This morning God reminded me of the essence of His promises when I read in Romans 4:21 of how Abraham was strengthened in His faith and was fully persuaded that God had power to do what He had promised.
Our faith is most definitely strengthened when we remember how God has answered prayers and how He has met needs in the past, often through your prayers and gifts. If you’ve visited our website or the website of Sahel Academy, you will probably have read some of our requests for staff here at Sahel Academy. Recently, we wanted to feel desperate as only weeks remained before the beginning of the school term, and there still seemed to be no answer. However, we’ve seen God provide before. Read what Randy Potratz, one of our co-workers, wrote about God’s most recent provision of a much-need staff member:
“One of the things that one learns on the mission field is that the Lord is a Lord of provision. Beyond that, one learns that many times He uses His church and those who love Him to fill those personal needs and the needs of the ministries we are involved with.
\”Sahel Academy has a long tradition of having personnel needs that do get filled, but obviously through the hand of God. One of those stories of provision involves how the school received a math teacher for the second semester here. From initial contact to landing on the field the young man arrived less than 2 months from when he heard of the need. So the Lord can and does miraculously provide in the areas of personnel.”
Randy continues: “That brings us to the needs that are before Sahel Academy for the 2008-2009 School year. At this point the list looks like this:
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Grade 1-2
Grade 7-8 Social Studies
Grade 9-10 Sociology
Grade 9-12 History
Grade 9-12 Science
Grade 7-12 Math
Grade 7-12 English
Music
Art
Physical Education
Computer/Keyboarding Teacher
Librarian
School Youth Pastor
Administrative Assistant
Construction Manager
Food Manager / Cook
\”Yes the list is long, and some of the entries probably indicate 2 people to fill (most of the items that start with \”Grade 7-12\”), but pray with us and watch with us as we see how the Lord will fill these vacancies.
\”Maybe as you look through this list you see that you are a fit with some of these areas. While a teaching degree is a plus, it is not a need as much as a love for the subject you are teaching and a willingness to have God stretch and grow you. For example, in the Science areas we have had former chemists, and engineers that have done well in the class room.”
God is already beginning to meet these needs, and we can strike ‘Art’ from the above list. We first of all ask you to pray for God’s provision of teachers for the coming school year, and secondly to consider how you might possibly meet one of the needs listed. Please visit the Staff page at www.sahelacademy.com/staff to learn more about this ministry of teaching MK’s. Read what one parents says about its importance, and what a staff member says of the privilege of serving missionary families in this way.
As you pray, if the Lord stirs your heart for this ministry and you find yourself on the list above, please visit www.sahelacademy/contact for contact information, or contact our mission sending agency, Evangelical Baptist Missions, by calling 317.872.4488. We delight in working with those whom God calls and sends our way as we together serve those whom God is calling to His mission field.