Moving Forward In Zambia

An update from Wilbroad Chanda, Lead Pastor of Christ Community Church, and Dean of the Copperbelt Pastors College, Ndola, Zambia…

Dave Taylor (Director of Emerging Nations) has said it more than once, that you cannot quarantine the gospel. I totally agree with his observations. While the coronavirus pandemic has had adverse effects on people’s lives around the world, we have seen the sovereign hand of God upon us in Zambia in our service to the Lord. 

Allow me to share with you some ministry highlights from Christ Community Church and the Pastors College:

Firstly, we are grateful to the Lord for enabling us to purchase a piece of land in a very strategic location for the construction of our sanctuary. We thank God for the encouragement, support and partnership from our brethren at Sovereign Grace Central and the Emerging Nations during the process of purchasing the piece of land. We can’t wait to start building to the glory of God and for effective mission work.

Secondly, it has been my joy to work with Fleming Janga as an pastoral intern at Christ Community Church. This internship has helped Fleming to stir up his gifts (2 Tim. 1:6) in the areas of preaching, teaching (at the Pastors College), evangelism and church administration. Although Fleming is a competent agricultural engineer, he is beginning to sense a call to pastoral ministry. We thank God for the generous internship funds that were made available to us by Sovereign Grace.

Finally, our Pastors College continues to thrive and grow stronger. A number of students are testifying that they are being transformed and equipped through the training and discipleship they are receiving. Several of them have been exposed for the first time to Reformed theology, expository preaching, Systematic and biblical theology and the Sovereign Grace Churches Seven Shared values. It is our hope and prayer that in the next two years, some of our graduates will be sent to plant sound Reformed Sovereign Grace churches within and beyond the borders of Zambia.

Kindly pray with us that by God’s grace and help, we will be able to:

  • Construct a decent sanctuary to the glory of God which will enhance our mission outreach.

  • Practically minister to families we serve that have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and lock down (some have lost jobs and can’t make ends meet).

  • To train and equip men who are mission minded, who will go out to plant Bible believing New Testament churches.

  • Raise faithful co-workers at Christ Community Church and for the Pastors College (teachers outside Zambia from SGC).

 Thank you so much for your faithful gospel partnership, prayer, emotional, spiritual and financial support.

Soli deo gloria

Dave Taylor