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Christian Faith Ministries (CFM), led by Kent and Ruth Hodge, is a Christian Organisation based in Jos, Nigeria. They focus on peacemaking and mission to Islamic and Pagan areas of Northern Nigeria and beyond. As a church we have partnered with one of their rural mission stations in Gombe, Nigeria, since 2016. In 2024, in keeping with our focus as a church on discipleship, our support will broaden to encompass the teaching and missionary work of CFM across Central and Northern Africa.
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2024 Review
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Since December 2021, CFM has seen a large influx of missionaries and new converts, who they are training and accommodating. With the completion of a two-storey hostel and more classrooms, the number of Bible College Students boarding onsite has increased from 900 in 2021 to 1,200 in early 2024. The total number of students has risen to 1,500 and every day 1,700 people are fed for free (including the children of students). Over 90% of these students go on to full-time ministry, on average planting two churches each, often in dangerous locations.
To support their students and the wider community, CFM offers a broad range of services and opportunities for vocational training in 15 different skills. There are now 9 computer centres, most in regions of hostility. |
CFM now has 110 mission stations in 4 countries and 14 new churches in Chad, Cameroon and the Republic of Niger. CFM graduates also oversee hundreds of other churches in French-speaking African nations. CFM missionaries are now active in 20 African nations.
Other CFM Highlights for 2024 Include:
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Kent and Ruth Hodge with Bible College Leaders
Kent and Ruth on a recent trip to Australia - NVL care package
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Lecture Hall at Wurin Alheri
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Previous Support
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Previous years has seen KingdomCome directly support the ‘Gombe boys’. Pastors Aliyu Daniel and Zakka Enoch were CFM graduates, who continue working to plant churches, share the gospel with the people of Gombe and disciple local Christians. They remain role models for other CFM mission stations. Past funds have enabled housing to be built for the mission team, a bore for fresh water access, schools and church buildings, motor bikes for transport, and medical supplies.
In addition to this project work, previous funds have provided wages for the team as they continue to disciple new converts, share the gospel and extend their reach beyond the original Gombe mission station into other local villages. This has enabled the work of the kingdom to extend beyond the Gombe region.
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Gombe Update
The work in Gombe continues, with a focus on church planting and discipleship training in their community and surrounding villages. In 2024, the station has benefited from the completion of a new fellowship centre. Aliyu and Zakka are both married now with children, filling up a house we previously helped to fund.
2024 Support
Your support of $8,000 will
- Cover wages for the Gombe mission team ($4,000).
- Provide training fees for bible college students ($4,000)
Prayer and Praise
- Pray for protection and blessing for Kent, Ruth and all at CFM.
- Pray for peace and renewal in Nigeria and the surrounding nations.
- Pray for financial support for the continued growth of CFM’s work across Africa.
- Praise for the completion and opening of the new schools for the children and Mara’s House, the new women’s refuge.
- Pray for Aliyu and Zakka as they continue to lead the work in Gombe.
- Praise to God for the faithfulness and courage of the student missionaries.
- Praise to God for the increasing fruitfulness of CFM in spreading the Good News.
All In ...to support missionaries in Central and Northern Africa.
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