I am standing here on the shores of Kome Island, humbled by the grace of God and inspired by the journey I have undertaken through Twelve21 Global’s Community Transformation Training. This training has deepened my understanding of spiritual leadership and equipped me with practical tools to uplift my congregation and community…
Said Ally approached the Twelve21 medical clinic apprehensively. A Muslim, the 62-year-old resident of Mto wa Mbu wondered whether the Twelve21 team would welcome him. He felt pleasantly surprised at their warm welcome and quality service. After receiving treatment, he stayed to hear the Gospel. “Although my faith differs from that of Christianity, I am …
My name is Daudi Magesa, a security guard and groundskeeper at Oikos School in Bukabwa. In 2011, I heard the gospel preached in my village. After living a life that didn’t please God—one of drunkenness—I decided to accept and follow Jesus. From that day forward, I have been striving to overcome the world by living …
How can one sum up the journey that God puts us on? Maybe it’s a blessing, an adventure, a miracle that He has chosen us. So many things come to mind. My trip to Tanzania with Twelve21 Global was all these things and much more. However, it didn’t start that way. In the beginning, there …
My birthday was the first day of evangelism in the villages. I was still feeling a little lost; why was I even there? The travel had been long, and the newness of everything so extreme. Nevertheless, I was hopeful that our first day out would be meaningful. Our team of 3 Americans, 3 Tanzanian translators, …
I needed Tanzania as much or more than Tanzania needed me! One of my motivations for returning to teaching was the opportunity to use my summers to serve on short-term mission trips. When I heard about an opportunity to serve alongside Twelve21 Global in Tanzania, I knew almost immediately that God had opened a door …
We just got back from Tanzania, and it was incredible to see all that God did on this trip! One of my favorite stories is of these 10 guys. My translator and I met them while they were building a house one day, and we started joking around together. After a few minutes, I was …
When we pray for world missions, God hears us. God hears our prayers, and He responds. I remember a moment at age 19 when an answered prayer astonished me. My friend had some difficult things going on in life that were getting her down. On a certain Thursday, I set my mind to pray for her every …
WHY DO WE DO MISSION TRIPS TO AFRICA? One part of the Twelve21 Global ministry is mobilizing people to go on mission trips to the areas where we have schools, new church plants, and mobile health clinics! A mission trip to Africa can be scary if it is your first time, but we are here …
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Four things come to mind as I think about the work that God did and continues to do in my heart after coming home from Tanzania: Pride. Process. Stewardship. Work. Pride. If I could express myself artistically, I would draw a man out on a tree limb with a pair of scissors cutting off a small …
