Business & Music in Mission - LTLA Update - November 2025

 

Greetings LTLA Friends, Last month my sister and brother-in-law joined me in Zimbabwe where they were able to invest in the work of Life to Life Africa utilizing their skills and ministry experience. Tim encouraged people in their business ventures, while Debbie shared her love for using music in ministry. It was a joy to have them meet and encourage the LTLA team. Tim & Debbie are second career missionaries, after taking early retirements to serve in Brazil where they promoted business as mission and helped launch people in establishing businesses around the world to glorify God and make him known. Tim has experience working in the corporate headquarters of Delta Airlines and holds MDiv and Doctor of Ministry degrees. We put them to work within the first few hours of their arrival, with a meeting in Harare to promote the vision of business as mission for people engaged in entrepreneurial enterprises. Jonathan & Shalom Govero, who serve as country leaders for The Navigators in Zimbabwe, were keen to invite people to this gathering as an opportunity to encourage Zimbabweans to create businesses that employ people and support God's kingdom work. At the Harare gathering, Tim and Debbie shared from their experiences with the 25 people in attendance. We hope that it will be the first of many such gatherings for the purpose of equipping and encouraging kingdom minded entrepreneurial ventures to advance the Gospel of Jesus Christ in Zimbabwe. In Chinhoyi, Tim also engaged with the LTLA team about business as ministry and talked with them on their personal entrepreneurial ventures.

Tim sharing on business as mission with 25 people in Harare.

Tim & Debbie shared devotionals and had business as mission sessions with the LTLA team.

Debbie, a retired music teacher, was able to provide a music training session with LTLA team members. She shared about the impact that music and singing has in evangelism and discipleship particularly with children. It was fun to see the LTLA team members engaging with the activities as seen in the video below. Another video shows Debbie spending time with the Critical Care children.

Debbie leading LTLA team members in music activities for children.

Debbie singing with the LTLA Critical Care children.

Debbie graciously provided small instruments and colorful scarves for use with the children. The video below shows how the team incorporated shakers and scarves with the Children of Hope group.

LTLA Children of Hope using scarves and shakers as they sind Jesus Loves Me.

It is a blessing to have supporters (and family) travel to Zimbabwe to experience and serve in the work of LTLA. After the trip, Tim shared that what he experienced in Chinhoyi with LTLA is the best example he has seen of Acts 2, seeing brothers and sisters in Christ living and serving the Lord in unity. Let me know if the Lord is prompting you to come and experience what the Lord is doing through Life to Life Africa. For His Kingdom & Glory, Mike Sulc Life to Life Africa