Pastor German Banda is planting John Laing Reformed Baptist Church in one of the poorer areas of Lusaka. In the midst of poverty, hardship, broken families, and false religion, German is seeing the power of the Gospel transform lives: “We are grateful to the Lord for the conversions we have experienced for the past f... Keep Reading

In a followup to a previous article, we wanted to share this beautiful photo of Lucy being baptized by Pastor Joshua Lungu in Kasama, Zambia. In his most recent update, Pastor Lungu shares about some faithful men who are such an encouragmenet to him: "Our Saturday morning meetings have been a g... Keep Reading

Poniso Kuyumbana (preaching left) is missionary pastor of Senanga Baptist Church.  He is very zealous to take the Gospel and plant churches among the unreached Lozi people of Western Zambia.  In his recent report, he shared the testimony of a man who proves the Gospel's power to save where the... Keep Reading

Joshua Lungu is pastor of Shalom Baptist Church in Kasama, northern Zambia.  In his latest report, Joshua tells the heartwarming story of a young lady and her fiance who walked a painful path to her conversion. "We first met Lucy when she was invited to our church by her fiancé, Emmanuel. Emmanuel ... Keep Reading

I just returned from one of the most unique trips I’ve ever taken to Africa. I had the privilege of leading a team in the filming of a documentary on the ministerial colleges of Zambia. Peter, a film editor working in Hollywood, and Mark, a videographer for an advertising agency in L.A., volunteere... Keep Reading

In this video, Paul Washer interviews HeartCry's Africa Coordinator regarding his recent trip to Zambia, Botswana, and Egypt.  Those who partner with HeartCry in prayer and financial giving can rejoice in biblical churches planted, biblical truth proclaimed, and biblical resources translated and printed. ... Keep Reading

It's hard to believe that it has been over a year since I last stepped foot on Zambian soil. Much of last year’s travel focused on strengthening the work in South Africa and Malawi, and it felt good to be back in familiar surroundings. My visit was all too brief as I hurried to visit two of HeartCry&rs... Keep Reading

A Faithful Pastor Finds Pain ReliefThanks to the generosity of our donors, HeartCry was able to help Pastor German Banda of Lusaka, Zambia with a motorcycle. In his recent update, German explains what that gift has meant to his ministry and expresses his gratitude. “For over 25 years... Keep Reading

In this article, Pastor Joshua Lungu (left) looks back over the last 2 years of pioneering a new church-plant in Northern Province, Zambia: "As 2018 draws to a close, I would like to acknowledge that it has been God who started with us, is with us now, and will always be with us. It is also a good ... Keep Reading

Last Tuesday I awoke to the sad news from Pastor Conrad Mbewe that our longtime friend, Kennedy Sunkutu, had gone to be with the Lord. Kennedy was the pastor of Kafue Reformed Baptist Church in Kafue, the first city south of Lusaka, Zambia’s capital. It is hard to believe that Pastor Sunkutu had served that ch... Keep Reading

This is the second article aimed at helping those of us who have wondered, “How do I pray for an African pastor on the other side of the world, ministering in a cultural context completely foreign to me?” Once again, we glimpse the stories of people to whom pastors German Banda and Wege Si... Keep Reading

Have you ever wondered, “How do I pray for an African pastor on the other side of the world, ministering in a cultural context completely foreign to me?” In this 2-part series, I want to give you a glimpse into the stories of people to whom pastors German Banda and Wege Sinyangwe are ministering. Th... Keep Reading

Pastor Wege Sinyangwe of Chimasulo Baptist Church just south of Lusaka, Zambia reports:“The light has been beaming lately at Lilayi (Jambo Farm) Bible Study Group where the Lord was showing His mercy. First we witnessed an increase in attendance, which had dropped to between 5 and 7, and now has grown to an average of 15 pe... Keep Reading

One of the many ways that HeartCry promotes pastor training in Zambia is by helping with funding for Lusaka Ministerial College.  35 pastors are currently being trained in theology and pastoral ministry through LMC.  Many of these men are from poorer areas of the city and could never hope to gain a theologic... Keep Reading

