Thondwe, Malawi … Elias Paul is an example of many preachers and teachers who have dedicated their lives to the ministry of Jesus Christ. Elias is based at Ntaja in Machinga district in southern Malawi. He reports having the responsibility for teaching, preaching, and assisting the members of 70 congregations in the eastern corner of the country. He even ministers across the border into Mozambique.
In recent decades, he has been walking on foot when going out to minister. He spent nights far away from home while traveling to destinations, and he reports, “Mostly I attend church meetings, conduct baptisms, officiate weddings and preach during funeral ceremonies for the church members.” These are tasks he must not to miss because of the lack of transportation, and yet walking is often the only way to reach his destination.
With the aid of the Malawi Project and Compassionate Resource Warehouse, a total of thirty-six preachers and teachers each recently received a bicycle. One of these preachers who received the bicycle during a ceremony at Namikango Mission was Elias Paul. After the receipt of the bicycle he seemed to run out of words. He could only say, “God bless those who donated this bicycle to me and my friends. Mobility won’t be a problem now, thank you so much.”
Elias Paul is in the red shirt fourth from the left in the picture.