New Church Plant in Pujehun, Sierra Leone

I picked the AK47 bullet casing from the road side as a stark reminder of the many years of war that took place in this part of Sierra Leone. Our mission team had traveled to Pujehun, an area badly destroyed during the war. There was no church in this area when Michael Williams, a Policeman was transferred here several years ago. But he began to hand out WBS lessons to co-workers and at local high schools to try and reach out to this part of the country. His efforts were not in vain and many came to understand the scriptures and request baptism. But who could go to this distant place to assist these students? There were no funds and no preachers in that area of the country.

Brother Jacob Sessay, our country coordinator was contacted and asked to come to their assistance. He had no funds to travel that far, but God provides and Jessie and Kit Mullins sent funds to make it possible for Jacob to go to Pujehun. Once on the ground, he visited with many students and by the end of the trip, four had been baptized into Christ. But still no church was meeting in Pujehun.

Our mission team traveled to Sierra Leone in December with the intent of going to Pujehun and reaching out in that area. Our multi National team was made up of Gabriel Chea and Maxwell Whea of Liberia, Isaac Daye of The Gambia and Jacob Sessay and Mathew Garsua of Sierra Leone. We traveled the many hours of bad roads to get to Pujehun, but were so glad that we had come. We visited in the High Schools and spoke to many students. We campaigned door to door and held a Gospel meeting each evening in the town center.

God gave the increase and eleven more gave their lives to the Lord during our visit. We rented a house to use as a church meeting hall and to have a local WBS office in the town center. On that next Lord’s day we held the first services of the church in Pujehun and what a joy it was to have all 15 local Christians present as well as many visitors and our team.

This is proof that God still gives the increase, if we, His servants, will just do our part to share our faith. We are thankful to all of our WBS teachers that are teaching students in this area of Sierra Leone. Also for those that made this trip possible for us to come to Pujehun. What a life changing experience it was for us and for the people here. WBS teachers; keep teaching and keep reaching as you never know how much difference you will make in someone’s life. God gave the increase in Pujehun and we pray it will continue to increase.

P.S. One sad note to this story is that one of the young ladies, Juliana Fortuna, who was baptized on Saturday did not last long. On Sunday at church we noticed that she was very ill. I gave her funds to see a doctor on Monday. We got word on Thursday that she had passed away. In the Lord only 6 days and gone home to be with the Father. What a reward of faith!