In Pastor German's last post, he described his church's impact on children in their impoverished community.  This has led to a rather amazing and unexpected development, as he describes here: "Our church’s love for children in the community, and our ministry to them (last post), has developed into the Sile... Keep Reading

“Permit the children to come to Me; do not hinder them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.” Mark 10:14 The desire in our church to share the gospel with children and young people has really grown to a high peak. Nearly every day, as long as I am not in the office, I will be somewhere surr... Keep Reading

Copperbelt Ministerial College is one of the excellent pastor-training institutions in Zambia that HeartCry helps support. All of the instructors and students are actively involved in ministry. Three of our missionary pastors are currently attending CMC. One of those pastors is Sangwani Mtika (far left), serving i... Keep Reading

Isn’t it strange that, in the middle of January, August can feel like just a few weeks ago? How can it be four months already since I arrived at Kabwata Baptist Church from the Lusaka airport? The cool Lusaka winter was already transitioning to the hot dry season. My jet-lagged body and brain were temporarily energized by the opportunity to meet t... Keep Reading

Pastor Kasongo in Ndola, Zambia wrote last month: "The church has continued receiving in new people. These new people have been given special attention. We have two classes, depending on their spiritual need. The first class is a seekers class for those who truly want to know God and His promises. The second class is for those who have received Christ as s... Keep Reading

Kennedy Kawambale, pastor of Chamba Valley Reformed Baptist Church, reported that two were baptized in November.   Not only is the church growing in numbers, but their new church building is growing too.  The church is building in a new residential area as Lusaka continues to spread.   Delete Chamba Valley church building  ... Keep Reading

A few months ago, Pastor Ndhlovu met ‘Beatrice’ while evangelizing in the community. He shared the gospel with her and invited her to church. She has been attending church meetings regularly since then, and shared her tragic story with him: “My name is ‘Beatrice.’ I am 26 years old and recently moved to Kitwe. My parents... Keep Reading

Shalom Reformed Baptist Church is the newest church plant in Zambia for Kabwata Baptist Church. Located in Northern Province, Shalom Baptist is led by Pastor Joshua Lungu. Without any gimmicks, but through persistent evangelism and faithful preaching, the church held three baptism services in 2017 and saw six people baptized. Joshua writes: &ld... Keep Reading

In our last post, Pastor Poniso showed us the church's building site in Senanga, Western Province, Zambia.  In his most recent update, Poniso sent photos that the chapel construction had begun.  It is also encouraging to hear that the church continues to average 60-90 in Sunday attendance, as well as... Keep Reading

In this video, Pastor Poniso shows us the plot of land the church was given for a building.  It is strategically located in a new residential area where the city is quickly expanding to the east.  Poniso explains the church's plans, not only for a church building, but also a Christian school to educate the many children in that area. ... Keep Reading

During our recent visit to Zambia, we sat down with Pastor Poniso Kuyumbana, who is planting a church in Senanga.  In the first video, Poniso shares various reasons that he is encouraged in the work: the true gospel is finally being preached in Senanga, three baptisms this year, those who support his labor financially and in prayer, and the members who are committed to the work of the church. In the second video, Poniso shares some of the challenges they are facing in planting a biblical... Keep Reading

  Delete Mongu Ministerial College My family spent nearly three years laboring to preach the gospel to the Lozi people of Western Province, Zambia.  Shortly after we left Zambia, Kabwata Baptist Church sent their first church-planter to Western Province, supported by HeartCry donors.  They also started a pastoral training program, now called Mongu Ministerial College, in Mongu, the home of the Lozi king.  This ministerial college is also funded by the generosity of H... Keep Reading

Pastor Ndhlovu has often shared in previous reports the struggles of starting a new church. His latest report is full of rejoicing, first, for the power of Christ in transforming a life, and second, for a new roof over the section of their building that serves as a children’s classroom. During the rainy season (November to Ma... Keep Reading

In his recent report, one of HeartCry's newest missionary pastors in Zambia, Joshua Lungu, shared the encouraging news of two more baptisms.  He also explains how one of Kabwata Baptist Church's pastoral interns is helping him in evangelism efforts. Evangelism Help from a Pastoral InternThe coming of Ntungamili, a Kabwata Baptist C... Keep Reading

