TOGO, WEST AFRICA
May, 2025: Dear Praying Friends,
We have been amazed so many times over the years at the way in which God has sent us far beyond our original location in Togo. We began our first church plant in the city of Kara on our front porch. As people accepted Christ they desired their families and villages to hear the gospel. We began to have opportunities to visit many remote locations. A few years ago God led us to an area 4 hours to the south. All of the villages scattered throughout that region had an absence of a gospel witness.
Emmanuel, a Togolese brother who is a schoolteacher was transferred into that area and realized the need for a church. He began with his own funds, constructing a simple structure. Because of his zeal and boldness to spread the gospel he has now begun 4 churches in that area. This year we had the great honor and privilege of receiving two students from his village churches into the Bible Institute.
Raul (pictured left) comes to us from the small village of Tawereda close to the Benin border where Emmanuel started his first work. Raul had the great opportunity to go to the capital to attend university. It was while he was there that he was exposed to the gospel and accepted Christ. He returned to his village after seeking work elsewhere, and found that Emmanuel had started the church. This young brother enthusiastically absorbed the Word of God and after serving beside Pastor Emmanuel for some time, was convinced that God was calling him into the ministry as a pastor.
Yao (pictured right) comes from the small, seemingly insignificant village of Lidio, a place we told you about in a previous prayer letter where a lady who had just accepted Christ died of a snake bite. Yao’s mother brought her son to church when he was a teenager. The building was not impressive, being constructed of simple mud-brick with dirt floors, but he was captured by the gospel, and after a few visits he accepted Christ. As he matured in his walk with the Lord he realized God was calling him into the pastorate.
Both of these students are putting a great deal of effort into their studies in Bible Institute and have been a joy to teach. They are very excited as they gain new insight into God’s word. Our prayer is that after they complete their training God would guide them back to work in their home area of central Togo where Pastor Emmanuel has been so faithfully serving.
Progress is being made on building the women’s birthing clinic at Mewede. During this last visit the village chief showed us the progress they have made in putting in an access road, getting sand out of the dry riverbed while rains have stopped, and also securing gravel for the construction. Once the creek starts flowing again the villagers will haul water several hundred yards to the clinic site.
Thank you for continuing to pray for our people of Togo.
Because of Him,
Randy and Jeanette Alderman
Emmanuel, a Togolese brother who is a schoolteacher was transferred into that area and realized the need for a church. He began with his own funds, constructing a simple structure. Because of his zeal and boldness to spread the gospel he has now begun 4 churches in that area. This year we had the great honor and privilege of receiving two students from his village churches into the Bible Institute.
Raul (pictured left) comes to us from the small village of Tawereda close to the Benin border where Emmanuel started his first work. Raul had the great opportunity to go to the capital to attend university. It was while he was there that he was exposed to the gospel and accepted Christ. He returned to his village after seeking work elsewhere, and found that Emmanuel had started the church. This young brother enthusiastically absorbed the Word of God and after serving beside Pastor Emmanuel for some time, was convinced that God was calling him into the ministry as a pastor.
Yao (pictured right) comes from the small, seemingly insignificant village of Lidio, a place we told you about in a previous prayer letter where a lady who had just accepted Christ died of a snake bite. Yao’s mother brought her son to church when he was a teenager. The building was not impressive, being constructed of simple mud-brick with dirt floors, but he was captured by the gospel, and after a few visits he accepted Christ. As he matured in his walk with the Lord he realized God was calling him into the pastorate.
Both of these students are putting a great deal of effort into their studies in Bible Institute and have been a joy to teach. They are very excited as they gain new insight into God’s word. Our prayer is that after they complete their training God would guide them back to work in their home area of central Togo where Pastor Emmanuel has been so faithfully serving.
Progress is being made on building the women’s birthing clinic at Mewede. During this last visit the village chief showed us the progress they have made in putting in an access road, getting sand out of the dry riverbed while rains have stopped, and also securing gravel for the construction. Once the creek starts flowing again the villagers will haul water several hundred yards to the clinic site.
Thank you for continuing to pray for our people of Togo.
Because of Him,
Randy and Jeanette Alderman
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