Pray For
- the Great Commission Bible School’s work of training excellent pastors
- church leaders to multiply and spread the gospel
- Bibles to get into the hands of those needing to learn God’s Word
Present Ministries
Country Leaders
The Malawi churches have three annual conferences with multiple circuits. Students in the Great Commission Bible School program in Lilongwe are engaged in church planting as a part of their course of study. The students and pastors of the Malawi FMC have planted several churches across the borders of Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia.
ORIGINS
A graduate of the Free Methodist Bible School in Zimbabwe returned to his home in Malawi in December 1973 to preach and to establish Free Methodist churches. Missionaries from Zimbabwe visited and gave encouragement to the fast-growing work. In 1977 a short-term Bible school was established in Salima.
Superintendent Ronald Chimkonde
Malawi Central Annual Conference
Superintendent E Goodson Phiri
Malawi Southern Annual Conference
Japhet Msyani
Malawi Northern Annual Conference
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Available and Willing
Pastor Yembekezeni Kantini leads a growing Free Methodist church just outside the capital city of Lilongwe, Malawi, in a village called Mtonda. Though a fully organized society, the Mtonda Free Methodist Church had been without a pastor for some time following the death of its pastor. The conference had been unable to provide one, as there was no available trained pastor. During this time, Yembekezeni Kantini volunteered to lead the church. Yembekezeni had no theological training, but he was willing and available.
Hope Project
“Chiyembekezo” is the Chichewa word for hope. ICCM’s Chiyembekezo project seeks to care for the poorest of the poor in their community. More than half of the children sponsored through ICCM in Malawi are orphans. While some live with guardians or members of their extended family, the caretakers face difficulty in meeting their needs without help. Sponsorship through ICCM makes it possible for these children to receive holistic care.
The Ask
It all started with a missions conference at the Wilmore Free Methodist Church in 1997 and an introduction to Mike and Vickie Reynen. We were young and excited to learn more about missions, so Mike and Vickie graciously arranged a trip to Nigeria for us, a summer that forever connected our hearts to Africa. Little did we know the path God would lead us on, one of true joy even amid significant pain and loss.
COUNTRY STATISTICS
- Population: 20,074,000
- Evangelical Christians: 17%
- FM Work Opened: 1973
Central Annual Conference
- FM Churches: 31
- FM Membership: 5,500
- Ordained Ministers: 13
- Conference Ministerial Candidates: 7
- Superintendent: Bernard Kalukusha
- Ecclesiastical Accountability: FMCUSA through Bishop Matt Whitehead
Northern Annual Conference
- FM Churches: 12
- FM Membership: 4,011
- Ordained Ministers: 12
- Ministerial Candidates: 4
- Superintendent: Japhet Msyani
- Ecclesiastical Accountability: FMCUSA through Bishop Matt Whitehead
Southern Annual Conference
- FM Churches: 61
- FM Membership: 7,939
- Ordained Ministers: 19
- Ministerial Candidates: 5
- Superintendent: E. Goodson Phiri
- Ecclesiastical Accountability: FMCUSA through Bishop Matt Whitehead
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Church Planting & Development
Supporting Malawi Church Planting and Development (CPD) will help resource the following people and strategic initiatives:
- Evangelism, transportation and meetings costs for the superintendents of the three conferences
- Transportation, food and lodging scholarships for pastor-students for each of three modules per year
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Africa VISA Voyagers: Resident Teachers for Ministerial Education
Potential locations for assignment include Great Commission Bible School, Malawi, Wesley Missionary Institute, Togo, or Liberia in its pastoral education program. Individuals would commit to a year or longer service. There are great opportunities to help individuals develop in ministry. Malawi and Liberia systems are modular, Togo is residential. Interested teachers will discuss with field leadership to discern a best place of service.
Africa VISA Team: Church Construction/School Repairs
This is for teams who wish to participate in the project of constructing a church or repairing school buildings. In most cases this would include working under the direction of local builders. It could include cement block laying, cement work, basic woodworking. Often the projects are in hot environments. Good health is a necessity. Team size could be between four and ten members.