany developed 8 children’s churches.

3. Prayer Requests
a. Pray that through the children’s church development, we can dream of how
God transforms society into God’s kingdom.
b. Pray that more people locally and internationally will adopt children¹s
churches so that their prayers will be the means of growth in God’s kingdom.
c. Pray that the youth ministry within the children’s church will keep
growing so that more youth are continually growing in faith.
d. Pray that more missionaries and more locals will come to develop more
children¹s churches.

Kraaifontein Children¹s & Youth Ministries
1. 2010 June
a. We have 8 children¹s churches but we are just maintaining them because of
the lack of a missionary.
b. Youth Ministry (SHAPE ministry) needs a missionary to continue
developing.

2. Prayer Requests
a. Pray for God¹s guidance and His intervention.

School Ministry
1. 2010 June
a. We work with 8 out of 19 high schools.
b. About 40-60 youth gather in the Saturday meetings.
c. Out of the 34 Primary schools in the area we work with 4.
d. We are teaching about the characteristics of God to the children/youth.

2. 2009 report
a. We had 1 camp through the short-term team in Calgary.
b. We were involved in 5 high schools and in 4 primary schools.
c. We had a partnership with 2 mission organizations working together.

3. Prayer Requests
a. Pray that we can have more local workers and missionaries to reach out to
all schools.
b. Pray that the Saturday meetings will be a place where the youth can
freely express themselves, learn about God and revive their relationships
with Him.
c. Pray that God enables us and provides the funds to have more camps for
the high school youth.

Job Creation Ministry
1. 2010 June
a. The Auto Mechanic education center building was finished in 2009 and we
begun classes this January with 5 students.
b. We have a Bible study with the students every day to build their
relationships with God first.
c. The mat factory ministry is very slow. The local leadership is not
properly established yet.

2. 2009 Report
a. Equipment was bought for the Automechanic school.
b. The text book for the automechanic school was edited and copied.
c. The committee for the automechanic ministry was established.
d. The mat factory went through continual problems in order to establish
local leadership.

3. Prayer Requests
a. Pray for the development of the mat factory ministry leadership.
b. Pray that the functions of the committee for the automechanic school will
be well established so that many youth can be trained for the job market.
c. Pray that the current students are equipped well with the Word of God and
the skills of repairing cars.

Bible College
1. 2010 June
a. 25 new students applied to the first year course and 4 in the second
year.
b. Students will be involved in a short-term mission to Lesotho.
c. The college hosted 22 satellite class students from Lesotho in order to
encourage and fellowship with them.

2. 2009 report
a. At the beginning of February, 22 Students applied to the course. 8 of
them finished it.
b. 2 local people and 2 missionaries were involving as teachers.
c. The college could not have a short-term mission trip because of a
shortage of resources.
d. 6 students graduated in 2009.

3. Prayer Requests
a. Pray that as we approach winter, students will not be discouraged because
of circumstances such as cold and darkness, but they can see God and His
presence in their lives.
b. Pray that God enables the students and provides the finances for them to
go on a short-term mission trip.
c. As all the computers were stolen, our desire is to establish a computer
class. Pray that we can experience God¹s mercy and providence.

Satellite Classes (African Leadership Pastors¹ training program)
1. 2010 June
a. 21 classes are running throughout the country.
b. 19 Bible classes for Ethiopian refugees are running in South Africa.
c. We had a lecturers¹ conference in April 2010 in Welkom and 43 lecturers
attended.
d. We are planning 11 more classes this year.

2. 2009 report
a. 63 students graduated including the Ethiopian classes.
b. 3 seminars were held for the continuing education of graduated students.
c. 20 classes for South African and 22 Ethiopian classes were run
throughout the country.

3. Prayer Requests
a. Pray that we can continually develop continuing education for alumni.
b. Pray that God provides enough speakers from overseas for our alumni
seminars.
c. Pray that as we plan 11 more classes this year, God will provide wisdom
and strength so that we can see more untrained pastors and church leaders to
be equipped to extend His kingdom.

Soccer Ministry
1. 2010 June
a. League games are being held every Friday with the 14 teams.
b. Plans for gospel outreach program throughout world cup event.

2. 2009 Report
a. The league games were held every Friday throughout the year with 12
teams.

3. Prayer Requests
a. Pray that God enables camps for the soccer teams so that many young
people can have the opportunity to hear the gospel.
b. Pray that through the growth of the task team more young people are
guided to develop themselves to live as believers.
c. Pray that coaches and task team members are able to lead Bible studies.

