International Ministry
Mar. 2 - Sept. 3, 2010
Michael Tomasulo, Alice Tomasulo (Michael's Mom) Doug Linser,
Jason Rinnear, and Scott & Alanna Jennings were recently living and
ministering in Botswana, Africa. The Lord is still working powerfully
there and we encourage you to check back here frequently for updates on
the team's progress.
Apostolic Ministry in Africa
In August 2007, the Tomasulos and Jennings went to Botswana to provide
apostolic ministry support to Apostle John and Anastasia Ramotshabi and
to Apostle Rob and Mary Grindley. While in Botswana, they ministered at
churches, preached at evangelistic campaigns, taught at a Bible School
and prayed for the sick. By the grace of God, people were saved, healed
and delivered from sickness, disease, and oppression. During this trip,
Michael began receiving vision from the Lord about doing future
apostolic work in Africa. Then one night before he preached at an
evangelistic campaign and while he was worshipping the Lord, Michael
had an unexpected encounter with the Lord.
Like an “Isaiah 6” experience, Michael suddenly felt sorrow
for sin and was led into a brief time of repentance, after which the
Lord said to him three times, “But, will you come here?” Immediately,
Michael realized that the Lord had called him and his family to spend
long periods of time in Botswana and other African nations to plant
churches, raise up and equip church leaders, edify and strengthen
churches and ministries, and to start ministry equipping centers. Thus,
the Lord had birthed the Tomasulo's apostolic ministry in Africa!
The following provides an overview of the strategy for an Apostolic
Ministry Initiative based in Mahalapye, Botswana, Africa. The
initiative begins March 2, 2010 and is a joint effort by Lionsheart
International Churches & Ministries (Michael Tomasulo) and
Church of the Harvest Equipping Ministries (Scott & Alanna
Jennings).
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THE LOCALE
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• Botswana is a nation in southern Africa that is relatively stable (politically and economically), generally safe, and largely open to Christian ministry. • Mahalapye is a town of 40,000 people located approximately 100 miles northeast of Gaborone, Botswana's capital. |
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3 PHASE STRATEGY
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• Phase I - March through August
2010 - Tomasulo's/Jennings' in Botswana to survey the area in and
around Mahalapye, to prepare for and carry out the Church-Plant
Campaign, and to equip and set-in local leadership for the ongoing work. |
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THE CHURCH PLANT CAMPAIGN |
• A tent-meeting church-plant campaign will be held for 3
nights – Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 6-8, in an open field near
the populated areas of Mahalapye. • Tent meetings will include worship, preaching of the Word, prayer for the sick, and salvation ministry to those who respond to the Gospel. • Daytime discipleship meetings will be announced each evening and held the following day for new believers saved during the tent-meetings, those serving at the campaign, and other local believers. These will be held on Friday and Saturday, May 7th and 8th, from 10am to noon. • The first meeting of the new church plant will then be held Sunday morning, May 9th, in the tent used for the church-plant campaign. Lord willing, a water baptism service for the new believers will be held that same Sunday afternoon. |
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ESTIMATED COSTS
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• $40,000 for Phase I – Initial Ministry Campaign, Vehicle Purchase, and local Accommodations. • $500/mo for Phase II – Local
Pastor Salary & Housing., Lease of Church and Ministry Equipping
Center Venue |