Last month I had the privilege of meeting this year’s pastoral interns at Kabwata Baptist Church. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, HeartCry supports the internship program of KBC as a vital means of finding and preparing the next generation of biblical pastors in Africa. It is amazing how the internship program is reaching nations across the continent. The group I met represented Botswana, Nigeria, South Sudan, and Zambia. In recent years, men have also come from Kenya, South Africa... Keep Reading

New Members and Baptism CandidatesWe are grateful to God that the numbers of people coming into our church have greatly improved. We are visited by two or three new people from our compound every Sunday. We are busy running membership and baptism classes. There are two in the membership class for those already baptized. Among the nine ... Keep Reading

Wege Sinyangwe is the missionary pastor of Chimasulo Baptist Church in Chilanga District just south of Lusaka, Zambia.  His latest update has encouraging news about chidren's ministry, but also tells of the tragic deaths of two men who attended their Bible studies.  During my first week in Zambia, I witnessed a similar tragedy in t... Keep Reading

After almost three years of gospel labor among the Lozi people of Western Zambia, you can imagine how much it thrills my heart every time I see photos of our indigenous Lozi missionary pastor, Poniso Kuyumbana, baptizing new believers in the Zambezi River! Delete Lozi Baptisms May 2017  On the same day that Pastor Poniso was baptizing three men in the Zambezi in Western Zambia, HeartCry's newest missionary pastor in Zambia, Joshua Lungu, was celebrating his first baptism in Norther... Keep Reading

Mathews Fikati pastors Chambishi Central Baptist Church in the Copperbelt region of Zambia. The new church recently celebrated their three-year anniversary. In Mathews' recent report, you can hear his caution with those who profess faith, his care for souls, and battles with discouragement that every pastor faces. Sorrow Over a Soul... Keep Reading

Kwenda Kwenda is pastor of Choma Central Baptist Church in southern Zambia.  He also has opportunity to preach regularly on a local radio station.  In this report, Kwenda tells about meeting one of his listeners. "As I was out inviting folks in the community to Easter guest services, I made a visit to the Tembo’s home.... Keep Reading

Signs of Salvation in Two Young MenThe number of people attending church meetings has been good. We are getting more numbers from the young people. This year we recorded 18 of them that attended our National Reformed Baptist Youth Conference, which covered the subject of the Atonement. Among those that had attended the conference were ... Keep Reading

In this post, Pastor Mathews Fikati reflects on the third anniversary of Chambishi Central Baptist Church in the Copperbelt region of Zambia. "On 30th March 2017, Chambishi Central Baptist clocked three years of existence in Chambishi area. The journey has both been exciting and challenging. We have had both happy and frustrating mo... Keep Reading

Marshal Kasongo is pastor of Mapalo Reformed Baptist Church in Ndola, Zambia. It was exciting to read in his recent report of another conversion, and to hear how the church was showing the love of Christ to a Jehovah’s Witness family. On another note, it was sad to hear of a serious illness in Marshal’s youngest son. Celebr... Keep Reading

German Banda pastors the Reformed Baptist Church in John Laing, a densely populated and poverty-stricken area of Lusaka, Zambia. In his report two months ago, he told us about a special lady, Sister Iverse, who is assisting him with teaching children’s Sunday school for ages 10-15. He wrote: “Iverse does not know how to read an... Keep Reading

HeartCry supports the pastoral internship program of Kabwata Baptist Church in Lusaka, Zambia.  Pastor Conrad Mbewe sent us an assessment of the 2016 program.  As you will hear, future pastors from all across Africa are being influenced through this internship. "Our 2016 internship program opened with six interns: David Oure from K... Keep Reading

For many years the Reformed Baptists of Zambia have desired to establish a church in Northern Province. That desire is finally being fulfilled through missionary pastor Joshua Lungu. Joshua is a native Zambian who spent the last several years in South Africa. He served in Mowbray Baptist Church in Cape Town while completing a degree in Bi... Keep Reading

