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Chimala Mission girls’ dorm burns down

May 16, 2012

CHIMALA, Tanzania (BNc) – The girl’s dorm at the Chimala Mission burned last night, May 15, Chad Wagner said today on Facebook.

Plans are already underway for a new dorm, Chad said.

Chad works with Chimala through the Bear Valley Institute of Bible in Denver. Read more

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George Jensens leave Africa after 5-year stint

April 9, 2012

George Jensen AfricaIRINGA, Tanzania (BNc) — George and Joy Jenson and their children will return to the U.S. after five years in Tanzania. George wrote today about their time in the work there.

Our personal journey as residents in this land of yesteryear is nearly to its end.  This chapter in our missionary journey is closing.  Tears are restrained with effort as I write this piece.  I have repeatedly said that no one can visit Africa and not be touched.  But words cannot convey how intensified the effects are from livingin Africa.  About six years ago, veteran missionary Ed Crookshank told me “Africa gets in your blood.” Well, medications have been able to rid my blood of malaria parasites, but Africa remains there. Read more

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TRENDS: Africa worker examines ‘numbers test’

April 1, 2011

by George Jensen, Tanzania, East Africa

Missionary George JensenWhen elderships, congregations, and individuals ask about mission efforts it is a good sign. We each reveal our interests by the inquiries we make. For example, who has not heard a question about the most recent standing of a sports team? Sports fans are usually easy to detect. So also Christians ought to be known by their enthusiasm concerning work about the great commission (Matthew 28:18-20).

In a previous article we addressed one primary consideration when assessing the worthiness of a mission worker or work. Namely, it must be biblical throughout! Not only must the missionary teach the truth, but also the way the work is carried out must conform to New Testament authority.

We now turn our attention to an “evaluation tool” which is sorely misunderstood and frequently abused. This tool or test may be termed the “numbers test.” Read more

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Rat attends ladies’ study

August 4, 2009

LONGIDO, Tanzania (BNc) — On Aug. 1 Jane Desdery, Joy Jensen, Agnes Kamarage, Neema Martin and Stephanie Stafford traveled from Arusha to the Maasai bush country to conduct a day of Bible studies for the ladies of a new congregation in the Longido region.

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Missionary vehicle hit by bus in Tanzania

January 27, 2009

ARUSHA, Tanzania (BNc) — The vehicle of missionaries George and Joy Jensens was demolished by a bus on Jan. 23.

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Halfway mark for 20-year Tanzania plan

December 12, 2008

KISONGO, Tanzania (BNc) — The first half of a 20-year plan for evangelism in northern Tanzania has resulted in 100 new congregations. Read more

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From all over

October 1, 2008

Evangelism, benevolence, missions and university news from all points of the compass. Read more

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Vaths Depart for Tanzania

February 5, 2008

Kyle and Melissa VathCOLUMBUS, Oh. (BNc)- Kyle and Melissa Vath depart today for a year’s tour of duty in Tanzania. From Columbus, their itinerary takes them to Washington D.C., Zurich, then to Dar es Salaam, where they will be met Wednesday by Bill and Cyndi Stinson, administrators of the Chimala Hospital where the Vaths will work for a year. Read more

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Thoughts on Work from a Worker

November 22, 2007

by Neal Pollard

David BayiI met David Bayi on my first trip to Tanzania in 2003. He is, on the surface, a reserved man, but he has a winning smile and jovial personality to go along with a tenacity in teaching the gospel few can match.

His former profession was competitive road racing, in which he did quite well. The discipline and determination that characterized his life and work before becoming a Christian describes his labors as a gospel preacher now. Read more

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