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 […]
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First 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 […]
Continue ReadingA Brief Report of My MTW Training in Belgium
Dear friends, Greetings from the Warm Heart of Africa. My family and I are excited to be back home and labor for the Lord among fellow Malawians. Before we got here, we stopped in Brussels, Belgium for Cross Cultural Ministry Internship (CCMI). This is a training program which all missionaries working with our denomination’s mission […]
Continue ReadingMy Name is Promise Saindi
Promise Saindi is working towards coming to Michigan to receive training as a Seminary Student and Pastoral Intern later this year. My name is Promise Saindi, I am 30 years old, and I am still single. I was born in a Christian family where both my parents are Presbyterian. My salvation story is such a […]
Continue ReadingI Am Madalitso Isaac Dube
Madalitso will be working as a Pastoral Intern alongside Confex Makhalira in their church plant efforts in Blantyre, Malawi I am Madalitso Isaac Dube married to Rose Mtunda Dube and blessed with two children, Joyous and Joanna. I was born in a Christian family, both of my parents were Christians of Zambezi Evangelical Church, hence […]
Continue ReadingThe Seed is Growing
And he (Jesus) said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth, yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden […]
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Someone asked me about the Malawi Reformation Network the other day and referred to it as that ministry of University Reformed Church (URC, my church in East Lansing). I thought I would write something about that. While it is true that URC has fully embraced the work of MRN, we are by no means its […]
Continue ReadingEncouraging News from Scotland
It’s a pleasure to write again and share with you what the Lord has been doing in the last couple of months. However, I would like first to thank you for responding to my request last December to consider giving an end of year financial gift to Malawi Reformation Network (MRN). We are very thankful […]
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