Call to Africa

During our June Mission trip in Buwenge, Uganda we witnessed 3 witch doctors accept Jesus Christ as Lord. Pictured to the right is the massive crusade crowd gaithered to witness the burning of three generations of witch craft. This night more than 500 precious souls accepted Christ after witnessing the burning of the witchdoctor’s magic and hearing one 3rd generation Witch Doctor publically repent before the whole city!  CTA hosted the Kelly Green Evangelism Assciation with a team of 55 from four states. During the Buwenge Crusade lead by Pastor Zacheriah Sserwadda the crowd swelled to around 10,000 each night. Pastor Todd Roberts of South Tampa Fellowship alternated preaching with Evangelist Kelly Green and God moved mightily through this Islamic controlled area.

 Rev. Ken Galyean along with Pastor Henry Ssevviiri prepared the venues and distributed the team for the multi-city assgnment. This mission included 8 Crusade nights, 7 Days of Medical/Dental Clinic in Three cities (Buwenge, Tororo & Magolo), evangelistic rally teams in two cities, Pastor’s conferences in 2 cities and Women’s conferences in 2 cities. Beth Green and women from the KGEA team facilitated widow ministry through 2 churches with Mary Ssevviiri and Robenah Sserwadda of Jinja and Njeru, Uganda.

 More than 5000 decisions for Christ were recorded during this 9 day multi - city mission. 110 bicycles were passed out to the Pastors and 200 Bibles were provided. Special thanks goes out to the team of 55 who worked together with a servants heart to honor Jesus Christ!!The churches represented were Bell Shoals Baptist Church, FBC Humble, TX, The MET in Houston, Saint Marks Catholic, United Christian Church, North Mobile, South Tampa Fellowship, and Fishhawk Fellowship Church.

 We thank our Lord Jesus Christ for His goodness!!!

Rev. Ken Galyean - CTA

  Botswana has the 2nd worse HIV / Aids prevalence rate in the world and CTA has joined the partnership with Open Baptist Church in Gabarone, Botswana to make a difference. Rev. Ken Galyean led a TIME Rally Team from USA to help train 133 College age Christians from University of Botswana. During this week of evangelism training TIME (Training In Missions Evangelism) trained 2 rally teams in drama, puppets and the arts as a tool for evangelism. Rev. Ken Galyean trained 133 volunteers in personal evangelism and evangelistic rallies. The picture to the right shows some of those who gathered to hear the gospel during 20 evangelistic rallies conducted during the week and 784 decisions for Christ were recorded.

Please pray for Pastor Norman and Gabi Scheaffer as they lead Open Baptist Church and Face The Nation to redeem the future of Botswana. Last year after 5 weeks of training they commissioned 100 volunteers out to the 27 Senior Secondary Schools of Botswana and in 5 weeks time 10,000 students prayed to receive Jesus and 15,000 students signed commitment cards to obstain from sex until marriage.

 This year promisses to have even a greater impact on the HIV/Aids pandemic with 133 volunteers and two rally teams working in the 28 Senior Secondary schools of Botswana. Now the vision moves toward local church involvement and Govenment involvement so that this program can be sustained and have the followup needed to incorporate these new Christians into the Body of Christ through the local churches in the communitees where FTN is actively sharing the message of hope through Jesus Christ!!!

 I have been so blessed to be invited in a partnership with OBC/FTN/TIME/CTA and other significant partners working together to disciple these College age Christians for a God Sized task! Special thanks to Kelly Green Evangelism Assciation for supporting this project financially and personally.

Blessings!

Rev. Ken Galyean 

 Renate Galyean - Director of the Sarah & Joseph Foundation of CTA left today for FBC Mixon TX to join a women’s conference. She was asked to highlight her ministry to the widows and orphans of Uganda, Africa. Renate carried hundreds of sets of necklaces/bracelets and earrings made by the orphans of Sister Agnes’ Child Care Orphanage(pictured left) in Njeru, Uganda. These necklaces provide a way of supporting this orphanage and bring a face to missions to those who receive the hand made jewelry.

 Pictured to the right is Renate’s husband Rev. Ken Galyean with a TIME Rally Team at New Hope Orphanage in Kampala Uganda, one of the sights of Renate’s conferences in July. Please pray for us as we ask the Lord to raise up resources for the conferences. Bibles, medicine, bicycles and food for conferences are some of the needs for July 10-24 Mission in Uganda.

Sandy and Karen Baird of Manna World Wide will join this team from Florida, Alabama, and Texas. Karen will help Renate teach during the women’s confernces, Sandy will preach and help train Pastors. Matt Moore of Fishhwak Fellowship church in Tampa, FL will bring a group from their church to help with all venues of this mission. Pastor Steve Cochran from Macedonia Baptist Church, Lonview TX will bring a group to help all venues of this mission. Journey Church from Prattville, AL is sending a group to join us as well. This mission will include a medical clinic as Dr. John Crider from Arab, AL will join the team.

