Evang. Kofi Boateng

Interview

Itwas in theyear1986,where I met a man whilst playing football in the field with my friends. This man decided to sharethewordofGodwithus, my friends left, whilst I stayed to listen to the word of God. I was touched by the word he shared, so, I decided to fellowship with him. Through fellowshipping with him, I decided to give my life to Christ.

I met Christ in 1986

Iheeded tothecall.Iwent out to into the streets to preach the gospel. But, all I could say was “accept Christ because he iscomingthesecondtime”.All this while, I had visions and dreamsofseeingmyselfin

Evang. Boateng and his team doing charity work.

Afterawhile, Ialwayshearda voice calling out my name to go out and preach his word. I didn’t know the word then, so, I asked myself, what I was goingtopreach.Strangely,

Evang. Boateng preaching the gospel.

remotevillagesandforestsbut I lived in the city. I couldn’t interpretthedreamso,Itolda pastorfriendof mine whotold methatIhavebeencalledinto village ministry. So that began my Ministry. Before I go to a village, Ialways seethevillage in a dream before going and God has continually led me since then. Evangelism is the heartbeatofGod.Ihavenever been to a bible school but the Holy Spirit teaches me the gospel.

I am happily married with four kids but I don’t have any other sourceofincome.AllwhatIdois the Lord’s work but God has been faithful. Few years ago, I preached to a man and the messagehelpedhimtogetcloser to Christ. This man gave me a house to live in, free of charge. Furthermore, a couple was also directed by the Holy Spirit to give me their car to use for evangelism. God gave them a new car in three months. So, always remember that anything youdoinfaithandhumility,God willblessyouinhisownway.

CHALLENGES

Sometimes, my car breaks down andIdonothavemoneytofixit. Alsotakingcareofmyfamilyhas always been challenging. But in all these, God wants you to trust him.

There was also one time when my team and I wanted to hold a crusadeinthevillage buta man in the village was against it but in a surprising turn of events, this man gave his life to Christ later on and he is now doing the workofGod. Apart from preaching the gospel, we also provide basic needs and amenities of the villagers such as food and clothing. We also bibles and musicalinstrumentstopastors i

In all challenges,

God wants you to trust him.

Providing clean water for a community.

In the village. We also provide basic amenities such as boreholes to help the villages get clean drinking water. By God’s grace, we are almost completing a six classroom block in a village in the Ayensuano district in the Eastern region of Ghana. This village has no school and a childmustbe10yearsbefore he or she gets enrolled in school because the school is manymilesaway. GIVINGUP

Sometimes, the work gets so challenging and I feel like quitting but anytime I entertain such thoughts. God tells me not to quit in mysteriousways.

This scripture has helped me in evangelism.

“ Then the eleven disciples went toGalilee,tothemountainwhere Jesus has told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Then Jesuscametothemandsaid,”All authorityinheavenandonearth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I Have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. ” (Matthew 28:16-20 NIV)

This scripture has helped me in my life.

“ Keep your lives from the love of money and be content with what you have because God has said,

“Never will I leave you; Never will I forsake you.” (Hebrews 13:5 NIV)

The School building

ADVICE TO MINISTRY THOSE IN

When you are called into the ministry by God, you don't work on your own, God himself will use you to glorify his name . When I was called into God's ministry, the Holy Spirit told me to be careful with three things ; womanizing, love for money andarrogance.

God himself will give you his power,protectionand anointingtodohiswork.Don't bemovedbymaterialthingsor theactionsofothers.Believein God and be yourself, God is trustworthy and will provide allyourneeds.

CONTACT

Facebook: Boateng Evangelist Kofi

Phone:+2330548612911

As scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame. ” (Romans 10:11 NIV)

Evangelising God’s word.

