This event has been planned for a long time and it arrived quietly and with much personal meaning.
It was with great anticipation that we greeted the man of God from Senegal Africa. He pastors thousands and has come here to be consecrated as a Bishop in Senegal Africa. His assistant from Liberia also was ordained on sunday evening.
This Pastor has an incredible life story and he is a modern day Saul conversion to Paul. Born into a African family that worshipped idols his life took him down a violent road of military revolutions and great wars in the Middle East and in Africa. Wicked dictators recently killed trained him, while others stand trial for mass human atrocities committed in their reigns of terror. But one day God reached down through a missionary and touched his life drawing him by His love. He had never known love in his religion nor experienced the love of the Savior Jesus before. And today he stands as a pastor over pastors in Africa. (His story touched my heart soooo much as I am the daughter of missionary parents in Africa.) HIs ministry at New Life was awesome and I just couldn't stop crying....
Later in the evening the Orthodox Church of the East consecrated both men before God to a greater responsibility of servant-hood. The responsibility that comes with the laying on of hands is very great. This part of the ancient ceremony from the Apostle Thomas requires that men of God called to a higher level of leadership over other Pastors, must carry the Word in humbleness, humility and honesty before God. The words spoken over them are the very same words given for almost 2000 years. This was a very special service for both men who represent the Lord to Senegal and Liberia West Africa.
I never could have imagined that my life as a child in Liberia would lead me to be standing beside such men one day. Bishop Ba on the left from Senegal and Bishop Brown from Liberia on the right.....I am amazed... there are no words to share how I feel....
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