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PSP Ministry News and Prayer Requests
ANGOLA LEADERSHIP CONFERENCES
The first official PSP ministry project, the 1st PSP Encounter for Pastors and Leaders in Angola, was held on September 8-9, 2023 in the capital city of Luanda. We had about a hundred pastors and leaders in attendance as we considered the theme of "O Unico Evangelho" (The Only Gospel). Pastor Samuel Quimputo brought three messages on the conference theme, and we had two roundtable sessions. Our goal was to provide the attendees with solid biblical messages on what is the true gospel, investigate the spiritual condition of the church, and meet with some young pastors hungry for the truth. In addition we preached in local Baptist churches on Sunday, and met with some key men during the week. We were able to begin laying a foundation for future training, mentoring, and provide support for a few key pastors and churches. We have begun regular follow up of pastors online.
The 2nd PSP Encounter for Pastors and Leaders in Luanda was held September 12-14, 2024! Our theme was "Pastoring the Church of God." On the Monday following the Encounter, we had two days of intensive courses for students of the RBBI (Reformed Baptist Bible Institute), with several pastors from the PSP Encounter participating as well. The focus of the courses was on The History of the Baptists, and Pastoral Ministry. The courses were taught by the conference speakers, Samuel Quimputo and Judiclay Santos.
The 3rd PSP Encounter in Luanda was held on September 5-6, 2025, with close to 150 in attendance, as we focused on "A Healthy Church". Following the conference in Luanda, we traveled to the interior of Angola to the city of Huambo (a 12 hour drive or one hour flight), where we had our 1st PSP Encounter in Huambo on September 12-13 on the theme of "The Only Gospel". God gave us a wonderful time with the 120 or so attendees of that city! So much so, that we felt led of the Lord to return there in 2026 and add an additional day to the conference. Going in, we did not really know what to expect, but we saw a hunger and thirst for God's Word. So, instead of trying to do back-to-back conferences in two different cities, we have decided to focus only on Huambo in 2026. The 2nd Encounter for Pastors and Leaders in Huambo is scheduled for September 10-12, where we will speak on "A Healthy Church".
We believe that the Lord has directed PSP to focus on Angola. The spiritual needs are urgent and abundant in this country. After Brazil, Angola is the largest Portuguese-speaking country in the world. The door for ministry there is open and the calls to "come over and help us" are plentiful. Pray for the church in Angola and pray for us as we seek to obey the voice and direction of the Lord. Pray for the Lord to raise up more funds for this work. We spent almost every dollar of PSP the donations that came in for 2025. By God's grace, we have begun well. Pray that God will continue to bless us as we go forward for His purpose and glory!
PSP Prayer Requests
1) Pray for the proposed PSP budget for 2026
Our proposed budget for PSP projects in 2026 includes monthly support funds for our PSP supported pastor, Samuel Quimputo, who serves as the PSP Director for Pastoral Training, and is our PSP "preacher-at-large". Samuel preaches in various events, conferences and churches throughout the year. By God's grace, he plans to commit more time to speaking, preaching and mentoring pastors this year. He recently commented that of all the invitations he receives to preach, he is able to respond to only 10% of them!
2) Pray for RBBI (Reformed Baptist Bible Institute) in Angola
We have partnered with the Reformed Baptist Bible Institute in Luanda, Angola to help provide training and financial support as the new institute continues to grow. They had their first classes in December of 2023 and the PSP helped provide tables, books and other materials. Pray that the Lord will provide for the ongoing costs of maintaining the institute and student expenses (books, supplies, etc.).
3) Pray for the ongoing PSP mentoring ministry
Our purpose is not only have annual encounters for pastors and leaders in Portuguese-speaking countries, but to provide mentoring and encouragement for them. Pray that God would give us a love for these men and much wisdom as we meet with them online on a regular basis.
4) Pray for Delman Chandamissa and his family
Delman and his family have been an important part of the PSP ministry since its inception in Angola. He is a lay-leader in a Baptist church in Luanda and has served with the PSP in the coordination of our events. He is a wonderful servant of the Lord and has come to our aid multiple times in Angola! Please pray for him, his precious wife, Gizela, and his four children.
5) Pray for our new Podcast ministry!
We have plans to begin a PSP Podcast in April of this year. We want to use it to reach the many pastors and leaders we are ministering to in Angola, but also in other Portuguese-speaking countries like Mozambique, Guinea Bissau and São Tome & Principe. Our proposed start date is April 17, 2026!