Marshal Kasongo is pastor of Mapalo Reformed Baptist Church in Ndola, Zambia. In a recent report, Marshal tells of an evangelistic outreach where he heard a very surprising story: “Our ongoing evangelism outreach is gaining momentum through church activities and good individual participation from the church members. We have recei... Keep Reading

Through the generosity of our donors, HeartCry is able to equip missionary pastors with much-needed tools to strengthen their ministry.  Recently, we purchased laptops and cameras for four pastors in Zambia.  In addition, Pastor John Skaggs and Sovereign Grace Baptist Church in Globe, Arizona wanted to do something special for our missionaries.  They purchased dozens of copies of the Bible-study software, Online Bible, for distribution to our indigenous pastors.  We are grate... Keep Reading

Marshal Kasongo is the missionary pastor of Mapalo Reformed Baptist Church in Ndola, Zambia.  Here are some segments from his latest update.  Like some of our other recent posts, it is a mixture of progress and painful ministry. FRUITFUL WOMEN'S MINISTRY"The ladies have completed their 5 month door-to-door visitation campaign... Keep Reading

A TESTIMONY OF CONVERSIONThe past few months, Samson Mutambo (on the left next to Pastor Jacob) has been attending our church services and has received the message with deep conviction. He is currently involved in discipleship lessons and looking forward to baptism, God willing. His commitment and testimony are inspiring. Thou... Keep Reading

“Would HeartCry consider helping fund another ministerial college in Zambia?” This was the question posed to me by Pastor Conrad Mbewe during my January visit to Zambia. We were already partnering with Lusaka Ministerial College in their training of low-income pastors in the capital city and rural Lozi pastors in Western Province. Now Pastor Conrad was asking us to consider an additional partnership with Copperbelt Ministerial College in Ndola. Of course, HeartCry’s financial ... Keep Reading

Pastor German Banda is always wonderfully transparent about the struggles and disappointments his church faces as they take the gospel to John Laing, a poor and densely populated area of Lusaka, Zambia.  Let this report be fuel for prayers. Missing MenReaching men is the most difficult area that I personally have come to face in Joh... Keep Reading

Brother Wege is a missionary pastor planting a church in the rapidly developing region south of Lusaka, Zambia.  His latest report brings us up-to-date on a couple of situations mentioned in his previous report: "Calvary greetings in the blessed name of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. We trust that our good Lord is caring for you an... Keep Reading

At HeartCry, we never grow tired of talking about the remarkable Reformed Baptist movement in Zambia, Kabwata Baptist Church, and Pastor Conrad Mbewe. But don’t just take our word for it. Below is the testimony of Simon Patilo, in which he speaks of his experience in the internship program at Kabwata. According to Pastor Conrad, Simon al... Keep Reading

“I was a sinner, but now I am forgiven.” I was so happy to meet Mr. Zulu (not his real name) again and hear these words from him. Two years ago, I was trying to reach this man with the gospel, but he said that he never wanted to see me at any time or any place. He never wanted to be told about Jesus Christ, because he said tha... Keep Reading

I would like to give the interesting history of Faith Baptist Church’s building in Twatasha. This property was bought by my sending church, Faith Baptist Church Garnaton, after they felt convinced that Twatasha was a growing place and needed a church plant. Before I was even born, a man from Democratic Republic of Congo came ... Keep Reading

Brian Mutale is the missionary pastor of Monze Reformed Baptist Church in southern Zambia.  He recently sent this encouraging report of two baptisms: On Saturday, 16 January, we had our third baptism as a church. Two young men who have been fellowshipping with us and completed their membership class were added to the church. Eric Mbew... Keep Reading

Wege Sinyangwe is planting Chimasulo Baptist Church in Chilanga, a town just south of Lusaka, Zambia.  Here are some segments from his summary report on the second half of 2015: Chimasulo Baptist Church Update July-December 2015This work continues to be challenging and exciting. It is challenging because we are working hard, by God&rsqu... Keep Reading

German Banda is pastor of John Laing Reformed Baptist Church in one of the poorest sections of Lusaka, Zambia.  He recently shared a sweet story of God's relentless grace: "Joyce Zulu (not her real name) is married with two daughters. I don’t have the details on how old is each child is. In 2014 one of our ladies invited her, ... Keep Reading

