FF News Edition 1 of 2020

25 Years Ago - Anthony Paul Duncan
DIED in the SERVICE of CHRIST
A Disastrous Series of Events
25 Years ago, four Frontline
vehicles were sent into the field.
Only one vehicle came back. In the
early morning mist of 14 December
1994, Frontline Fellowship Field
Worker, Anthony Duncan, was
killed in a head-on collision.
A Complex Series of Missions
Anthony was returning back from
a long, difficult and dangerous
mission to five countries. Anthony
had been part of a Frontline
Fellowship mission team that had
successfully delivered desperately
needed medicines and Bibles
into war-torn Angola. Despite
a shoot-on sight policy, which
was maintained to enforce the
United Nations blockade on
UNITA-controlled Free Angola,
the Frontline Mission team had
succeeded in delivering a tonne
of desperately needed medicines
and Bibles to suffering Christians
in Angola. The Mission team was
on the way back from this eventful
trip, which had also included one
of our vehicles rolling down an
embankment and crushing the
canopy on the way up to Zambia
on the so-called “Golden Highway”
dirt road running the length of
the Caprivi Strip. A cloud of dust
hung over the dirt road severely
restricting visibility. Our vehicle
had to swerve to avoid a head on
collision with an oncoming truck.
More Lives Than a Cat
Anthony had faced life-threatening
situations before, when he was
in the army and later as a game
ranger, even before becoming a
missionary. Anthony had been
knocked down and
trampled underfoot
in the mud by a rhino,
charged by elephants
and attacked by lions.
Once, while reversing
fast up a road to
escape a charging
elephant, he literally
bumped into a herd of elephants!
On another occasion, Anthony
warded off an attack by two lions
by throwing stones at them! He was
armed, but being a serious animal
lover, he could not bring himself
to shoot a magnificent lion, even
when being threatened by them!
Anthony had survived several
other vehicle accidents, including
coming off an 1100cc motorbike
at 160 km’s/hr. Like a cat, Anthony
seemed to have had nine lives and
he lived those to the full.
Consistent Christian Character
Anthony was a remarkably
dedicated Christian, whose
possessions could fit into his
backpack. Everything in excess of
his bare necessities he gave away.
Anthony was a zealous Evangelist,
a patient and compassionate
counsellor and a calm and cheerful
co-worker in times of crisis.
His testimony of single-minded
devotion to the Lord continues
to challenge, convict and compel
others to give our all for Christ.
Soldier and Game Ranger
Anthony Duncan served in the 7 th
South African Infantry Battalion as
a tracker from 1985-1987. After his
military service, Anthony worked as
a game ranger in Timbivati, Jabula
and Etosha. During this time, he
distinguished himself as a tracker
on the anti-poaching tracker team.
One of his fellow game rangers,
Michael, led him to the Lord. Once
he gave his life to Christ, Anthony
was wholehearted in his singleminded
dedication to follow Christ
and to lead others to Him.
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2020 EDITION 1