Faithful Stewardship

 As I report on stewardship in Zimbabwe, would you prayerfully consider financially supporting God's Kingdom work through Life to Life Africa? Our funds are limited going into 2020, which will impact our ability to continue the mission of loving the vulnerable with the love of Christ, discipling and training them in all aspects of life and godliness so that they will love, disciple and train others. Thank you to all who have contributed financially!! For those who have not, thank you for considering a year-end gift or regular commitment to support Life to Life Africa. You can give by sending a check to: 

Life to Life Africa 
PMB 344 
10151 University Blvd 
Orlando, FL 32817 

Please contact Mike (mike.sulc@lifetolifeafrica.org) if you need bank account details for direct deposit contributions. 


Faithful Stewardship

"The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and take care of it." (Genesis 2:15) God created us to work and take care of His creation. "It is required of stewards that they be found faithful." (1 Corinthians 4:12) As God has shown Himself faithful (Deuteronomy 7:9), with grateful hearts we are to be faithful stewards. 

To encourage faithful stewardship among the families we serve, the LTLA team has renewed their focus on discipling people in wholehearted sustainable farming efforts. Shelton, an LTLA team member who participated in the intensive six-week Crown Ministries Stewardship School Training of Trainers course in Malawi, has provided in-depth training with the LTLA team in effective corn plot planting and management. In turn, the team will pair up to encourage faithfulness in following sustainable farming methods with the families we serve. 

Shelton also led a training session with the children and youth during a Bible study gathering so that they can understand the importance of helping their parents, grandparents, or care givers in their farming efforts. Would you pray that this renewed focus on faithful stewardship produces lasting spiritual fruit as well as a bountiful corn harvest for the families we serve? So far there have been good rains and they are needed through March.

Below are photos of the faithful stewardship efforts of the LTLA team:

Shelton leading a sustainable farming method training session with the LTLA team.

Corn plot planting training session with families we serve.

Gogo (Grandmother) Nzimela with her grandchildren preparing her corn plot for planting.

Violet Chigodora in her corn plot. (Mulch cover will help preserve moisture in the soil.)

Shelton teaching the children and youth about the importance of faithful stewardship.

Shelton demonstrating to the children how they can help in their family corn plots.

Gratefully in His service,
Mike Sulc
Life to Life Africa

With Thanks, and a Discipling Movement

November 27, 2019

Happy Thanksgiving!! We are giving thanks to God for you today. Your interest and concern in the work of Life to Life Africa is a great encouragement. The Lord has sustained us through your prayer support. Maita Basa!! Thank you!!

Here is one story of what God has done this year through the ministry of Life to Life Africa:


“I am noticing positive changes in Brian since he has begun weekly discipleship meetings with Mr. Chigwida,” commented Arthur Nhau, LTLA Director in Chinhoyi. This year we have provided more in-depth evangelism and discipleship training with our full Life to Life Africa team. And we paired up spiritually mature team members with those less mature for discipling relationships.

(L to R) Diana, Privilege, Brian & Mr. Chigwida (Brian & Privilege’s sons: Blessed & Bright)

Mr. Chigwida and Brian were paired together, as were Diana and Privilege, Brian’s wife. As an older married man who has been walking with the Lord for many years, Mr. Chigwida, has been able to guide Brian in how to be a loving husband and father. “He has coached me in how to better respond to my wife in stressful situations,” reports Brian. Mr. Chigwida is grateful for the intentional discipleship training he has received from LTLA that has equipped him in how to structure his time with Brian. “It is a blessing to get this training. It provides me ministry tools as well as a plan and accountability in using them,” stated Mr. Chigwida.

(L to R) Kudzai, Sharmaine, Sandra, Privilege, Marvelous, Monalisa

Diana and another LTLA team member, Marvelous, were paired up as part of this discipleship training to go into the community to do evangelism and discipleship. Privilege encouraged them to share the gospel with her landlord, Sandra, who received Christ when they shared with her! They all began meeting together weekly for a discipleship Bible study. Their neighbors Monalisa and Sharmaine have joined the Bible study, noticing the positive changes in Privilege’s life over recent months. They asked Diana to pray for another neighbor, Kudzai, who had suffered a stroke. As soon as Kudzai was able to physically walk, taking "baby" steps, she joined the Bible study. Brian is having spiritual conversations with Sandra’s husband. A discipleship movement has begun among Brian & Privilege’s neighbors! It began with evangelism and discipleship training, and has deepened with discipling relationships.

Would you help us continue our efforts to see a multi-generational discipling movement take root and grow in Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe, for God's kingdom and glory? Over the past couple of years, we have seen our financial support decrease so our reserves are very low. Our operational budget in Zimbabwe is holding at $10,000 monthly. Your special gift or monthly commitment will enable us to continue in 2020. Thank you for considering how you can help. (Checks can be mailed to: Life to Life Africa, PMB 344, 10151 University Blvd, Orlando, FL 32817) Your prayers and financial support make this ministry possible.

Grateful for you!!
Mike Sulc
Life to Life Africa

Losing Hope - LTLA Update

November 14, 2019

"People are losing hope," Arthur shared with me during my trip to Zimbabwe last month. He continued, "they are even losing hope in God" after praying for many years that God would bring them relief from their politically and economically generated hardships. The LTLA team is persevering, but I can tell that they are weary. It was hard for me to know how to encourage them.

The overall inflation rate has climbed steadily this year, reaching 353% in September with food prices increasing 480%. The doctors are on strike due to the lack of pay increases and the poor working conditions where there are no medicines or basic supplies at the hospitals. As a result, people are afraid of getting sick as they see others dying for lack of care. While I was there our staff member Shelton sat in line for 10.5 hours to refuel our truck at the only gas station in town with fuel. "If we have another drought this year, we will be finished," stated Mr Chigwida, an LTLA team member. The temperatures reached 100°F while I was there, with no clouds in the skies. From an earthly perspective, it is certainly a hopeless situation.

The Lord helped me encourage the team by reminding them of God's promises and glimpses of what awaits us when His Kingdom is fully established upon Christ's return. Please do continue praying for the LTLA team as they labor for the Lord in very difficult circumstances. Pray Galatians 6:9, that they would not "become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." I leave you with photos of the LTLA children and youth groups drawing pictures and writing notes of encouragement to kids and young people in the US. I also leave you with the passage I shared with the LTLA team that describes what awaits us upon Christ's return.

Youth Bible Study children showing pictures they drew for friends in the US.

High School Bible Study group writing notes of encouragement to friends in the US.

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away…And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away." 

And he who was seated on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new." Also he said, "Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” And he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment." (Revelation 21:1-6) 

Praise be to God!
Mike Sulc
Life to Life Africa