James & Denese Forkkio May newsletter
FORKKIO NEWSLETTER
It is now 3 months since we set foot in Ghana. As
we reflect on the months gone by, we realize that there is nothing
extraordinary about us at all. Initially, we thought that our spiritual growth
had progressed to a level of maturity that made us suitable to become
missionaries; however, we now understand that we have merely taken a step of
faith and that as our Father has held our hands, we have clumsily taken a baby
step that has placed us in this country. The apostle Peter states in 2 Peter 1:
5-8:
… make every effort to supplement your faith with
virtue, and virtue with knowledge, 6 and knowledge with
self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with
godliness, 7 and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly
affection with love. 8 For if
these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being
ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. (ESV)
And so, our journey has begun with faith and now
our Father is leading us to virtue.
During our stay here, we have encountered a
nation that feigns a devotion to Christianity. While statisticians may claim
that this is a nation that is predominately Christian, the evidence before us
suggests the contrary: churches tolerating a culture of fornication among their
members; the establishment of demonic “churches;” and the predominance of the
prosperity gospel. To be sure, from the heads of government down to the common
individual there is a passion for religiosity. However, the gospel wanes here.
Self-proclaimed Christians when asked how they know that they are a Christian
will commonly respond with a litany of works that they believe are a
prerequisite to gaining entrance into the kingdom of heaven.
Nonetheless, God is great!!! Recently, during our
visits to the former Trokosi women, we were able to pray with an older woman—a
true believer—who has been struggling with attacks from the enemy on her
children. She has lost one middle-aged son in a tragic accident and a daughter
became ill and died mysteriously. We prayed for another son whose emaciated
body lay on the floor of her veranda as he dies from AIDS. By the Lord’s grace,
both sons are Christians. Despite all of these trials¸ our sister Dorcas
remains faithful to the Lord Jesus. Later that day, we were able to lead
another former Trokosi woman to accept Christ as her Lord and Savior. God is
good all the time and all the time, God is good!
The Lord willing on the 31st of May, we will be
holding a Bible study for 30 former Trokosi women. The women will be brought to
one location for a time of worship, fellowship, Bible teaching and prayer.
Lunch will also be provided. We ask that all of you pray that this program will
be successful as not all of the women are believers. If this event succeeds, it
will be a monthly activity that will afford us a more practical and effective
means for meeting the needs of the women that we are serving. This will also
allow us more time to target the shrines for prayer and evangelism. Please pray for these women and don’t forget to pray for us,
too.
We love and miss you all!
James &
Denese
If you would like to partner
with us in this ministry, you may give online at www.ecmafrica.org
click on “Donate Now” and
designate to the Forkkio’s account.
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