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Revival Making Disciples In South Africa - Al Westley
May 14, 2004

When many western Christians think of Africa they think of mass evangelism and huge crusades and miracle healings. Many have come from the west for such purposes only to go back home to speak of their exploits. While leaving these new converts to die on the altar. Many Africans have witnessed miracles only to return to ancestor worship and many other tribal abominations.

South Africa boasts a 75% Christian population while at the same time the crime rate and HIV-AIDS rate are off the charts. What Africa needs is effective Christian discipleship and leadership training. The nuts and bolts on how to live a Godly Christian life in this present world.

My wife Henrietta and I have founded Greater Faith International in Johannesburg South Africa. Where the fire of revival is falling and lives are being transformed. Stable Christian character is being forged and faith is being strengthened. Believers are excited about learning the word joy has replaced despair and people are walking in a closer fellowship with the Lord. More and more people are attending the services which are held Wed. and Fri. night and Sunday morning. Leadership training is held on teu. with intercessory prayer on thur. night.

As more people are joining our fellowship our building is becoming warm and cozy and we are seeking a new building to house the ministry. We have people from many different African countries such as Congo Zambia Nigeria Zimbabwe and Mauli.

Doors are also opening to minister in various churches in the Johannesburg area. As we minister in the name of Jesus the Spirit of the Lord is falling revival is beginning and the faith of God's people is being strengthened. People are being converted to the faith of Christ others are being filled with the Spirit and speaking in tongues for the first time. Many are slain in the Spirit with the manifestation of laughter, speaking in tongues, shaking uncontrollably and rolling across the floor.

During the Easter week we preached in four different churches eight different times in five days. The Lord led me to preach on Resurrection Power in the Believer. The fire of God was ignited the word of God was embraced and the people seized their inheritance in the Lord. The people were roused to a frenzy by the power of the word. As the ministry team began to minister demons were expelled and the glory of God fell as hundreds rushed to the alter to receive resurrection power.

At one particular church under a tent many Pastors were revived by the power of God. Teenagers were struck by the power of God as they spoke with tongues and magnified God with loud voices and rolled across the floor of the tent under the power of God. The Pastor of the church had to be escorted from the tent unable to walk by his own power. He later stated he had not felt like this only at a Rodney Howard-Browne meeting.

The meeting never officially closed as we left the tent the praise of God could still be heard along with shouts of joy and jubilant music. One sister on the side of the street said to me with a smile on her face as we were leaving, "Please go home before you make us all fall down again." Oh how sweet and wonderful God is! As for myself I had to be escorted from the tent the anointing was so heavy on me I could barely move my legs. Oh what a wonderful meeting!

God is also opening doors into new countries as we were blessed to minister in Lusaka Zambia. We preached fourteen times in six days thank God for his grace. The people of Zambia were very hungry for the word but there was a heavy spirit of hopelessness accompanied by weariness on the people. Every message was different but the theme of all the messages was for Gods people to arise in God's strength and claim their inheritance.

It seems to me God wants his people to quit being chumps and become champs. Christ resurrection has already supplied us with all we need if only we believe and appropriate it.

The power of God fell in Zambia in our nightly meetings and people were encouraged in the faith. Many were filled and refilled with the Holy Ghost and Pastors attended in large numbers. We also preached at four other churches, corporate businesses and the National TV station ZNBC. People reported physical healings, job promotions, tingling and shaking in their bodies throughout the day. Joy was in the church of Lusaka people were transformed by the power of God. People were chanting and singing "I'm a 'baaaad' man in the Holy Ghost". The people were transformed from chumps to champs and as I have people to say everywhere I go in Africa "I'm a 'Baaaad' Man". PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!

Al Westley
Temba Ministries
alwestley@tembaministries.org



Location: Johannesburg, South Africa