Quiet Determination - LTLA Update - May 2026 sent

 

Dear LTLA Friends, Before I provide an update on May activities undertaken in Zimbabwe, I would like to pass along a story shared with me by Shelton Nhundu, LTLA Community Ministry leader in Chinhoyi: "Every other Saturday at 5:00 AM, while most people are still asleep, Mr. Sunday gets up with quiet determination. His legs are weak and painful so he leaves his home a couple hours early in order to arrive in time for the LTLA Men of Hope meeting.  Walking is slow and difficult, yet he still makes the journey to our men’s Bible study fellowship. No excuses. No complaints. Just steady, faithful commitment. In a world that often chooses comfort over conviction, Mr. Sunday shows us what real devotion looks like. His body is limited, but his love for Christ and hunger for God’s Word drives him to endure. He refuses to let weakness keep him from fellowship with the Lord and his brothers. Jesus said, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” (Luke 9:23) Mr. Sunday carries his cross with every slow, painful step — and he does it willingly. Let his example stir our hearts: Don’t wait for perfect conditions. Don’t let limitations silence your faith. Show up, even when it’s hard. Mr. Sunday’s faithfulness is a powerful sermon without words. May God give us all a heart like his — one that presses through pain and inconvenience just to be with Jesus and His people.

Mr Sunday (right) with Lunga, LTLA Men of Hope leader, who meets with him at his home on Fridays.

Thomas Gilbert, Life to Life Ministries president, provided a very good summary of the work of LTLA after his visit to Zimbabwe in May. You can read that summary at life2lifeafrica.blogspot.com and here is Thomas sharing about the Student Leader Training he facilitated during his visit: "This was definitely the highlight! First of all I got to see Simba (Mutare Ministry Director) and his wife Pamela as they attended and brought some key Manicaland State University students. Additionally, I got to spend time leading these students and students from Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) in ministry topics that are important to me. We not only did studies, but we applied them together. We focused on 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12. Verse 8 is a clear verse about the power of sharing your life with people (hence: Life To Life Ministry). We had 3 areas of study from the verses: 1. "Shoko"! (scriptures) v3 "not in error, impurity, deceit" (2 Tim 2:15) How to write your own Bible study How to lead a Bible study group Bible Interpretation exercises 2. Sharing! v2,4 "boldness to speak the gospel" How to share our faith regularly & relationally Apply: pair up and share with students on campus or along the road 3. Security! v4,6 "not pleasing men, but God" The 2 components of ministry as illustrated by the mother v7 love & the father v11 truth, require the minister to have a secure I.D. in Christ in order to put the needs of others before yourself. It takes security in Christ to love like Christ did in John 13:4 and to share truth like the Proverb 27:6. These 3 pillars are essential to all ministry. It was awesome to see people get excited as we applied these things, especially when we shared our faith on campus at CUT and broke out into small groups to write a Bible study on our own. For some it was their first time attempting to write a personal Bible study. The student with whom I went out on evangelism said, 'I'd like to do this more often!'" Thank you for your investment through your prayers and financial support in the work of LTLA which is making disciples of Christ among the old and the young in Zimbabwe! Below you will find photos from the Student Leader Training and the good harvest of broccoli from the LTLA vegetable garden. I am pleased to report that it was a really good harvest for corn this year for the families we serve which will enable them to feed their families for 4-5 months!  Joyfully in Him, Mike Sulc Life to LIfe Ministries, Africa Director

Student leaders from Chinhoyi and Mutare learned how to share their faith at the Student Leader Training. They then paired up and went out to share the Gospel on the campus at Chinhoyi University of Technology.

Student leaders broke into groups of 4 and were assigned a chapter of the Bible and tasked with writing their own Bible study. They did great!

Student Leader Training group photo.

Diana (left) and Gogo Mildred displaying the broccoli harvest from the LTLA vegetable garden.