Ministry in Zambia

“…I was in prison, and ye came unto me.” Matthew 25:36

Elias has been in prison for 12 years. He went in as a youth. He has no trade or vocation. But in prison he found Life everlasting when he trusted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior. Pastor Eugene Kalunga, Headmaster of ITMI’s Excellence Christian Academy in Kabwe, Zambia shared with me that Elias shows a lot of zeal for the Lord. He desires to be discipled and make a life for himself by becoming employed and keeping a job.

Elias’ release from prison is immanent. Would you like to have a part in his rehab? One of our US constituents has been donating funds periodically since the end of 2001 so that Pastor Eugene and his ECA team could minister to him. They have been taking food and personal toiletry items to Elias regularly since the beginning of 2002. ECA will employ him as a carpenter on the school premises and house him. This would allow him to earn a wage and provide training for future employment.

Pastor Eugene verifies that he needs discipleship in order to be able to walk uprightly when he’s released from prison. Arrangements have been made for someone from the local church to disciple him. It will take two years.

We’ve worked out that it will cost just under $165 per month for ECA to train, disciple and rehabilitate this man. Please help us restore Elias to a full and productive life. “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.”

Kristi Messick, Administrator