I commenced teaching Missions at the Theological school of Senegal, an initiative of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Senegal headed by Bishop Bah. The school is coordinated by veteran Nigerian missionary to the Francophones Pst Sam Adeleke. You can imagine the classical Pentecostal craziness that has influenced the world for good in the setting: Students include people from Senegal, Nigeria, Liberia, and Congo. My classes are being interpreted into French although at such times I pray for the manifestation of glossolia greatly. Some of the french speakers did not know any English and some of the English speakers did not know any french. The over twenty students were from seven churches I was told by my host. The classroom setting is in the Gweudewaye - Pikin area, one of the most population dense parts of Senegal. Infact the class was disrupted for some minutes because a passing lorry driver kept his hands on his blasting horn disturbing the whole neighborhood for several minutes. We continued the lecture after his lorry went far away in the slow moving traffic. The students were an incomprehensible mix. One had his laptop on the table, an obvious indication of his being well educated, while another went on discussing about the snacks she prepares and hawks during the interaction time before the classes started. My first devotion was on the Passion for the Kings glory and we shared how Gods spirit turned Davids incongruous band into a band that had mighty men. Oh that God will do it and bless this effort of the Pentecostal Churches of Senegal and release missionaries that would advance Gods kingdom greatly through this region. I love Pentecostal craziness that does not look for settled, quiet spaces nor for quaint polished students. May this wave of raw, spirit filled laborers flood North West Africa carrying Gods love to the market places, the villages and the urban centres in Jesus name. Amen.
Posted on: Tue, 01 Jul 2014 06:07:09 +0000