Ignite Liberia News

Ignite Africa Director Emmanuel Jonah and his wife Wintee will be travelling to Ghana on the 19th Dec to train the new Ignite team there. They will be away from all their children for Christmas, the youngest of which is just 2. Please give thanks for the way they are prepared to give themselves to sharing the Gospel with young people in Africa and pray the Lord will bless, prosper and protect them and their family whilst they are apart. Download the latest updates from Ignite Liberia here (Wor...

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Liberia is in the throws of an election that has proved very difficult and violence has broken out in some areas. Sadly the radio station owned by ELWA which Ignite Liberia were hoping to use to do regular Christian broadcasts has been burnt down. The situation in Monrovia where the Ignite Liberia team is based is very tense, with several people having been killed. Liberia is still struggling to recover from its civil war and the concerns are that the country could easily lapse back into viole...

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Dear Fellow Laborer in the Lord's Vineyard, I bring you greetings from Liberia where the spirit of elections has filled the air. It is a huge blessing to have completed the third quarter of the year. We count this as the marvelous work of God. To Him be the glory. We are pleased to submit to you our third quarter newsletter (pdf) for your information and prayerful consideration. It is always encouraging just knowing that you are there with and for us. Thanking God for you always, Stephen ...

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Following the return to Liberia of Emmanuel Jonah, Ignite Africa’s Director, from the USA a meeting was held with some of the Centre Managers and Co-ordinators to discuss the ongoing work of Ignite. Emmanuel has been in the USA for over a month with Samuel aged 8 who has recently come into the Jonah family. Samuel had surgery on both hands but unfortunately has had to stay in the USA until October for treatment and to allow the Drs to monitor his healing. Please pray for this little boy ...

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I am pleased to submit to you a report covering an empowerment retreat for youth leaders in Gbarnga over the weekend. The retreat was held on Saturday, August 13, 2011 at the Chief Compound School facilities from 8am to 4pm. There were 65 youth leaders and workers in total. Activities marking the event included a presentation on the history and overview of Ignite, making aquaintances and building a network of youth leaders, quizzing among participants, prayer fellowship, and sports (volleybal...

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“The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.” Matt 9:37. This is why we have availed ourselves! This is why we GO! And this is why we SERVE. We are intentional and passionate about this because the time is limited and the need is urgent. It is not about what we get out of it; instead it is about what we invest into it. All this we do in obedience to our Lord’s command: “Go Ye…. Matt. 28:19. Like Isaiah, we are willing to say, “Here am I. Send me!&rdq...

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Ignite Liberia face many challenges, not least the state of the roads in the area. Here are some excellent pictures that show well the scale of the problems they face and the amazing teamwork that finally resolves the situation. Well done guys from all of us here in the UK (who are blessed with local Council workers to do that job for us). We are proud of you. See the Ignite Liberia Gallery for more photos...

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Emmanuel Jonah Ignite’s Liberia Director travelled to Sierra Leone to host a conference for the Ignite Sierra Leone team and to encourage them in the work they are doing. Here is his report. The training conference on 13th May 2011 ran from 10am to 4pm at the Grace Christians in Action Church. It was very exciting for me to see a lot of Centre managers and District Coordinators attending the conference. The conference opened with a word of prayer, followed by welcome and special statement...

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“The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.” Matt 9:37. For Stephen and Florence Wonbenyakeh in Liberia, ministry is a calling and service is a duty. "We do not go because we feel like it", they insist, "we go because there exists a need." The work of Ignite Liberia continues to grow thanks to the tireless works of these devoted disciples. To find out more about what they have been doing and what is coming up, they have sent us the first edition of their...

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Thanks to the Samaritans Purse helping to ship resources to Liberia Ignite was able to send a significant number of items out to encourage the team there. These included books, t-shirts and declaration cards. As you can see from the photos the Ignite Liberia team have immediately put the resources to good use. We praise God for all He is doing through them to reach their nation and show the love of Jesus. You can see more photos in the Ignite Liberia Gallery......

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Just before Christmas, Ignite Liberia led training in a region called Saclapea where they helped local youth leaders to reach out to young people there. You can see pictures of their trip by downloading the following PDF document. To find out more about the work of Ignite Liberia, please click here....

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Ignite would like to thank Stephen & Florence Wonbenyakeh co-workers in Ignite Liberia for their sacrificial service over Christmas and New Year. They left their family and went into some of the remote areas of Liberia to give encouragement to Pastors and their churches. Please download the newsletter from below to see some of the amazing things they were involved in whilst many of us were home with tinsel and turkey. We thank them and praise the Lord for all that was achieved. Please pray f...

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Greetings from Stephen Wonbenyakeh in Liberia Praise God all went well today amidst the challenge posed by the Devil since yesterday. Shadrach was readmitted at the clinic this morning because he kept vomitting and his stomach kept pinning over the night. The devil's whole intent was to disrupt the training, but we thank God that He pravailed over the enemy. Altogether we had 105 persons in attendance. 10 churches were represented in total. Thank God for all. Thanks for the prayers. S...

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