Sick in Zimbabwe turn to faith healers

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by tstew

There are issues in Africa when it comes to melding Christianity with other things, but I can assure you that there is quite a bit of pure Christianity (in Liberia for sure) . Now I'm curious as to who your pastor was, though.

His name was Ed Peagler. He was in Dayton Ohio and pastored the "Apostolic Dynamics" home Church. I learned a lot from him. He died a few years back. He would fill up shipping containers with donations and have them sent to Liberia. As I recall I think he said it was the worse place on Earth.

I would be interested in knowing more about the pure Christianity in Liberia. Or anywhere for that matter.

[Dordrecht]

Where else can they turn to if they don't hear the gospel?

[Sherri]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

His name was Ed Peagler. He was in Dayton Ohio and pastored the "Apostolic Dynamics" home Church. I learned a lot from him. He died a few years back. He would fill up shipping containers with donations and have them sent to Liberia. As I recall I think he said it was the worse place on Earth.

I would be interested in knowing more about the pure Christianity in Liberia. Or anywhere for that matter.

We minister a LOT in Kenya. There are a lot of true Christians. However, there are a lot of Christians who are very wishy-washy and will just go along with anything that is taught. Especially if you offer them something materially.
There is also a lot of spiritism and ancestor worship mixed in with Christianity in some areas. But we have a lot of good solid men of God there who preach truth.

[Dordrecht]

But we have a lot of good solid men of God there who preach truth.

Good to hear!

[tstew]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

His name was Ed Peagler. He was in Dayton Ohio and pastored the "Apostolic Dynamics" home Church. I learned a lot from him. He died a few years back. He would fill up shipping containers with donations and have them sent to Liberia. As I recall I think he said it was the worse place on Earth.

I would be interested in knowing more about the pure Christianity in Liberia. Or anywhere for that matter.

I am very surprised I've never heard of your pastor, but I thank God for his efforts.

I know many sincere, dedicated, and well-equipped men and women who are spreading the pure gospel in Liberia and now into surrounding nations like Guinea where we have been unable to penetrate before. What people have been able to endure with the civil war and still remain faithful to God is incredible.
I'm not sure any of us would be able to come through some of what they've come through and still be able to love and trust God and others.
There were certainly things about the war that made Liberia a terrible place to be, but prior to that it was a great place and a bedrock for the Apostolic movement in Africa as a whole. That is one of the big tragedies.
Things are slowly returning to normal and the church there is having great revival.