Nestor (49 yrs, Accountant) and his wife: I am a Christian and I have done a lot of seminars in my life, but I have learned so much more from the 12 Foundation Stones course and the Family International. My vision is to continue to bring more people to follow this course. Like it says in 2Tim2:2, we have to teach others what we have learned. I know it’s not easy here in Kinshasa, many people claim to pray, but many are following doctrines that are not the truth, so we need to bring these people to the real truth.
Malu(26 yrs, Technical Engineer): This course increased my knowledge of the Word, it helped me to witness to others and to better understand the Bible. My vision is to put into practice Marc 16:15 and to reach university students.
I must say that this diploma of Bible knowledge that we receive today is an object of pride for each one of us, so that we can carry the torch and train others, because we have to bring God’s light not only to Kinshasa, but we have to preach the Word into all the world.
Jean-Denis: This course has helped me to get deeper. I had learned some things before and understood them in some way, but not so much in depth. For example, in the class about the 7 ways to know God’s will, I noticed that the Family had added some points, and increased my knowledge of how to find God’s will. Also I never fully understood the signs of the time before, but the Family has taught me very clearly what to expect and what we can do about it.
M vision is to go back to my home province of Kisangani to start a ministry there, as my people need teaching, as many people don’t know the Lord very well.
Bonhey(26 yrs, Engineer): I have learned a lot in this course in the last 2 years, one main thing I have learned is how to share love, that is the most important thing for me, and how to witness. I think it’s the only way to receive God’s blessings is if we witness. In this course a great emphasis was put on witnessing, so that is the main thing for me.
Like 2 Tim 2:2 says, I am going to do all I can to share this Word with others and to teach others what I have learned.
Christoph(33 yrs, Teacher): This course has done so much for me I will lack time to tell it all. It has been a great comfort for me, it has taught me capital lessons, it’s helped me to understand the Bible in depth, and what is Salvation.
I don’t want to keep for myself what I have learned but I want to give it to others. Since I have had the joy to receive this training I will be very happy to give it to others.
Amédée(Lawyer): I have learned a lot with this course, I have learned that God works with broken men and women, and I hope that He has broken us enough to be able to work with us. I have learned a lot about faith, and also how to share His love with others.
God to help me to share all that I have learned, and to show me how to do it.
Alain(30 yrs, Photographer): Personally, this course brought me a lot, it has helped my faith to grow, and the knowledge I have gained from it is different than what I had before. Today I understand better what I must do for God’s work, and what I must not do. I also want to add that the Family has been a great example of faith to me, and I praise God for this.
My vision is to train those who already know Jesus, to help them to grow in faith, and also to tell those who don’t know Jesus that Jesus loves them; and I want to do that for the rest of my life. With all that I have learned, I am now able to train a group of men and women, who in turn will be a help to teach others also.
Thierry(Lawyer): This course has added a lot to my faith. I knew a lot about the Bible, but now I understand so much better. I particularly liked the course on Bible knowledge, and on Bible prophecy, also how to find God’s will and understand how God works in more details. This course has given me a good foundation and has improved and deepened my teaching. I now have the means to help a lot of people who don’t know how to be in constant communion with God on a daily basis.
I want to continue to work with you and preach the Good News everywhere, and also to teach others how to be born again, how to walk with God, how to commune with God, how to understand God’s will, how to practice it, so they can find God’s blessings, how to live every day as a Christian. The life of a Christian is wonderful, that’s what true life is, but without God’s love and the Holy Spirit, it’s not life.
Alain, our first graduate since 2004, and friend Godé (soon to also graduate):I have graduated 3 years ago from the 12 FS and I thank the Lord for this graduation today. I met the Family for the first time in 2004, through an Activated magazine, that really strengthened me. I was going through a lot in my life at the time. After reading it, I wrote to the address on the magazine, who put me in touch with Marie who was in South Africa, and we started communicating by internet. When the missionaries came in 2003, they phoned me and I started the classes with them, and I am the first one who graduated. Then the Lord called me to continue to work with them. After they left, I continued on my own to teach. When they came back after one year, they were surprised to see how many students there were. Now I can see the Family is starting to make an impact here in Congo and I’m convinced that the whole capital will be evangelized. So I thank the Lord for that. I want to encourage everyone to take this Bible course, either by email or by attending our weekly meetings, as it will change your lives.
Joseph(35 yrs, Marketting) and wife Fidélise: Thank you so much to the Family for all you have taught me. I started serving the Lord even since I was a child, but like the Bible says that my people perish for lack of knowledge, the teachings of the Family have taught me so much more. It’s like I had a little light of knowledge, but the Family was like a bright projector that shed light on everything. All I want to do is to put to use all the gifts the Lord has given me to walk with the Love of Jesus. I don’t want to be quiet in front of evil, I have to correct what is bad inside me and also what is bad around me. I have learned so much from the Family how to communicate in love. So that’s what I want to do, to try to communicate what I have learned to others, so I’m asking God to help me. On TV and on the radio, we hear people say a lot about the Lord, but we also see and hear a lot of mistakes, so we need to tell the truth. The first day I met the Family, I understood that without love we can do nothing. I have learned a lot about my weaknesses, I understood that to go further I have to learn that others also need this love, even if you have millions and millions of dollars, you cannot do anything without love. Love is the most important thing, and it is the law of Love that Jesus came to give us and to show us, and that is what I want to share with others.
Naomi, Malu and Dominic
Malu with Libero