Finding God in the world of video games

When God said, it wasn’t good

Iwould have never guessed that my failure to deliver “non-burnt” onion soup on time could create a shatter point in a relationship, but yet here we are. On a related note, if you would like to test the strength of a friendship or a relationship, there are very few legal ways to do this more successfully than through playing a video game together such as Overcooked. The challenge may sound simple… overcome the unique challenges of each kitchen environment to work together and deliver up the requested dishes before you run out of time. But here is the truth. No matter how much you love someone, care for someone, or are willing to take a bullet for them… there is a limit to how much strain you can place on a relationship. And you tend to realize that limitation right about the time that they present yet ANOTHER tomato soup to be served when it was OBVIOUS that onion soup was the one, we needed right NOW. The good news is that relationship counseling is readily available through a variety of channels… the bad news is that the positive impact this will make on your ability to run a virtual kitchen together is unconfirmed at this time. I will keep you posted. She's not talking to me yet, but I hid her toothbrush so I’m sure that EVENTUALLY she will come around.

To be fair, the insane stylings of each kitchen challenge are not terribly realistic, but it is the simplicity of understanding what is needed and yet still being unable to accomplish it that drives the frustration. I mean… it’s just meat. Prep it, cook it, put it on a bun. Why is this so difficult to achieve? Well…. maybe it’s because of the additional complexities caused when your kitchen is ripped in half and only one chef has access to the food while the other chef has the only access to a grill. Or maybe it’s when you are forced to throw ingredients to each other across a vehicle that is somehow still driving down the road in spite of the fact that it has been split in two

and the kitchen along with it. Each bizarre scenario forces you and your co-op partner to not only work together to survive, but to learn to practically telepathically communicate in order to defeat each challenge before the clock hits zero. Cutthroat kitchen indeed…

The funniest part about all of this is that each of these challenges are both easier as well as seemingly more difficult with a partner. The paradoxical reality is all of these challenges would be essentially IMPOSSIBLE to accomplish by yourself, even if they seem overly complicated in tandem. And while partnerships in real life often get messy and seem to result in far more chaos than success, the truth is that these co-op relationships in the real world are not only beneficial, but they are also NECESSARY. Don’t believe me? Let's ask the One who designed the course…

We have to start our adventure in Genesis 2:18, where find God on day six of creation. Every day to this point has both begun and ended the same way… they each started with “Then God said” and finished with “And God said that it was good”. But on day six we had the FIRST time that the status quo changed… and appropriately enough it was when God made man. After crafting Adam and breathing life into him, for the first time in recorded history God said something was NOT good.

Genesis 2:18 And the Lord God said, “It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him. ” Despite the fact that at this time sin had not yet entered the world and the planet was a literal paradise, even in this IDEAL scenario God knew that it was not good for His mankind to be alone. So, if in the most peaceful, optimal and perfect form of existence God saw that we were not meant to be alone, then what about now? Living on a planet in a constant state of unrest, surrounded by daily challenges, and enduring the aches and pains of an imperfect world? If we were not meant to be or feel alone, why is it that so many of us seem to be doing exactly that in some form or another? Let’s explore deeper… Almost every major technological leap forward in mankind’s growth has been anchored in the concept of NOT wanting to be alone. Think about it… why did we go to space? To see if we are alone in the universe. Why did we invent technologies such as the telegram, the walkie-talkie, the telephone, video chat, and most recently social media? So, we can connect and stay connected with others. Why did the chicken cross the road? Obviously, because there was a chicken he wanted to talk to on the other side. Either that, or because there was a Popeye’s Chicken Restaurant over there and he just couldn’t resist. Okay, maybe that one is conjecture. I can’t say for certain if the power of a Popeye’s spicy chicken sandwich would make a chicken resort to cannibalism. It FEELS accurate though.

But getting back on track, while there are multiple valuable reasons why each of these and many more advancements exist today, one of the primary core drivers of new technologies is so that we can connect and stay connected with others. The Lord recognized this need from the very first day of our existence. Unfortunately, the enemy of our souls recognized this need as well. In Genesis 3, Satan demonstrated his primary mechanism of attack… the same one he has been using so successfully ever since.

Starting with the temptation of Eve in the garden of Eden, he knew that the best way to attack us is to get us ALONE. This pattern continues all throughout the Scriptures through even the most elite servants of God, whether we are looking at the failure of David and his sin with Bathsheba (2 Samuel 11), the fall of Samson (Judges 16), the self-imposed exile of the depressed prophet Elijah (1 Kings 19), the doubt of John the Baptist when he was imprisoned, (Matthew 11), or the infamous betrayal of Jesus by Peter (Luke 22).

