World Report

December 16, 2019

From the Superintendent's DESK

After leaving South Africa, Debbie and I traveled to Bulawayo for the annual Zimbabwe camp meeting, which began yesterday. This year marks the first camp meeting on the Bulawayo campground since ownership of the property went into dispute fifteen years ago. Prior to that, this location served as the headquarters for our Southern Africa district. It was a blessing to many, so a large number are expected to attend over the...

December 18, 2018

From the Superintendent's DESK

The Southern Africa regional camp meeting began on Sunday, December 16, at the headquarters church in Harare, Zimbabwe, with representatives attending from our churches in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Swaziland. Representing the Portland headquarters, John Musgrave, Director of West and Central Africa Work, and his wife, Rodica, arrived in advance and noted that as...

March 30, 2018

From the Superintendent's DESK

Randy, Oscar, and I attended Good Friday services at the Southern Africa headquarters church in Harare, Zimbabwe. Similar to camp meeting, there were three services: a teaching, afternoon youth service, and evening evangelistic service.

Again, there was beautiful music throughout the day. During the teaching, Precious Bosha, who is the music secretary for Zimbabwe, sang “They Bound ...

March 26, 2018

From the Superintendent's DESK

My son Randy, his son Oscar, and I enjoyed our time in South Africa. Wednesday evening, we were hosted by Grey and Lydia Thibela. He is the pastor at Wattville and a South Africa Board Member. On Thursday, we flew with Brother Grey to Kruger National Park and stayed two nights. We spent the equivalent of one full day at the game reserve (Thursday afternoon and Saturday morning) and saw a...

April 11, 2016

From the Superintendent's DESK

Dwight and Susan Baltzell are now in Zimbabwe. They arrived on Saturday to a welcome of about thirty saints and many balloons.

They shared Sunday services with the saints in Harare, our Southern Africa headquarters church, starting the day with Sunday school. This was followed by a time of prayer and also a short exhortation given by Oniyas Gumbo, the District Superintendent of Southern Africa. He spoke on how far the Lord had brought the work in...