Youth Evangelism Through SportsWhat looked like mere sports, God has used to bring young men and ladies closer to gospel truth. About six months ago, the young people of the church, led by the pastor, capitalized on a nearby school ground. The ground has a football (soccer) pitch, volleyball pitch, and basketball court. As I passed thro... Keep Reading

On February 3, 2016, Senanga Baptist Church celebrated their third anniversary. Senanga is Kabwata Baptist Church’s church plant in the most remote Lozi region of Western Province, Zambia. Pastor Poniso Kuyumbana held his first meeting there in February 2013, with 11 in attendance. During the first year, Senanga Baptist Church... Keep Reading

On Sunday, January 24, we visited two church plants in the Lusaka area. In the morning, we visited Pastor Wege Sinyangwe, who is planting a vernacular-speaking church in Chilanga, a town just south of Lusaka. The schoolroom where they meet was filled with a healthy mix of men, women, young people, and children. The schoolroom was also filled with Wege’s booming voice as he preached from the book of Acts with great conviction and enthusiasm. Though the singing and preaching was primarily in... Keep Reading

During the three years that Joyce and I lived in southern and western Zambia, we regularly heard about the Copperbelt region of northern Zambia, but we never made it north of Lusaka. At last, we finally were able to visit there. As the name suggests, this is where most of the copper mining in Zambia is located. The region is currently experiencing economic hardship, but has known periods of prosperity in the past. The Reformed Baptist movement has a long history in cities such as Chingola, Kitwe... Keep Reading

Marshal Kasongo is planting Mapalo Reformed Baptist Church in the city of Ndola, located in the Copperbelt region of northern Zambia.  In his latest update, Marshal wrote: "We have been working so hard to have the church experience the first water baptism ever as Mapalo Reformed Baptist Church. On 1st November, 2015, we baptized fi... Keep Reading

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Please pray for Pastor Kennedy Sunkutu of Kafue, Zambia.  We recently received the sad news that Brother Kennedy is in the advanced stages of kidney failure.  He is in desperate need of a transplant or faces dialysis for the rest of his life.  Kennedy is a good and faithful servant of Chri... Keep Reading

In his last update, Blessings Ndhlovu shared the challenge of teaching sexual purity to teens in his church and community. Blessings is planting a church in Twatasha Township, a poorer section of Kitwe, Zambia. “I must admit that Faith Baptist Church Twatasha is a small church with a lot of struggles in many areas. Since the ... Keep Reading

This month HeartCry must remove one of our Zambian church-planters from missionary status. Of course, this is the sort of removal we rejoice in doing. He is not being removed as a missionary because of immorality or misconduct. He has not disqualified himself at all, but just the opposite, he has proven that he is gifted and qualified to ... Keep Reading

Below is an email from Pastor Conrad Mbewe announcing the first graduation of the Lusaka Ministerial College, an institute supported by HeartCry for the training of indigenous pastors in Zambia. Dear friends, The first graduation ceremony of the Lusaka Ministerial College took place on Thursday 27th August 2015 during the Zambian Reformed Conferences. The LMC targets the poor densely populated areas of Lusaka, where half to two-thirds of people in Lusaka live. These are unplanned areas with h... Keep Reading

In June 2015, Kennedy was ordained and sent out by Kabwata Baptist Church to plant a church in Chamba Valley.  This is a new and rapidly growing middle to upper-class area of Lusaka, where the city is expanding to the north. There are very few churches in this area. To read more about Kennedy (his conversion testimony, call to min... Keep Reading

The second new missionary added in Zambia this month is also part of the growing wave of "vernacular" (native language) church plants among the Reformed Baptists of Zambia.  Blessings is a 2014 graduate of Kabwata Baptist Church’s pastoral internship program, and has a Bible degree from Central Africa Baptist College. Fai... Keep Reading

In this post, we introduce the first of three new missionaries in Zambia. Sangwani Mtika recently completed a pastoral internship under Pastor Ngoma at Calvary Baptist Church in Chipata. Chipata is located on Zambia’s eastern border with Malawi. In June 2015, Sangwani was ordained and sent by Calvary Baptist to plant a church in... Keep Reading

