Sending Church: Arp First Baptist Church
P.O. Box 448 ~ Arp, TX 75750 ~ Phone: 903-859-6791~ arp1stbapt@aol.com
Contact Joel & Jenna:
e-mail: lbc.Botswana@yahoo.com
Click the links below for updates
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OUR MISSION
1. EVANGELIZE the lost - Matthew 28:19
2. BAPTIZE those who are saved - Matthew 28:19
3. ORGANIZE the saved, baptized believers as New Testament churches. Matthew 28:20
Testament churches. Matthew 28:204. STABILIZE those young churches through teaching God's Word and training God-called men.
teaching God's Word and training God-called men. Acts 15:40-41
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OUR MINISTRIES
Evangelism
Church Planting
Church Development
Literature
Landmark Bible Institute
Street Children
Crisis Counseling
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Thank You
for your prayers
and support!.
Dear friends of African missions,
God has blessed His work here in Africa in a great way during this report period with 1,158 professions of faith in Christ, 974 Baptisms and the organization of 7 new churches! Much of our time has been spent back in East Africa and we believe that it was time well spent. This was our first long term sojourn back in Kenya since the violence last January and February, and it was good to be able to encourage, advise and mourn with those with whom we spent so many years. ...One of the big blessings of the violence and clashes is that, as people were driven from there home areas and churches they “went everywhere preaching the word”. As a result of that, not only was the Gospel proclaimed in new areas, and people saved as a result, but opportunities to start new churches in those areas also abounded. I baptized so many people in the first few weeks (in water that was barely deep enough) that I pulled my back out of place and spent couple of days unable to stand. A bit painful but definitely worth it!
(exerpts from Jan. 09 Report - click above for full report)
KENYA
BOTSWANA
MALAWI
TANZANIA
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THE AFRICAN COMMISSION
JOEL & JENNA COBBS
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In the last report Joel mentioned the snake problem he is facing and his dream of having a "snake rifle" (air rifle) to deal with the critters. Thanks for the great, quick response. The new rifle is pictured above and the results pictured below with a four foot long puff adder.
