Fired Up

August 1st, 2007

“Please, come and share with our small group one-on-one discipleship,” came the plea from Ezekiel the Evangelist from Kakata.

And so we came: Gary, Enoch, and I —bumpety bump down the rain soaked country road. Our car rattled as Enoch skillfully maneuvered it around giant pot holes; several times we stopped to pour water into the boiling radiator, or push and shove the stalled car to start up its engine again. But thanks to Jesus, our car made it to Kakata every time!

The very first time we met for one-on-one discipleship, God was at work. For the evangelist was so excited about the insights God had taught him, that he shared these with his wife the following day. The next time we met for classes, Ezekiel could not even wait to go home before he shared. Instead, he preached a concise twenty minute sermon on the spot to his group, full of personal examples and applications, summarizing what the Holy Spirit had taught him from the past two sessions!

Ezekiel’s enthusiasm did not stop there. Being fired up by the Holy Spirit, he continued all week sharing with people in his community. Then Ezekiel launched out into a neighboring village, leading people to Jesus.

“We cannot be content to just stay in Kakata; we must take the Good New of Jesus Christ to this village also,” Ezekiel challenged his group. “And as the villagers are born into God’s family, we who are being discipled now can in turn disciple them.”

Wow, Ezekiel the Evangelist is fired up for Jesus! He has already introduced Gary, Enoch, and me to the Chief of this village, who has given Ezekiel land on which to build a church! Gory be to God, Who alone is worthy of all honor and praise! Amen !