Report #6 - Zambia Pastors & Leaders Conference

Pastors & Leaders Conference

It is an exciting day today because all the delegates are arriving for the conference.  It has taken some of the delegates days to get here and many of them had to sleep outside on the side of the road, waiting for transportation.  But that did not discourage them because they were determined to make it to the conference.  The last delegation to arrive was Siavonga, which is a region close to Zimbabwe.  They all came driving onto the church grounds on the back of a huge truck, singing and clapping for joy.  They got off the truck carrying chickens, goats and vegetables to help with the meals while they are at the conference.

The morning and night meetings have been power packed.  The people have come really looking for God to move.  Both the teenagers and the elders are entering in and reaching out to God by faith and God is meeting their needs.  Many have already been healed and filled the Holy Ghost!  Lives have been encouraged, changed and transformed.  Many of the young people have already told us that they are going back to their churches to do a work for God.  The pastors are just being saturated by the power of God.  One pastor said to us, “I was tired and weary from battling the enemy but today, because of the Word of God, I am revived and my soul is on fire!  God has shown me that my enemy is already defeated, so today I walk in victory!”  Another pastor said, “Every day, I am praying for others and encouraging others, but today I have been prayed for and I have been encouraged.  Now my Spirit is full and over flowing and I am returning to my village with the anointing of God and revival is going to break out!"

When we are not in meetings, everyone is singing and fellowshipping.  You can here laughter in the different groups all over the church grounds.  Rev. Kalinsky taught the children “Simon Says” and they are having a great time.  I (Rev. Sanchez) have been playing and dancing with the children to gospel music and just enjoying each other's company in God’s house.

During lunch and dinner times we all gather around in small groups and each group is given a big pot of Nyshema, which is a thick porridge made from corn flour and you eat it with chicken and sauce.  Everyone enjoyed the meals, and all over the church and outside you can hear people sharing their testimonies and laughing.  There is just so much love, joy and victory in these meetings that it is hard to leave at night to go home.  As we were pulling out of the church grounds, at the end of the meetings, Brother Abraham, one of the choir leaders here at the church, was determined to teach Rev. Kalinsky words in their language…it was hilarious!

God is truly doing great things and we are just glad to be called into His harvest.  Thank for your prayers and remember, it is not too late for you to still give towards this conference and invest in the lives of our precious brothers and sisters in Zambia.

God bless you
Rev. Sanchez & Rev. Kalinsky