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Reaching Ghanain Practical WaysPrayer Points:» Wisdom» Being led by the SpiritUnlike beachfront property in the U.S., many beachesin Ghana, West Africa, are part of fishing villages. Instead ofmultimillion-dollar condominiums, pristine sand, and upscalerestaurants, Ghana’s fishing communities are filled with brightlycolored vessels, somewhat ragtag equipment, and the stench offish lingering in the hot, humid air.Against this backdrop, 8-year-old DanielNdede did whatever was needed to survive.“We would go to the beach when peoplewould bring in the fish,” recalls Ndede, an’05–’06 Rhema USA grad. “Sometimes wewould steal some fish. If they caught you,you’re in trouble. But most of the time theydidn’t.”Children usually focus on having funwhile growing up. They never dream thattheir parents will abandon them. But theunthinkable happened to Daniel. Whilemany kids complain about school and doingtheir homework, Daniel had to drop outof regular classroom studies to enroll in theschool of survival. Forget reading, writing,and arithmetic. He had to figure out how tofind food and shelter.You see, Daniel’s father followed in thefootsteps of far too many men who don’twant to accept the responsibility of a family—heleft. Unable to bear the financialstrain, Daniel’s mother packed her bags andleft too. She thought Daniel’s dad wouldcome back for him, and his dad assumedthat his mother was taking care of him.Of course, Daniel didn’t have any moneyand was quickly thrown out of the apartmenthe once called home. At first he stayedwith friends, but their parents soon tired ofhaving him around and made him leave. Soat a tender, young age, Daniel had nowhereto go but the streets and alleyways. Oncethere, he joined a gang.While Daniel was on the streets, a manapproached him and began sharing the Lordwith him. “I wasn’t interested in Jesus,” hesays. “I thought that maybe if I listened tohim, he would give me something to eat.”For a time Daniel pretended to be aChristian. Whenever the doors of a particularchurch were open, he was there listening to the preacher. Notthat he believed anything the minister said. He found that bydoing this, he could get off the streets and have a safe place tosleep for the night.One day Daniel stumbled across Kenneth E. Hagin’s minibook“You Can Have What You Say!”. “The book changed my life,” he14 THE WORD OF FAITH // May ‘13Daniel &Kauren Ndede
Power of FaithBible TrainingCollege GraduatesSPECIAL REPORT: INTERNATIONAL RHEMAHungry studentssoaking up the Word.Ministering tothe children.says. “I didn’t have a good education, and Brother Hagin didn’tuse big words. Some of the words, I didn’t understand. But theones I did are what changed my life.”Daniel began putting into practice the principles he read inthe book. Eventually he met a Rhema missionary who was doingstreet evangelism and began translating for her. The missionarysaw Daniel’s heart and knew that he needed to come to Rhema.She found sponsors who made it possible for him to attendRhema USA.It took several years to work out visa issues, but the day camein 2003 when Daniel finally boarded a plane bound for Tulsa,Oklahoma. To Daniel, coming to Rhema was like going to Heaven.“They flew me first class to come to Rhema,” he says. “Theybought me a laptop computer. I’d never even used a desk computerbefore! The first time I had my own place to stay was inRhema Student Housing!”Along with soaking in the Word, Daniel met his wife, Kauren,while in school. They married in 2004, and they both graduatedfrom Rhema’s third-year program in 2006—Daniel, fromthe School of Pastoral Ministry and Kauren, from the School ofWorld Missions. After graduation, they left for Ghana.With their feet firmly planted on Ghanaian soil, the Ndedesimmediately started Power of Faith Bible Training College in Takoradi.Right from the start, they patterned all of their classesafter Rhema. Twenty-eight eager students hungry to learn enrolledthat first year. Today Power of Faith has come under theRhema Bible Training College umbrella. Currently 27 studentsare enrolled in first- and second-year classes, and Rhema Ghanawill graduate its first round of students in 2014.“I’m not saying itwas the will of Godthat I went throughwhat I went through,”says Daniel. “But becauseof that, I have aheart for my people.Rhema GhanaTakoradi CampusRhemaGhanaStudentsI reach out to thepeople who arewhat I used to be.”One day whileDaniel and Kaurenwere driving intheir car, they sawa woman lyingon the side of theroad. They pulled Giving back to the community.over to help. Shelooked as though she had been beaten, and it was obvious thatshe needed hospital care. They helped her into their car anddrove to the local hospital.The hospital staff wouldn’t treat the woman because she wasunable to pay for her medical care, which cost less than $200.Without hesitation, the Ndedes paid for everything the womanneeded. They then left her in the hospital’s care. Some time laterthey were walking on the street when this woman saw them. Shefell at their feet, grabbed hold of their ankles and, through hersobs, thanked them again and again. Because of this one act ofkindness, this woman and her entire family were born again andSpirit-filled!“We don’t just preach the Gospel,” says Daniel. “We try to actthe Gospel.” The Ndedes are committed to bringing the Gospelto Africa in practical ways. In addition to teaching full-timeat Rhema Ghana, they feed the poor and help new moms. Becausethe child mortality rate is high in this West African nation,Kauren visits maternity wards to pray with the new moms andbring them supplies for their babies.Hepatitis B is Ghana’s number one killer disease. The Ndedeshave become relentless in creating awareness about the simpleways to prevent Hepatitis B. They also vaccinate as many peopleas finances permit.Daniel can’t remember how he happened on Brother Hagin’sminibook so long ago. Who would have thought that findingsuch a small book would make such a big impact? Not only didit transform Daniel’s life—it transformed the lives of his familymembers. His mother, father, brother, and sister are all bornagain and Spirit-filled. His father is currently enrolled in RhemaGhana.The impact did not stop with the Ndede family. It’s spilled overto the students of Rhema Ghana and the thousands of people theNdedes minister to in their outreaches. Daniel and Kauren wantto see all of Ghana come to the Lord. It’s fitting then that theirministry motto is, “It’s notover until all the souls aresaved.”TO LEARN MOREabout Daniel and Kauren Ndede, goto www.RhemaGhana.com.
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