Dear Friends and Family,
It is very clear to me and others that God is putting things together to reach the country of Rwanda with the truth of His Word. It has been so encouraging to see the Lord work in spectacular ways. I felt I needed to tell others. Last Sunday when I finished preaching, I received an email from Ignace telling me about the response to his first radio broadcast from Butare. He initially received 120 calls from 60 different locations. Ignace preaches three times a week on a station that covers almost the whole country. Pray for the seed of God’s Word to fall on good ground and bring forth more fruit.
I told you of our plan to target ten population centers to buy land and build buildings for future churches in Rwanda. In talking with Sadock and Ignace, we feel a plot of land can be bought for $5000 and a 40′ by 50′ building that meets the government’s requirements can be built for $10,000. While I was there we bought a plot in Cyangugu. We have also bought plots in Ruhengiri and Kigali. It costs more for the land in Kigali because it is the capital of the country, and it will also cost more to build the building. Right now there is a 2.5 acre plot that can be purchased in Nyagatare and a building be built for a total of $7000. The land would provide a place for the pastor to raise crops to sell and support his family. Sadock has already established a Bible study in Nyagatare with 25 adults who were saved listening to his radio broadcast. John, one of those adults, is a ssisting him and studying in the Kinyarwanda Bible Institute. Attached you will see a photo of me standing on the plot in Nyagatare. The second photo shows the model city being established by the government. Our proposed plot is less than two miles from there and is also in the center of several other communities.
Please continue to pray for me for strength, energy and wisdom. Pray for the preachers in East Africa to be filled with the Spirit as believers were filled in the Bible. Thank you for your help in the Lord’s work.
Missionary Tony and Kathy Stark