Netball Ministry
1. 2010 June
a. Netball ministry is not functioning due to a coordinator moving on.
b. We are in transition with a new coordinator in order to establish the
netball ministry in the children¹s church ministry.

2. 2009 Report
a. League games held every Saturday with the 7 teams.
b. A camp for the coaches was held.
c. The netball team entered the Provincial Netball League of Western
Province and won the semifinals.
d. The coordinator moved to another ministry.

3. Prayer Requests
a. Pray that the new coordinator will actively make many netball teams in
the children¹s churches in order to develop youth programs through the
children¹s church.

Namibia Independent Church Seminary Ministry
1. 2010 June
a. We are going to establish a new class soon. Since the 2 leaders
graduated from school, there have been many interested in training but due
to a lack of resources, we delayed the start of the new class.
2. 2009 report
a. The two leaders graduated from seminary.
b. We had 16 students registered but could not complete the course.
c. We had several meetings with the leaders of the independent churches but
there was no cooperation to send their church leaders to study.

3. Prayer requests
a. Pray for wisdom to approach the leaders of the independent churches so
that they can see the urgent need to train their leaders.

Madagascar (Registered as a non profit organization For The Kingdom)
1. 2010 June
a. In March, there were 2 pastors and church leaders seminars. In
Antananarivo we had 100 people and in Tamitave 150 people in the Seminar.
b. March 18, we inaugurated the Mobile clinic ministry near Tamitave. We
treated 123 patients. Since then we operate the mobile clinic once a month
in 2 different locations according to the government allowances.
c. All textbooks (10 books) for the African Leadership pastor¹s and church
leader¹s training programs were translated to the local language and 4 text
books were edited and 500 of each printed.
d. 15 businesses are being run through the youth bank. 7 of them are
successful.

2. 2009 report
a. The mobile clinic was registered for approval in the health department.
b. 5 more businesses were started through the help of the youth bank.
c. Funds were raised for the mobile clinic.
d. 2 pastors training programs were held in 2 different locations.
e. 2 English teachers were sent to the Bible college and local church.
f. 42000 English books were sent and distributed for helping to learn
English.
g. 1 short-term team joined evangelism in Fianranshua.

3. Prayer Requests
a. Pray that through the mobile clinic, God’s love and care are shown in the
local community where there are no medical facilities.
b. Pray that more doctors volunteer to reach out more to the community with
the Gospel.
c. A Pastors’ training seminar will be held again in August 2010. Please
pray that the word of God will be taught to these thirsty people.
d. Pray that the rest of the textbooks are edited and printed on time to
train the pastors and church leaders.
e. Pray that the youth bank motivate the young people to stand independently
and give hope.

Lesotho Pastor’s training program
1. 2010 June
a. We are developing new classes in 3 different areas.
b. 22 graduated students came to Cape Town.
c. 2 Pastors’ training seminar were held
d. Requested by World Vision to train their project staff.

2. 2009 report
a. For one week every month, a pastors’ training course was held.
b. 8 students graduated.
c. 8 text books out of 10 were translated and edited.

3. Prayer Requests
a. Pray that 2 more text books will be translated so that we can train the
pastors and church leaders with a complete set of text books.
b. Pray that we can identify devoted teachers so that many pastors and
church leaders will be equipped to spread the gospel.

Short-term mission teams
1. 2010 June
a. One team from Germany started a preschool building, built a youth center
building and served in many areas in April.
b. 3 teams from Canada, and 4 teams from the USA and 1 team from Korea will
come.
c. With these teams we will build 2 more preschools, and establish many
children’s churches and camps, school ministries and evangelism in Transkei.
d. One team will join the mission to Madagascar for English camps and
pastors’ training seminars.
e. One team will go to Malawi for Evangelism training for the local pastors
and church leaders.

2. 2009 report
a. One team from Germany, two teams from the USA, and three teams from
Canada.
b. With the German team we built one preschool in April.
c. English teaching and evangelism held in Madagascar.
d. Evangelism in Transkei took place and many people became Christians.
e. At two of the children’s churches, the teams did a winter holiday program
(bible school) for the children.
f. The various teams ran 3 children’s church camps.
g. Through the teams we painted preschools and ran children’s ministry,
school ministry and sport ministry.

3. Prayer Request
a. Pray that we can have a greater capacity to have more short-term teams so
that God’s kingdom will be widely extended in Africa and beyond.
b. Pray that the short-term teams’ involvement will bring God’s blessing in
Africa.
c. Pray that God give us wisdom to lead the teams to go to Madagascar and
Malawi.
d. Pray for protection of all teams from evil spirits.

Prepared by

Missionary Young Huem Ohm