THE PARABLE OF THE TALENTS IN MATTHEW 25:14–30

BY ESAYAS EMENE ENICHA (REV.)

He taught the congregation members to work hard to change their life and the community as well. Below see the photo of evangelist Kasa, while teaching at the church and weaving at his home making clothes from cotton, in around 1940.

When the congregation was growing in number, others who had better economy and health joined the congregation. Hence, the indigenous missionaries had started to teach the believers to share what they have with the needy by being models. Therefore, diaconal activity became an integral part of the gospel preaching. This is the real reason why Mafo is regarded as exemplary today for other congregations in SWS.

While preaching the good news to the souls, the indigenous missionaries focused on sharing what they had, working with their God-given talents, and taught the believers to serve the needy in the church as well as in their community.

In writing on this topic, the goal is to know what the Parable of the Talents according to Matthew is, what biblical message it can communicate, and how it is understood. I hope this book may contribute to expounding and communicating the biblical and theological understanding of talents, their proper application, and to give knowledge and inspiration to the congregations that have a social and economic responsibility and accountability to their respective communities, like the Mafo Congregation so clearly shows us.