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News Homepage > July, 2009
THE LORD’S PERSPECTIVE
THE PAST
Priscilla and I were part of a pioneering urban ministry team in Atlanta for about 10 years. This ministry, Mount Paran Urban Ministry, later became known as Safehouse Atlanta. At the end of these ten years, God began to move us into worldwide missions through a series of dreams and visions. In 1998, King, Priscilla, Benton and Elyse left the U.S.A. for World Mission, our first stop was Jamaica. We attended the School for Missionary Development, in Golden Grove, St. Ann. After completion we were asked to come on staff, we stayed on staff for one school session.
After completing our training and teaching assignments in Jamaica, we left for Africa. By God’s Spirit, He had revealed to us the city of Tamale in Ghana, as our post of assignment.
THE PRESENT
The ministry that the Lord has entrusted to us here in Ghana is multifaceted encompassing the following:
Caring and Compassion- Dental/eye care services
- Food for the poor (House of Joseph)
- City of Refuge
- Missionary retreats
- Sports evangelism (Basketball, volleyball and soccer)
- Vocational school
- Adult night schools
- School scholarships
- Peace initiative
- Building relationships with tribal leaders
- Discipleship
- Preaching and teaching
- Village evangelism and outreach
- Hosting short-term mission teams
THE FUTURE
Right from the beginning, God made us understand that Tamale was going to be a prototype to be duplicated in many nations. After 10 years of hearing and following God’s directives, the time has arrived to transplant our first crop to another nation and people group.
We are moving one of our disciples and his family – Pastor Zakaria Amidu (Pastor Zak) and his wife, Hannah along with their three children to this new field.
MALI
ABOUT MALI
Mali is the 7th largest country in Africa and it is about the size of Alaska. The population is around 12 million and 90% Islamic with 1% Christians. There is very little witness, if any, in the area that God has called us.
The majority of the people are illiterate and the income per capita is lower than Ghana. We are going to minister to the people of Mali through compassionate care consisting of dental and eye care, and vocational education. Our most important function to share the love of God with them and provide encouragement.
SOME PHOTOS
King, arriving in Mali, they drove through the Sahara Desert. On the right is an intern, Issac Kiemtore, from Burkina Faso who also traveled to Mali with King and Pastor Zak.
King standing beside the nomadic dwellings of the Fulani tribe in Mali.
Desert dwellers panning for gold.
These women are pounding millet, a staple food in West Africa.
PRAYER REQUESTS
Please pray for Alabaster Project National Directors for Ghana and Mali – people who can speak French for Mali.
Pray for additional workers in the areas of:
Administration
Bible Teaching
Farm Managing
Mechanics
Eye care
Dental care
Please send all contributions for the Alabaster Project Ministries to:
Alabaster Project Ministries
P. O. Box 15008
Fernandina Beach, FL 32035
To contact the Hammonds in Ghana Write to:
Alabaster Project Ministries
P. O. Box ER324
Tamale, Ghana
West Africa
Or Email: alabasterghana@hotmail.com