Over and over again we see that it is the devil’s plan to drive us into a real or perceived state of being alone, because he knows that this is when we are at our weakest point and most vulnerable to his attacks. Need further proof? When Jesus Himself was tempted by satan (Matthew 4 and Luke 4), he was led out into the wilderness ALONE. And if this is when satan saw Christ at His most vulnerable point, then the question now becomes, “What are we supposed to do about

Let’s start with the template Jesus Himself used when he began sending out His followers to spread the Gospel. In Luke 10 Christ sent His seventy followers out in a very specific formation… two by two…

Luke 10:1-3 After these things the Lord appointed seventy others also and sent them two by two before His face into every city and place where He Himself was about to go. Then He said to them, “The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore, pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest. Go your way; behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves.

With the wisdom of the Father, Jesus knew that His followers needed to not only have His words to guide them, but the support of a partner to protect them. This is demonstrated in the wisdom of the wisest man ever to live, King Solomon… Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 Two are better than one, Because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, For he has no one to help him up. Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm; But how can one be warm alone? Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

Now you might be tempted to say, “That is the Old Testament. Now that we are in the New Testament it’s all good, right? God with us and all that sort of thing?” Well, let’s see what Jesus Himself has to say on the subject… Matthew 18:19-20 I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them. ” And one of the best things about Jesus? He practiced what He preached. When Jesus was heading into His final temptation, He did not go into that garden alone. He brought His three most trusted disciples with Him into the endgame… Matthew 26:36-38 Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to the disciples, “Sit here while I go and pray over there. ” And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and He began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed. Then He said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with Me. ” If it’s good enough for Jesus, it’s good enough for me. And while it is truly a blessing if your co-op partner is your spouse, a family member, or a relative, this concept does not require that to be the case. Perhaps you are not married/in a relationship, have little to no family members, or have poor relationships with those who you are related to. All of these verses make it crystal clear that you are NOT designed to be alone, regardless of those obstacles. I have fallen for this trap myself, in a period of exceptional loneliness from both a romantic as well as a friendship standpoint. And Satan, tricked me for a long time into believing that I was better off this way… that people could not be trusted, that I was safer in my little cocoon, neither receiving from nor contributing to society. I stared out into the social media landscape longing for more but refusing to engage with others and become a self-imposed “hermit” of sorts.

I buried myself into books, video games, and other non-interactive media to lull myself into a place of seeming companionship. I would have remained in that lonely state forever, a place where I could have zero impact for the Kingdom of God because I had completely isolated myself from society. I had believed the lie of the devil that I was meant to be alone, better off being alone, and maybe the world was better off without me, too. Through the grace of God and my local church He brought me into contact with other like-minded believers… imperfect people like me who showed me a better way, and because of their love and instruction I was placed back into the body of Christ.

For my final example, let us turn once again to the Apostle Paul. Paul did not marry, did not have children, and has no record of any from of contact with his family. And yet he also knew the importance of

having a co-op partner throughout his many years of service to Christ. At the beginning of his ministry, Paul was tethered by the Holy Spirit to Barnabas to complete the work the he had been called to… Acts 13:2-3 As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them. ” Then, having fasted and prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them away.

Later in his ministry, Paul and Barnabas had a significant point of dissent, and both unfortunately ended up going their separate ways. But Paul did not move forward alone simply because his co-op partner moved in a different direction.

Acts 15:39-41 Then the contention became so sharp that they parted from one another. And so Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus; but Paul chose Silas and departed, being commended by the brethren to the grace of God. And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

Sometimes in life, our co-op partnerships break down. But even in those heart-breaking cases, we are meant to move forward prayerfully towards our next mission for Christ with another follower (or followers plural) of Christ who is moving the same direction. I hope to challenge anyone who has fallen for the same deception that satan has used to his advantage from the beginning of time until now… You are NOT better off alone. You were NOT designed to be alone. From creation, throughout the Old Testament, the example of Christ Himself on earth, and continuing through the rest of the New Testament, it is clear that isolation is a tool of our enemy to break us down and disconnect us from both the body of Christ as well as the Lord Himself. We MUST follow the guidance of our Lord and reject the lie that we can serve God while being disconnected from the body of Christ.

