| There was much to praise God for during 2017. The Founder of Passion and his family remained safe and well.
It was the year of the greatest harvest of souls since the work of Passion began. We rejoice that over 130 converts came to the Lord through the work of Passion. About 30 were from an Islamic background. The others were nominal Christians who renewed their commitment to serve God.
Even as we celebrate this massive conversion, we equally mourn the highest record of deaths in the history of Nigeria which is second only to the 1967 Biafra war. The deadly Islamic sect known as Boko Haram now has two factions. One of their operating nomenclatures is ‘Fulani Herdsmen’.
Their killings are highly recorded in the Middle Belt states of Nigeria. These are the Christian dominated states of Kaduna, Plateau, Benue, Taraba, Nasarawa and Adamawa. The wounds of many ugly incidents remain fresh because the killings have not and do not seem to have an end.
Joint Seminar held with One Hope USA* –
The Seminar was held in Kajama on 11 October, 2017.
Aimed at young Muslims, the Seminar was titled ‘Pathway to Hope.’
(* Ruth Veltkamp, a missionary to Northern Nigeria for over forty years, was instrumental in coordinating the Seminar with Passion. She was a Lecturer in the West African Theological Seminary in Lagos where Rev. Muhammed did his Masters in Intercultural Studies (Islam Focus).
The 6th Makarau Revival took place on 25 – 28 December, 2017.
Makarau is the community where Rev. Muhammed, the Founder of Passion, was brought up. The Revival always ends with an outreach to the nearby Kachechere community.
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When Muslim students turn to Christ, Passion is faced with a dilemma. Are they left to continue on as they were or does Passion change the course of their lives forever by enabling them to receive an education which would have been inconceivable to them before their conversion.
The Revival was held from 8 – 14 January, 2018.
