After the new church began in the Engaresero area, Maasai co-workers have been going periodically to this area for follow-up teaching, discipleship, leadership training, and encouraging the new believers. These traveling servants reported that "there was difference among the people" when they went back without me or volunteers. They said that the true believers who wanted to truly participate and grow in their faith attended the teaching sessions and worship. Others who were simply "looking for some monetary or personal gain" did not come because the "white faces" were not present. The "wazungu (white people) are the attraction. The truth comes from God's Word delivered by God's servants.
This reminds me of John 6:66 where Jesus began to explain true faith and discipleship. The ones there for the food, miracles, and personal benefit left because Jesus' words were "hard to abide by" and demanded commitment and faithfulness without a promise of an immediately "reward". People are people where ever you go -- the same sin nature abides in us all. The is why the miracle of redemption and reconciliation applies to all people - we are the same in our nature.
So, nationals do make a difference because they can "winnow out" the true believers from the opportunists.
Please pray for these faithful nationals!!
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