Sometimes it will be messy. Most the time this “kitchen” of life will resemble chaos more than order. But that is what happens when imperfect people come together to serve a perfect God. Perhaps you have been burned by a fellow chef in the kitchen, intentionally or accidentally, and now you find it safer to simply work alone. Or maybe you are the chef who poured the soup on someone else and now you no longer feel worthy to join the team. I have been both, and I can tell you this… the message from the Lord stands firm regardless of the human frailty of the chefs who comprise the kitchen staff. We are NOT better off without you… we NEED you. You are part of the team… the body of Christ. It is through this flawed and imperfect co-op experience that we have been instructed to reach and serve the world. So start chopping those tomatoes… this onion soup isn’t going to serve itself. Oops… better make that tomato soup…

1 Corinthians 12:12-27 For as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ. For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and have all been made to drink into one Spirit. For in fact the body is not one member but many.If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body,” is it therefore not of the body? And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body,” is it therefore not of the body? If the whole body were an eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would be the smelling? But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body just as He pleased. And if they were all one member, where would the body be? But now indeed there are many members, yet one body. And the eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you”; nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you. ” No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary. And those members of the body which we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater honor; and our unpresentable parts have greater modesty, but our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body, having given greater honor to that part which lacks it, that there should be no schism in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another. And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it. Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.

1. Why, Lord, Why?

Lord, I don’t understand your way I come before You as my strength gives away

My world seems to crumble around me

All my dreams and hopes lie shattered before me

Why, Lord, Why?

Why did you make me see this awful day

When all I wanted was to follow your way

You could have prevented this from coming

Why, Lord, why?

Oh! Beloved, before I formed you in the womb, I knew you

I always knew the plans I had designed for you

Did you forget I am the potter and you the clay?

Did you forget while creating you, you didn’t have a say? Did you forget that I will never leave you nor forsake you?

Or did you forget that I cause all things to work together for your good too?

My Child, you can trust the man that died for you

Christ who paid the heavy price for you

Shed every drop for your salvation and peace

So that all your anxious thoughts about this earthly life may cease

So, even when you do not understand my way

You can trust the man that died for you is all I will say

So, here’s my final question to you Will you trust the man that died for you?

Songsore Mulumba Ngmenlabagna

Necessary Aid Alliance

Growingup,Iwas surrounded by serious issues such as high illiteracy rate, education inequality gap and during my school days I was exposed to ruralpovertyduetoaprojectI did. hence the need to do something to help people who need it the most. That is the genesis of Necessary Aid Alliance.Iwasbornin Lohoin the Upper West Region of Ghana, and a graduate from theMy exposure to high inequality gaps led me to start this organization.

Commissioning a new project

University of Development Studies.Ourthematicareasare educational inequality gap Women Empowerment training programs, girl child empowerment and vulnerability protection. Has your faith influenced your passion?

My personal relationship with God has helped me to empathise a lot. I can say, I haveabigheart.

Reducing poverty levels in every little way.

IsacrificedmyNationalService salary to kickstart this organisation and God linked me up with another big heart who is a Canadian based Jamaican. He liked me at first sight and he was very instrumental in helping the organisation be what it is today.

Describe sentence? yourself in one

I am a young passionate pan Africanist who is selfless and whoistryingtoreducethe

“The desire to do more, keeps me going”

Songsore Mulumba Ngmenlabagna

burden on humanity and who wants to touch people who meritneed.

Do you see yourself governmentoneday? in

Whatever, I am doing is worthwhile and I am happy doing it. I love what I do and my desire is to see my organizationgrowtoitspeak. Any advice to the youth?

