God did wonders among the Nanumbas

You are the God of great wonders!

You demonstrate your awesome power among the nations. Psalms 77:14 (NLT)

The God who initiated missions is indeed a God of great wonders. The wonders of God were seen in diverse ways through this year’s Go-North Missions among the Nanumbas from 13th September to 10th October 2024. Even though events beyond our control changed the mission’s plans to travel to the Kusasi and Walas, we could conclude that they were the Holy Spirit’s restrictions. The twenty-one (21) days among the Nanumbas in Gimam, a community in the Nanumba South District in the Northern Region of Ghana, were filled with wonderful occurrences of God’s grace and mercies.

The wonders of God started with the missions retreat and training in Accra, where the team was strongly admonished that the God who sent us was real. Then, our missionary journey started with numerous vehicular challenges, such as car battery failure, which ignited a start and brake failure that delayed us. As though these challenges weren’t enough, a motorcycle that crossed us nearly caused a fatal accident, but the God of Wonders was there to deliver the team.

During the journey, the team had to pray for God to do wonders of healing for missionaries who were involved in a motor accident in Salaga in an attempt to get gas for the missions team. Although one of our missionaries was rushed to Tamale Teaching Hospital for emergency surgery on his right leg, we can testify of the wonders of God in providing and healing. Throughout the mission journey from Accra to Wulensi, all we could say was that we are missionaries, and the miracle-working God is with us. The wonders of God were witnessed in the series of on-the-field training for the three days upon arrival. The training looks at various topics such as Knowing the Nanumbas, Sharing the Gospel with Muslims, Journey to Long Term Missions, Missions teamwork, report writing and evaluations.

Finally, the fifteen (15) members of the missions team landed in Gimam. The team comprised five (5) northerners who helped in effectively preaching the Gospel to their people. God wonderfully aided us in mobilizing two students who hail from the North to join us for this year’s Go-North Missions. The other three were disciples of the great work the Lord has been using our missionary in Gimam for the past six years.

In addition to the usual Outreaches such as House-to-House Evangelism, Jesus Film Show, Children’s Rally, Church Discipleship Fellowship, Sports Evangelism, and School Outreach, FHI partnered with Christian Missions Resource Foundation (CMRF) to organize medical outreach in three different communities in the Nanumba region.

The wonders of God were manifested throughout all the outreach with God-glorifying outcomes. In all, thousands four hundred and twenty-three (1423) people got the opportunity to hear the Gospel as a result of two hundred and eight one souls surrendering their lives to Jesus Christ. We bless God for twenty-eight (28) people who made themselves available for teaching and water baptism. The outpouring of the Holy Spirit resulted in seventeen (17) people receiving healing and deliverance and twenty-three (23) people being baptized in the Holy Spirit with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues. The team also gave five Bibles to those who could read and audio Bibles in Dagbani to those who couldn’t read but had media phones to play with and listen to.

Truly, God demonstrated His awesome power among the Nanumbas through this year’s Go-North Missions in Gimam, and it has been well captured in the subsequent captivating and thrilling stories.

We are grateful to God and the financial support of all FHI partners. We bless God for the partnership with CMRF and CAPRO Missions.

Ayekoo (well done) to all who participated in the missions.