There are times when mission work seems difficult, particularly to those of us who are on the ground. There is often a feeling of doubt, as if perhaps we did not hear God’s call properly. Our desire is to see results as soon as possible after taking up the challenge. This has been my expectation and I believe an expectation from all of us at Mount Makulu Baptist Church (MMBC) in Chilanga, Zambia. Chimasulo Baptist Church (CBC) is MMBC’s first-ever mission work. This explains our... Keep Reading

1. Please pray for Pastor Malamulo Chindongo in Malawi. The church he pastors in Blantyre, Antioch Baptist Church, has recently seen significant growth (praise the Lord!), and this has highlighted their need for more elders, as Mala is currently the only one. Please ask the Lord to raise up godly men within their church body who are capable (by God's grace) to help lead and nurture the flock there. In the meantime, pray that the Lord would supply Mala and his family (wife Rachel and baby daughte... Keep Reading

Greetings to you in the precious Name of our Lord Jesus Christ. With a heart full of gratitude to the Lord, I would like to update you on the workings of God in the life of the church here in Chambishi. Church History It is humbling and encouraging to realize that Chambishi Central Baptist Church is now more than one year old. Our outreach efforts began around this time last year. I must confess that it was not an easy process, because most of the church members from the sending church had dou... Keep Reading

Warm greetings in the Beloved, my dear brothers and sisters. Once again, it is my privilege to be able to share with you a few specific prayer needs from some of the pastors laboring across the vast continent of Africa. 1. Pastor Malamulo Chindongo in Malawi asks for prayer for himself as Antioch Baptist Church grows, that he would be faithful to his flock in preaching, discipling, and shepherding. Mala also asks for prayer for the congregation he is pastoring, as they have begun to be more int... Keep Reading

First and foremost, we want to thank you for the support that you continually offer on our behalf, both as a family and as a church. We are grateful to the Lord for the many times you have remembered us in prayer and for the sacrificial support that you have rendered to us financially. As many commemorated World AIDS Day on December 1, Mon... Keep Reading

The following video is an interview with new HeartCry missionary Matthews Fikati from Chambishi, Zambia, which took place in July. In this video, Matthews tells us about the newly planted church which he pastors, Chambishi Central Baptist Church, and explains both the challenges and the advantages of ministering in the town of Chambishi. We hope that you will be encouraged by this video and that the prayer requests Matthews presents will spur you on to pray for him and the young church. ... Keep Reading

The following video is an interview with HeartCry missionary Marshal Kasongo from Ndola, Zambia, which took place in July. In this video, Marshal allows us to have a quick view of his ministry as pastor of Mapalo Reformed Baptist Church and tells us how the Lord used the doctrines of grace to change his life and teaching. We hope that this video will encourage you in spirit and will allow you to pray more specifically for Marshal and the brethren he serves in Ndola. ... Keep Reading

Greetings brothers and sisters! HeartCry board member Anthony Mathenia, former HeartCry coordinator and missionary Sean Reece, and I departed for Africa early on the morning of the 14th in order to visit with a number of our missionaries here. Several plane rides later, we finally arrived in Lusaka, Zambia, on Tuesday the 15th. Our time here has been... Keep Reading

A few years ago, HeartCry sent out the only western missionaries we have worked with to the Lozi people in the Western Province of Zambia. The Reece brothers lived and worked among the Lozi for approximately three years before being led to return to the U.S. Their involvement with this rural tribe helped to fuel a desire in Kabwata Baptist to reach out to this region with church planting efforts. The following is from a June 2013 email from Pastor Conrad Mbewe on what is currently happening in the Western Province.... Keep Reading

The following pictures are of various scenes around the Western Province of Zambia, which is primary inhabited by the Lozi people.... Keep Reading

Jacob Mwila is a church planter sent out of Central Baptist Church in Chingola to Solwezi, an area in the northern part of Zambia. Solwezi is the last provincial capital in Zambia to receive a reformed Baptist church. Jacob has been laboring here for approximately one year and his work presents us with a clear picture of what church planting in Zambia, with its challenges and struggles, looks like.... Keep Reading