 Blessings! Rev. Ken Galyean CTA

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Every significant relationship I have gained over the last 5-10 years I am pointing them to this opportunity. Dwayne Moore www.praisemorepowerful.com , Thomas Young www.youngendeavors.org , Kelly Green www.kellygreen.org , as well as TIME ministries www.timeministries.com have aggreed to participate in this HIStory changing event.

Now after just returning from Botswana September 30th, 2007 we are seeing the plan set in motion for Face the Nation 2008. Beginning May 5,2008 the school of Discipleship will train 150 College age Christians to go into the Senior Secondary Schools with the message of Hope in Jesus Christ and Abstinance as the only certain way to avoid the Aids pandemic in Sub-Saraha Africa.

 Open Baptist Church of Gabarone, Botswana is hosting FTN and believing God for a miracle to turn this Nation back to God. During our visit last week we saw rain for two days which has been the first rain since Christmas Day 2006. What a picture of Revival when God’s children begin to turn from their wickedness, God hears, forgives and brings healing to the land.

Please join me in praying for Pastor Norman Schaefer and the leadership of OBC and FTN to be empowered by His Holy Spirit and protected by His presence from the enemy. We seeking teams to come in before May and prayer walk the schools and communities where these disciples will be commissioned to go after completing 5 weeks of training. If you or your church would consider partnering with us and OBC please contact me so we can find a way to help you connect in a meaningful way.  Contact me 256-200-0529, or kgalyean@calltoafrica.org .

God Bless You!

Rev. Ken Galyean

Dean Chollar (picutre to the right)of Crossway Int. prepares to preach at the open air crusade in Kisoro Uganda where Call to Africa facilitated a Pastors conference/Crusade/Womens Conference/ and street evangelism. 934 precious souls responded to the gospel during a week of ministry in this area. Dean Chollar is blind and Pastor Steve Cochran was leading him in place during this first night of the crusade.

 This team of 7 traveled into Rwanda by plane then road on a bus to Kisoro which is just inside the Ugandan border. Kisoro is in the mountains of western Uganda and about 17 KL from the border of Congo. By the end of the week more than 700 pastors from all three countries had been taught Experiencing God by Pastor Steve Cochran of Lonview Texas, Evangelism by Dean Chollar of San Antonio, TX, Church Planting/Discipleship by Pastor Mike Mozingo of Journey Church in Prattville Alabama.

Pastor Randy Evers from Point of Grace Church in Guntersville, AL. (pictured above left) helped Rev. Ken Galyean of Call to Africa with Street and School evangelism all week long. In the picture Randy is surounded by school children just before Pastor Randy presents the gospel.

 Laurie Mozingo and Sharolynn Graves facilitated two Women’s conferences in Kisoro and Kabale, Uganda. Many thanks to all those who helped us support and train these precoius brothers and sisters from Africa. Special thanks to Macedonia Baptist church for providing 71 bicycles for these Pastors to spread the gospel!

Blessings!

Rev. Ken Galyean - CTA

Here are two pictures from the Blockparties we held in Guatemala City last week. As you can see in the first picture I am surrounded by heavily armed police. This was a very high crime area and their were 12 or more officers guarding us as we presented the gospel through dramas, puppets, and music. 37 people were saved here in the Market Place of down town Guatemala City.

 The second picture is from a Blockparty we held within a street neighborhood. People were everywhere, and more than 50 came to Christ during this Block Party.

 During our time in Guatemala there were some places we ministered the Gospel that I thought; ‘Only God knows how to get here…’ I was overwhelmed with the presence of God speaking to me and reminding me, He will go to the ends of the world to SEEK AND SAVE THE LOST!

Thank you Jesus for the 438 precious souls who accepted Jesus during our time in Guatemala!

Blessings!

Rev. Ken Galyean

 Since December 15th Kenya has struggled to maintain peace.  The two tribes Kikuyus and the Luos where divided over the election results which turned into violent acts. More than 1000 people were killed and thousands left their land seeking refuge.

 The picture posted here is of a crowd of refugees in Lumuru, Kenya who gaithered close to see our ministry team present the gospel of Jesus Chist using drama, puppets and the arts. The press of the crowd was so great the some of the refugees were climbing up in the trees to hear and see the message of Jesus Christ. We had the priveledge to minister in two IDP camps and we found the people very receptive to the message of peace centered on the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

 We were told that many other American Teams had cancelled because of the crises in Kenya and our coming made a statement to Kenyan’s that peace is returning to their country. We presented the Gospel of Jesus Christ in 16 different settings in a 6 day period and more than 800 souls were birthed into the kingdom of God. Glory be to God!!!

