e3 Partners Impact Report - 2019

A Story from Africa
One day, on a recent trip to Africa, an
e3 team had the opportunity to go to
Kofi’s* home to share the gospel. Kofi is a
translator who has worked with several e3
teams in the past.
God is on the move in Africa.
We’re seeing disciples
and churches multiply
and the gospel spread at
rapidly increasing rates.
God is opening doors in
hard to reach areas and
hardened peoples. Believers
are making their way
from closed countries to
neighboring countries to be
trained so they can go back
and share the gospel with
their own people.
God is working in refugee
camps, among Muslims, and
even with witch doctors. He
is working in big cities and
in rural farms. And while
we celebrate these great
advances of the Kingdom we
are reminded that a large
percentage of the African
people are still far from God
and have little access to the
gospel in a way they can
understand. So, we press on
until all of Africa hears the
Good News!
His mother in law was the only one
at home when the team arrived. Kofi
explained that his brother, who was
against Christianity, told the rest of his
family not to come and hear what they had
to say. However, after waiting about an
hour, Kofi’s uncle, two brothers, and other
family members showed up. The e3 team
began sharing the many dangers of human
trafficking. This caught the attention of
Kofi’s uncle, Zain*.
Then, the team shared the message of the
gospel. Zain listened intently. Once they
had finished, he was convinced, saying the
message of the gospel was right and true.
He was afraid to accept Jesus as his Lord
and Savior though, because of what his
community would potentially do to him.
He said that being an old man, he couldn’t
defend himself, and besides, it didn’t
matter anyway because he was too late.
Zain explained that he had spent his whole
life worshiping other gods, and because
of that, he thought he couldn’t become a
Christian in his old age.
The team shared the story of the sinner
on the cross, who became a believer
on the very day of his death. Jesus had
promised him that he would be with Him
in paradise.
Zain was moved by this story, awestruck
by the grace and mercy of Jesus.
The team then left Kofi’s house, promising
to return later in the week. When they did,
Zain professed his faith in Christ.
Kofi now disciples Zain weekly, and his
faith continues to grow.
*Pseudonyms
9-10