BattleZone Camp

We had an amazing time at BattleZone Camp! We had 24 youth, and the help of their youth leaders and interns, Caleb Bonney and Macy Ford. Lots of fun, praising God and learning the Word. Here are some photos so you can see what it was all about!

Great meetings - Brad got the opportunity to teach on taming the tongue!

We had help with worship with a team from Reservoir Hills Bible Baptist Church.

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BZ Camp EBC 2016

We had a great whirlwind of ministry with the team from Johannesburg! We had 10 young adults come from Joburg, along with 1 that joined the team from the Durban area. Some of these were giving of their spring break, some taking leave from work, in order to spend some time with us in ministering in our local community.

We spent 2 days running a camp alongside Ekukhanyeni Baptist Church in New Germany. The gospel message was shared with over 17 teens and 125 children! The focus for the camp was relationships, first and foremost being their relationship with God.

The teens delved deeper into other relationships - parents/authority, friendships and dating. They had a lot of hard questions about how to honour God in their every day lives. Please pray for them, as well as  Pastor Henry and Janet,  Pastor Phakamani and Philani as they continue to minister to these young people on a daily basis, pouring into their lives and living an example of what it means to walk with God.

The team also helped with some work projects while they were here. We were able to purchase a storage shed to store our supplies for Word of Life, and the majority of the team helped finish it off - sealing the outside, painting the roof and putting up plywood on the inside.

While they worked on the storage shed, a few of us slipped over to Little Feet Baby Home and were able to help them clean and organize the donations that they've received recently. They are a fairly new baby home and have 4 sweet little babies that they care for.

The time that the team spent with us was fruitful and encouraging. Thank you for giving of your time and energy to serve the Lord! We appreciate each one of you!

February Prayer Letter

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December Prayer Letter

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Durban Bible College

Brad finished up his last term of 2015 at Durban Bible College teaching Youth Ministry. Here are a few of photos from the last term!

Brad & His Students

Nhlaka, our intern, teaching Brad's Class

Staff & Students at the end of year Senior Class Social

September 2015 Prayer Letter

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Prayer Update

Please pray for the Bible students at Durban Bible College (DBC) as they take their exams this week for the second term of classes! Brad is giving his Evangelism Class exams on Friday.

Brad's DBC Students

Saturday, Brad will be meeting with the new leadership team at Reservoir Hills Bible Baptist Church to plan a kick off for their new youth in July, after the winter school holidays. Pray for wisdom in planning and preparation, and pray for a good turnout, as they will be reaching out to draw in youth from the community.
Also, this week we are busy planning ahead! Brad, Brandon & Nhlaka will be involved June 12-14 with Shawn S'the Duma in a youth camp on the South Coast.
Then June 28-July 5 we will be hosting a SMASH team (Students Ministering And Serving Him) on a missions trip from Word of Life in Johannesburg. While they are here, we will be helping with Holiday Bible Club (Vacation Bible School) at two churches, Ekukhanyeni Baptist and Grace Baptist Church Queensburgh, as well as training some of the youth from those churches in evangelism and providing outreach opportunities.

April 2015 Prayer Letter

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Durban Bible College - Bible Study Methods

Here are some photos from Brad's Bible Study Methods class at Durban Bible College! Please pray for these students as they set aside to study God's Word.

Prayer Update

It is great to see the school year progressing, youth groups meeting faithfully, lives being changed, and students at Durban Bible College understanding and excited about studying God's Word!
We are excited to have planning meetings this week for our TWO upcoming back-to-back BattleZone Camps over the Easter school holidays! We are so grateful to everyone that gave toward this project and made this possible! We will share more details as the date gets closer.
This Friday we will be joining the students from Durban Bible College on an outing. It will be a great opportunity to get to know some of the students better and have some fun with them.
Also, Friday night, Brad​ has the opportunity to teach the Senior Youth at Grace Baptist Church - Youth Ministries​!
Please pray for the family, as we have been passing around a horrible head cold. Pray for strength and a quick recovery. No one has time to lay around and be sick! ;)
Thank you for your faithful prayers for our family and our ministry!

Prayer Update

We are hanging on for the ride as we are as busy as ever!
Brad is off to Durban Bible College (DBC) this morning for his first class this term. He is teaching Bible Study Methods. Classes are on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.

Tonight, I start teaching the Ladies' Bible Study group at Grace Baptist Church Queensburgh. Looking forward to a special time of fellowship in prayer and in the Word!
Wednesday evening brings a training meeting with the leaders from Bethany Baptist Church.
Please pray for us that we remain faithful in our responsibilities so that our ministry can be fruitful!

January 2015 Prayer Letter

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Durban Bible College

This photo of the Durban Bible College teaching staff and their spouses was in our prayer letter. We are enjoying working alongside and getting to know these precious people! Looking forward to an outing with the staff and students on Monday.

Ministry Update

14 weeks until we head to the US on furlough. We are trying to fill our schedule in the States with opportunities to share about what God is doing through Word of Life in South Africa. Please consider whether this would be a possibility with your church.

Until we leave, ministry and home school will continue as normal. We will also pack up our whole house and put it into storage as we will be moving into a different house when we return to South Africa in October. Please pray for us as we strive to serve God faithfully and be good stewards of our time.

With January in South Africa comes the start of a new school year. We have been doing orientations for youth leaders, some old and some new! Next week starts the Young Adult Bible Study group at Bethany Baptist, and Brad will start a new term at Durban Bible College teaching Children's Ministry. Pray for many opportunities for ministry and discipleship!

December Hawkins' Headlines

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