Willard is working as a Pastoral Intern alongside Confex Makhalira in their church plant efforts in Blantyre, Malawi The year 2019 in which we embarked on church planting started on a high note. Everything was going well. It was very exciting! However, things took a twist in 2020 when COVID-19 came to Malawi. We were […]
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Ministering in Malawi in the Midst of COVID-19
As the world grapples with COVID-19 the Church has not been exempted. I have often joked that in seminary they never taught me how to minister during COVID-19 so it’s difficult to know what to do. However, what has been comforting is to remember that the promises of God have not changed with the pandemic. […]
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There are so many ways to support the work of Malawi Reformation Network, prayer, financial, connecting people, following the progress; and now, via your Amazon purchases! MRN is now part of the Amazon Smile program. If you choose to support MRN on Amazon, a small portion from each purchase you make will actually go to […]
Continue ReadingOn Pressing On
Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me His own. Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies […]
Continue ReadingUniting the Faithful: Our Vision for Partnering with Like-Minded Churches
There is a popular African adage that goes: “If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far go together.” The wise king, Solomon, also offered similar advice: “Two are better than one because they have a good reward for their toil” (Eccl. 4:9). The importance of unity—especially among God’s people—can not be overemphasized. This is […]
Continue ReadingReflections on Pastoral Internship and Church Planting
The Malawi Reformation Network’s pastoral internship and church planting are going very well! This program is both challenging and wonderful. I’m happy to be an intern here and am learning a lot about pastoral internships and church planting. My role as an administrator is helping me to develop managerial skills integrated with Christian values. Furthermore, […]
Continue Reading2019 MRN Recap – The Church is One
One of the marks of a Confessional Reformed church is its understanding that we are one body. That doesn’t mean one physical church or one denomination, but rather one catholic and apostolic church which transcends denominations, states, country borders and even time. We are one because as true believers we are members of the invisible […]
Continue ReadingFirst Things First – What the MRN Church Plant Has Been Doing
Pastor Confex Makhalira and his family have been back in Malawi for a few months. Let’s review God’s work through His faithful servants: Back to Malawi The Makhaliras arrived in Malawi in late July to a wonderful homecoming with family and friends. The first few weeks were spent setting up their house, registering the girls […]
Continue ReadingHello, My name is Sandram Phiri
Sandram Phiri will be working as a Pastoral Intern alongside Confex Makhalira in their church plant efforts in Blantyre, Malawi Hello, My name is Sandram. I was born in a family of 6 boys to my mother and father and I am the fifth born. I was raised by Christian parents, and my father continues […]
Continue ReadingWillard Mdyetseni: Realising My Dream with Malawi Reformation Network (MRN)
Willard will be working as a Pastoral Intern alongside Confex Makhalira in their church plant efforts in Blantyre, Malawi My name is Willard Mdyetseni, born and raised in Lilongwe, the capital city of Malawi. I am the sixth born in a family of seven. My parents shared an improbable love for the nation of Malawi […]
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