June 2009 Newsletter

Maputo Bible and Theological Seminary

In our June Newsletter, we reported that our Bible School had drawn to a close after 10 years and more than 200 students. To pen those words in that newsletter was painful. But in that same article I said that when one door shuts… another one opens. And that is what happened.

As you may know we are currently renting two of the houses here on the property to other missionaries to help cover the cost of maintaining the property. Several weeks ago one of those missionaries, Dave, shared with me the dilemma they had in their mission. Last year they completed construction on a million dollar seminary in Maputo and were poised to begin classes this year, but the family that had been recruited to run the seminary had to return to Canada due to his child’s critical illness with cancer. After several months it became apparent that this family would not be able to return. This left the mission with a brand new building not being used for classes due to the lack of a director.

Dave asked if I would be willing to step in as their director. He was aware of the Bible school we operated here and felt my experience would help further the Lord's work in Maputo by getting a Bible school operational in the city. Having never worked with interdenominational missions before, I was a bit hesitant. But after several interviews, meetings, and much prayer, they were comfortable with my doctrinal stance and felt that we could and should work together.

Therefore, I have accepted their offer to become the director of the Maputo Bible and Theological Seminary with classes scheduled to begin next February. There is still a lot of planning and organizing to be completed as well as securing books and teaching supplies, so I will be extremely busy these next few months.

This does not change our mission status in any way. I will continue with the ministries I am involved with and will expand them to include the seminary. I am excited about being back in the classroom again teaching Mozambicans the Bible. We all look forward to seeing what God has planned.

As the plans develop and things start taking shape, I will share with you some of the details of this new and exciting ministry.

Thank you for your continued partnership with us. With His Love, Don and Aleta