MALAWI YOUTH
RETREAT
By Silvester Nkosi, Youth Pastor for Malawi
The
Regional Youth Retreat in Malawi was a dream in reality. It was held
from 18th to 21st April 2003
.
The venue was Blantyre
City at the Worldwide Church Campus,facing the panoramic views of the
townships of Blantyre. The
retreat programme was packed with lessons of biblical principles,
praise and worship, a city tour, fellowship and many other items of
youth interest .There were 65 in attendance, of whom 47 were from
Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi, as well as pastors, speakers and support
staff. Kalengule Kaoma, the Regional Pastor also attended.
 .The theme was Youth
Empowerment for Christ with the objective of leading youth to
Jesus Christ through the word of God as a shepherd leads the sheep
(Psalm 23:1-6). Also to prepare the youth for the work of service with
knowledge and skills for the preaching of the gospel (Ephesians
4:12-13) Thirdly, to help youth discover their potential talents and
gifts that God has imparted to them.
Youth at Lake
Malawi
Subjects covered by the speakers
were leadership qualities, career development, Christian dating,
AIDS awareness, youth empowerment, youth gospel evangelism, Christian
and contemporary music, and personality development.
 We sincerely thank parents and brethren for the prayers and the
support given to facilitate the youth coming together in the name of
Jesus Christ. The sacrifice you have made has been truly worthwhile.
The young people in attendance
were very zealous for the word of God. The Pastors and staff made a
great contributions to the success of the retreat. The seed has been
sown, and we trust our Lord to water it for growth and bearing of
fruits.
Fun in the sand on the
shores of Lake Malawi [photos: Silvester Nkosi]
The hearts of these young people
were pierced by the word of God and they were touched by the Holy
Spirit.
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