Missionary to South Africa, Bible school founder and director, Church planter, Bible teacher and preacher, Motivational speaker, Campus ministry worker
It has been a long day, but we are grateful for the success of the 6th Anniversary of Grace Outreach Ministry in South Africa (GOMSA) and the launching program for Grace Outreach Church in Lehae, located in the Gauteng province. Close to 150 people attended the event. Some highlights of the special occasion included preaching the Word, renewing certificates for the workers, presenting honorary medals to previous graduates, and giving Bibles to the educators and staff of GTEAMS. The launch of Grace Outreach Church Lehae was another significant moment. It was also a pleasure to reconnect with many friends, many of whom are the fruits of our labor. Lunch was served to everyone after the celebration.
After the service, we printed more books and lessons for GTEAMS.
Please pray for the GTEAMS's first official class this school year this Saturday. We have eight campuses in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, and Northwest provinces that will open their doors to close to a hundred students. We are also starting another campus in Cape Town. We have five students showing interest in being part of the program. Please pray for the faithfulness of the teachers and staff, the commitment of the students, and the supply of all their needs. As GTEAMS campuses and students grow numerically, so do their operational needs.
It was very kind for our Sunday evening Bible study group to prepare a surprise advance birthday celebration for me last night! I genuinely appreciate their effort. It was a blessing also to meet new friends there.
I am not a big birthday celebrator, but being a Pastor/Missionary surrounded by wonderful people, surprises, and celebrations is unavoidable. I am grateful for the people God brought along my way!
My birthday is tomorrow, January 21st.
GTEAMS South Africa officially opened its 2025 school year in Boksburg on Saturday, January 18. Approximately 50 teachers, administrators, staff, and students from Gauteng province attended this significant launch. Some teachers provided encouragement and introductory lessons on the dispensational approach to Bible study. Registrations for both returning and new students were conducted, along with the distribution of books and educator kits. Students from distant provinces such as Northwest, Mpumalanga, and parts of Soshanguve who could not attend due to distance will receive their materials through courier services or directly from their teachers. This year's enrollment is the largest in GTEAMS's history.
GTEAMS Cape Town branch will also open this year!
Kudos to all the GTEAMS teachers, administrators, and staff for their hard work!
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Pastor Dean and Sheba Padayhag-TCM Missionaries, South Africa
Our hearts go out to the victims of the apocalyptic and devastating fires in Los Angeles. We drove around many of those areas during one of our travels in the States. It's unbelievable what they are doing through. We don't know how they will recover, but praying that they will find help, love, and comfort in the Lord and that God will reveal Himself to them in these unreal and uncertain times.
Please pray for the grand opening of Grace Theological Education and Ministry School (GTEAMS) on January 18. Student enrollment has significantly increased this year, with close to 70 students registered so far. There may be more, as other campuses have not yet submitted updates. Additionally, please pray that we can effectively manage this growth. There are a lot of things to do.
Despite the hardships and challenges, we are grateful to the Lord for making 2024 a remarkable year for our lives and ministries. His abounding, enabling, and sustaining grace continues, and we experience it daily.
We sincerely thank you for the significant role you play in our lives and your essential partnership in our ministry. Your love, friendship, prayers, and financial support are precious gifts from the Lord, and we are forever grateful for each one of them.
As we look ahead to 2025, we may not know what it holds, but we need not worry, for the One who knows the future also holds our lives! Glory to our Savior and Lord! Wishing you a wonderful start to the New Year!
With love and prayers,
Dean, Sheba, Shedea, and Shedesh Padayhag
Missionaries in South Africa
Do you feel ordinary, insignificant, unable, and incapable of doing much for the Lord? Watch this old message from Sunday's Best on Grace TV as part of our series on Christian service as we learn about what you have (from the life of Moses), how much you have (from the life of an unknown boy in the Bible), and what you can do (from the life of the Apostle Paul). Learn how seemingly ordinary people and things can be powerful, helpful, and tremendously useful in the work of God.
IT IS MORE THAN ENOUGH | Pastor Dean Padayhag https://t.co/5Kuac8yu6c via @YouTube