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We held the 2017 New Year Conference in South Africa at Wits center and this conference was hosted by Missionary Jacob Kim. We had 90 attendants including 25 second generation missionaries. The title of the conference was, “Look forward to the day of the Lord.” 

    James Lee of Zimbabwe delivered the opening message titled, “Abraham’s faith and hope” (Ro4); and Uganda’s Missionary Livingstone Kang delivered the first main message titled, “With Actions and in Truth” (1Jn 3). The main point was to be complemented by practical love. We are identified as the children of God because of his love so we should show the same love to God and our brothers. The second main message was by Dr. Abraham Kim who delivered the message titled: “Look Forward to the Days of the Lord.” We were encouraged to look forward to the day of the Lord by having wholesome thinking, keep on watching, and putting our hope in Jesus’ coming. The third Main message was: “Fight the Good Fight of Faith” by Shepherd Padiet Deng. Shepherd Padiet Deng remains in the mission field although there have been many dangers and lack of good security. However, he and his family are still there by faith to serve His mission. It was a very touching and powerful message. Afterwards, Shepherd Nehemiah of Kwangju center gave a special lecture titled, “The Kingdom of God and His Covenant.” We could learn that the kingdom of God and His covenant is the key point of the Bible. Also, we heard a life-testimony shared by Missionary Charles Kim of Chicago.

This year, 17 different chapters all shared their mission reports, mostly by native leaders. We could see growing native leadership in Africa. We could also have a clear New Year direction through the grace filled Word of God. We would like to give special thanks to the LA center; Missionary Billy Park, Daniel Tourn and Dianza Lopez who served CBF and JBF program. They prepared a very good program and served second gens. We thank Dr. Abraham Kim who traveled to all the continents for the New Year message. In addition, we honor Missionary Daniel and Miso Lee of Wits center who became Missionaries to Africa. 

Prayer topics:

1. 2017 Africa Regional conference; Clear Spiritual Direction: To establish Native leadership in order to carry out disciple making ministry and missionary sending work of God for Africa. 

2. Missionary Monica Park’s healing, Missionary Peter Park of Nigeria

3. To pioneer Ethiopia through Missionary Samuel Yoo; and also the pioneer of Durban, South Africa by Missionary Young Mark Kim, 

4. South Sudan: shepherd Pediet Deng to overcome many hardship and fight the good fight of faith. 

5. 2018 New year conference will be held 15~17 December in Ghana (Missionary Truman Lee)

2017 Africa Regional Conference draft plan

• Overview of Regional Conference Details
• Northern Region (Egypt, South Sudan)

Theme: Participate in Jesus Suffering

Date: 21 – 23 July 2017

Expected Attendants: 80(Egypt, South Sudan)

Hosting Country: South Sudan

• Western Region (Nigeria and Ghana)

Theme: Hope for Glory

Date: 24 - 27 August 2017

Attendants: 120 (Lagos chapter I,II,III,  Yaba, Ghana )

Hosting Country: Nigeria

• Eastern Region (Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda)

Theme: Calling and Commission

Date: 13 - 16 April 2017

Attendants: 150 (Kenya: 80    Ethiopia: 4   Uganda: 50   Tanzania: 2 and Rwanda:  5)

Hosting Country: Kenya

• Southern Region (Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa)

Theme: Living Hope

Date:   10-12  Aug

Attendants: 200 (Botwsana : 10, Zambia : 10, Zimbabwe: 30,  Pre1 :40, Pre2 :40, Wits: 

40, Durban : 5,  Guests:  30) 

Host Country: South Africa

Regional Conference Message Program Details

• Northern Region (Egypt, South Sudan)

“Participate in Jesus Suffering”

Main Lecture 1: Isaiah 53:1-12

Main Lecture 2: 1 Peter 13-12

Main Lecture 3: 1 Luke 23

Main Lecture 4: John 21: 1-21

Other Lecture  :Mark 13:1 - 37

• Western Region (Nigeria and Ghana)

       “Hope for Glory “

Opening Lecture: Luke 15:1-7

Main Lecture 1:     Romans 4:1-24

Main Lecture 2:     Romans 8: 18-39

Evening Lecture:     John 3: 1-21

Main Lecture 3:      2 Peter 3: 1-18

Main Lecture 4:     1 Timothy 6: 1-20

Closing Lecture:     Isaiah 6:1 - 13        

• Eastern Region (Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda)

“Calling and Commission” - To raise junior leaders for the ministry

Opening Lecture (Kenya): "Do not say I am only a child" (Jer. 1:1-10)

*** Main lectures will plant gospel faith for young members"

Main Lecture 1 (Kenya):    "Father I have sinned." (Luke 15)

Main Lecture 2 (Uganda): "It is finished" (John 19:1-30)

Main Lecture 3 (Kenya):    "Feed My Lambs!" (John 21:17)

*** Morning devotion will help our sisters to grow as prayer mothers

(we become prayer mothers by faith, prayer and obedience from the bible heroines)

Morning Lecture 1 (Kenya): "God has brought me laughter" (Gen. 21:6)

Morning Lecture 2 (Uganda):      "I prayed for this child" (1Sam. 1:27)

Morning Lecture 3 (Kenya): "I will go" (Gen. 24:58)

*** Evening lectures will help our brothers to grow as mighty worriers through God's calling and training)

Evening Lecture 1 (Kenya):  "A mighty warrior" (Judge 6:12) 

Evening Lecture 2 (Uganda): "A sharpened sword" (Isaiah 49:2)

• Southern Region (Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa)

“Living Hope”

Main Lecture 1:    1 Peter 1 (Wits Center)

Main Lecture 2:    1 Peter 2 (Zambia)

Main Lecture 3:    Matthew 28 (Zimbabwe )

Evening Lecture 1:  John 19 (Cape town)

Evening Lecture 2:  Acts18: Pricilla and Aquila (by UP Chapter)

Evening Lecture 3: John 12:1- 11 (Zimbabwe)