“ A society whose young men and women are in a constant state of slumber will never realiseherfullpotentials” JohnF.Kennedy(1960)

Start something in your own small way. Don’t go like, if the Governmentdoesn’tgivemea job, I can’t do anything. Be innovativeandsetupsomethingand don’t waste money on fruitless ventures. Venture your efforts in somethingyouarepassionateabout. BehumbleandGodwillliftyouupin duetime.

Necessary Aid Alliance Thematic Areas

EducationalInequalityGap

WomenEmpowerment

Girl-childempowerment

VulnerabilityProtection

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Training women in vocational skills.

Women are the driving force of the economy

Where is God in all these?

Joseph Akinrinola

Looking around an as an individual, family, and as a nation,youwonderwhereGod isinthesesituations.Iamfrom the most populous black nation in the world, Nigeria. Weareextremelyreligious,yet we have a myriad of problems confronting us. So those who are devoted to their God will sometimesaskwhereisGodin all these?

Well, the best way to answer the question of where is God whenIhurtorwhereisGodin allthesetroublesistofirstask where was Godin goodtimes? IfIbelieveHewaswithmeand answer prayers, though I do notseeorfeelHimthen,I should also be confident he is still with me now!

Friendship and relationship thrive on trust. Our doubt, anxiety,fear,andagitationwill reduce if we’ve had a robust relationship with God over time.

For instance, if you introduced somebody to me as your friend, I would expect you’ll know his likes and dislikes, which makes him happy and what pissed off, If God is your friend and father, how much doyouknowaboutHim?Can youbeconfidentaboutGodthe way he was confident about Abraham Genesis 18:19? ThoughHewasyettogivehim the promised child, Isaac, yet he trusted Abraham would keep following him through thickandthin.Canyousaylike the three Hebrew boys in Daniel 3:17? They said they will trust God at the peril of their life (because He may choose not to deliver them)? Theywerenotasking whereis God in all their negative ordeals.

Also,don’tforgetfriendshipismadeforbothgoodandbadtimes. If you know him well enough in the daytime you don’t have to doubt His presence during your night experience. Remember these scriptures James1:17, Numbers 23:19. You’ll surely agree with me none of your best friends is anywhere near God’s credibility.

GodisinthatgriefwithyouasHepromisedinIsaiah43:2andHe has not changed. He is like a loving father or mother waiting anxiously in the hospital lobby for the successful outcome of the painful operation of his only child. The pain is not physically shared,butemotionallytheyarebothinittogether.HetoldMoses hewasawareoftheconditionofHispeopleinEgypt.Exodus3:7. Don’tforgetHeknewitandsaiditoverfourhundredyearsearlier before it came to the past. So, He is not unaware of your pain, grief, and disappointment which your earthly friends and spouse cannotcomprehend.

Allowingyoutopassthroughthepainoftheinjectionsratherthan seeyousufferthepainofthatailmentisoneoftheattributesofa loving and caring father. Your father will surely not prevent you from the bruises that come with falling off your bicycle as you perfect your learning experience. When you err from His plan or chose his permissive will, He will not shield you from the necessary discipline you deserve so you can learn and come out better.

Often when we experience a delay to our prayers, we ask such questions such as where is God in all these messes. Sometimes God is silent to our prayers and agony if he knows answering our request is not in our best interest. As you go through the darkest tunnel of challenges of life and you are tempted to ask the question where is God in all these, consider what he has done for you before. You will agree with me that in every relationship the best way at times to preserve the bond of that union is silence. God may be silent if He knew we will not understand His explanation or the answer may not be satisfactory to us. God never answered Job untilchapter38ofthatbook.Also,lookatthoseresponsesofGod andyouwilldiscovertheydidn’ttallywithJob’sgrief.

We’ll alldowellinourrelationshipwithGodifweadmitthatthe acidtestoftruefriendshipisthroughdifficultperiods.Readwhat Job told his wife when the storm of life came calling Job2:10. Asyougothroughthedarkesttunnelofchallengesoflifeandyou aretemptedtoaskthequestionwhereisGodinallthese,consider what he has done for you before. Always ask has He ever been with me at any time in my life? And walk with Him. If He has, surely He is in here with you.

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