Monday, February 11, 2008

CHURCH BEARS FRUITS AT NABOUWALU

A FEW YEARS AGO, A GROUP OF YOUNG PEOPLE WERE SENT ALONG WITH PASTOR MAIKELI RATU TO EXPLORE AND PLANT THE WORK OF THE LORD AT NABOUWALU.

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DO NOT KNOW WHERE THIS PLACE IS, IT IS LOCATED ON THE SOUTHERN MOST TIP OF VANUA LEVU, THE SECOND LARGEST ISLAND OF THE FIJI ISLAND GROUP.

AMONGST THE GROUP WERE TWO ASPIRING YOUNG PASTORS, FULL OF ENERGY AND RARING TO JUMP INTO ANYTHING DONE IN GOD'S NAME. THEY WERE WHO WE NOW KNOW AS REV VILITATI RATOTODRO AND APOROSA NAVUGONA.

LITTLE DID THEY KNOW, THE TWO YOUNG PASTORS WERE EXACTLY WHO GOD USED TO SEE THE WORK COME TO FRUITION AT THIS SMALL TOWN WHICH HOSTS THE ONLY GOVERNMENT STATION IN ABOUT A HUNDRED MILE RADIUS AND PROBABLY THE BUSIEST SHIPPING PORT IN THE NORTHERN DIVISION.

AFTER GOING THROUGH SOME DIFFICULT TIMES, A PIECE OF LAND WAS ACQUIRED AND THANKS TO THE ASSISTANCE OF PASTOR RATHJAN AND THE MEMBERS OF HIS CHURCH IN CANADA. A CHURCH BUILDING WAS CONSTRUCTED AND OPENED OPENED IN 2003 BY OUR LATE SENIOR PASTOR, REV FILIMONI KAMA WAQA.
NOW AFTER FOUR YEARS, THE CHURCH BUILDING IS FILLED TO OVERFLOW AND REVEREND VILITATI IS WORKING ON EXTENDING THE BUILDING.

TWO MONTHS AGO, HE BROUGHT A GROUP OF YOUNG PEOPLE ON A FUNDRAISING DRIVE TO LAUTOKA AND RAKIRAKI FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF EXTENDING THE SAID BUILDING.

REV VILITATI IS ALSO THE HEAD OF THE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD WORK IN THE BUA AREA. OVER THE DURATION OF HIS STAY IN NABOUWALU, THEY HAVE ALSO GONE ON TO PLANT NEW CHURCHES IN NEARBY AREAS.

HE IS GOD'S APPOINTED 'MAN OF FIRE', IN THE DISTRICT OF BUA.

ALL GLORY BE TO GOD.

eagles view adds ...

The work of the Lord in Lautoka is not limited to a prescribed geographical periphery but extends to where ever GOD leads us to. We are very sensitive to GOD'S VOICE and DIRECTION. We have people on standby 24/7, packed and ready for such call up. We applaud and adore GOD'S direction through our Senior Pastor, who HE has appointed and anointed for such a time as this.

3 comments:

  1. Great piece of write up at the end there eagle's view.

    That is what all Christians must realize and be sensitive to.

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  2. that was a really great piece of writing...PRAISE BE TO GOD..keep up the good work

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