Thank you so much for praying for us!

Rev. Ken Galyean

 In the war torn country of Southern Sudan we found a reception we did not expect. On the streets of Juba we bagan to pass out tracts and everyone on the block wanted to hear about this Good News! An 80 year old man trusted Christ during our first day in Sudan and he said to us, “God sent you to me, I usually go the other way but for some reason today I came this way and you told me about Jesus! I have been wanted to accept Jesus but nobody has ever explained Him to me.” Surely the Lord’s heart is for the people of Sudan who have been at war for thirty years. Those in the southern part of Sudan have fought for their independance from the Islamic Controlled Government in the North. Please pray for Sudan and those who God prepared for His salvation during our recent trip to Juba. More than 3200 precious souls responded to the Gospel of Jesus Christ during 4 days of street, market place and crusade evangelism with Ken Galyean leading a TIME Rally team from USA.

 ’Friends of the Children’ provided a special gift through TIME to purchase 6 tons of beans and rice for the poor, refugees, orphans, and prisoners of Juba Sudan. Kelly Green and the Met in Houston provided resources to purchase sound equipment to facilitate this crusade in Juba, Sudan. During three nights of crusade meetings the crowds grew from 5-8000 in attendance each night. Every were we shared the Gospel of Jesus Christ we found the people were hungry for the Good News!

 Above right you see the picture of the international team in Juba Sudan. 25 plus team members from Uganda, USA, Tanzania, Pakistan, and Sudan worked side by side to facilitate this Gospel Crusade. Our leader and host was Pastor Zachariah Sserwadda from Uganda and Mr. Yata from Juba Sudan. May Jesus Christ receive all the Glory!!!!!

Blessings!

Rev. Ken Galyean - CTA

 Tomorrow we leave for Juba, Sudan to begin the first of 10 Missions in 2008. Please pray with us that God will open a door to the gospel in this city. We ask you to intecede for the TIME (Training In Mission Evangelism) Team of ten men who will perform Market place evangelism using puppets/drama/mimes as a platform to draw a crowd to prepare the people’s heart for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I have been asked to lead this team as the preacher/teacher/evangelist filling in for Dr. Dick Thomassian the founder and president of TIME Ministries Int. Please pray for me to have the wisdom and presence of mind to honor the Lord with my leadership and build trust in TIME BOD.

 Pastor Zachariah Ssewadda from Evangel World Vision in Jinja Uganda will be our host as this extreme team will sleep in tents outside a government official’s home in Juba Sudan. Pastor Zachariah will carry sound equipment and food supplies for the crusade/conference and feeding of refugees some food stuffs. They will travel in a vehicle caravan three days ahead of us while we are Ministering in Kampala Uganda until Sunday afternoon. Then we will fly into to Juba to meet Pastor Zachariah to start an open air crusade outside the city.

 Special thanks to Friends of the Children- Homer Wilson who donated resources to TIME to purchase beans and rice for the refugees. Special thanks to Kelly Green Evangelism and The Met of Houston who gave enough resources to purchase new sound equipment for this crusade. Please pray that all the food and sound equipment will make the journey safely and be used for the intended purpose. Special thanks to those who helped cover the extra last minute expense of the flight to Juba from Entebbe.

 I am very blessed at Call to Africa to have the invitation to join our Lord at work and His choice servants! Please pray for my wife Renate and family while I am away. They will miss me terribly!

Thank you to all who help to support us and make this dream a reality! My God will supply all your needs according to His riches in Glory by Christ Jesus!

Blessings!

Rev. Ken Galyean

 Pray for CTA leader Rev. Ken Galyean as he leads a TIME Ministries team to Wonderuba, Sudan in January to work alongside Pastor Zachariah Sserwadda (pictured here preaching to thousands in Sudan)of Evangel World Vision, Jinja Uganda. The extreme team (men only) will travel to the Sudanese boarder on Janauary 26 and make their way to Wonderuba to begin their mission on Sunday January 27th. Church services will be lead by Rev, Ken Galyean and the TIME Team and Crusade services will be held at night. During the week Pastor’s training will be conducted in the morning, village/marketplace/school evangelism will be conducted in the afternoon  and Crusade evangelistic services each night.

 During this mission we will distribute beans and rice to the refugees in Southern Sudan, made possible by the generous donation of Homer Wilson of Friends of the Children. The Extreme team of 11 men will stay inside a government official’s home compound and minister in the surrounding villages of Wonderuba. Please pray for the team as we travel and minister the Gospel of Jesus Christ those who have no hope!

Blessings!

Rev. Ken Galyean