Discipleship is igniting in Africa

Biglife trains believers to make disciples of Jesus, leading to disciple-making movements.

The world is full of people in need of the redemptive hope of Jesus Christ—and Africa is no exception. Here you will find our latest updates and stories on the discipleship movement that is spreading across Africa, as well as resources to inspire faith.

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Biglife Africa

5 days ago

Biglife Africa
As each of us practitioners know, listening to God through the Holy Spirit is a critical element to any disciple making movement and therefore we have taught this concept many times in our own communities and around the world. It is a vital component to a 3/3 group, it is an element in the 1 hour prayer wheel, and it is important to any prayer walk..Even so, it is highly beneficial if we press into this even harder during our personal prayer time and even throughout our daily activities. Because, what if the strength of our relationship with the Lord depended on it? Perhaps you have never thought of it that way. Think about the strongest relationships in your life. There is no doubt that those relationships have been forged in part through lots of time in conversation. It is through both speaking and listening that your relationships have grown strong. Not surprisingly, the same is true of our relationship with the Lord..One thing is certain, God desires to speak to us even more than we desire to listen to him. Throughout the scriptures, God “speaks” to his people in a variety of ways...• a particular scripture coming to mind (Acts 1:20; Acts 13:16)• a picture or vision (Acts 10:11-17; Acts 16:9-10)• a dream (Daniel 4:4-17; Daniel 7:1-14)• an interpretation of a dream or vision (Daniel 4:18-27; Daniel 7:15-27)• a picture or impression of a word (Acts 10:3)• a sensation or pain in one’s body (Acts 9:8-9)• a spiritual song (Acts 16:25; Ephesians 5:19)• divinely sent messengers or angels (Acts 1:9-11; Acts 8:26) (Philip is told to go south to Gaza—that’s all—but along the way he bumps into a seeker, and it’s obvious to Philip this is thereason he was told to come.)• signs and wonders (Luke 23:44-45; Acts 5:18-21; Acts 9:36-42; Acts 12:6-11)• restriction of movement and speech (Acts 16:6-8).God is not limited in His ability to “speak” to us. He has even been known to use an ass (Numbers 22:21-39). The question is... “Are we willing and ready to listen?” Learn more at hubs.la/Q01GNLX30 ... See MoreSee Less

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Biglife Africa

6 days ago

Biglife Africa
In a central region of D.R. Congo, more than 30 groups are gathering and many are using the 3/3rds method and sharing Bible stories. Let's pray for these leaders and groups to continue multiplying! Learn more at hubs.ly/Q01GzBLG0 ... See MoreSee Less

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Biglife Africa

1 week ago

Biglife Africa
Out of the ongoing effort in Togo, our brother shared that 3 new believers were baptized recently in this nation. Praise the Lord for his faithfulness! Learn more at hubs.la/Q01Gztmh0 ... See MoreSee Less

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Biglife Africa

2 weeks ago

Biglife Africa
17 new believers recently gave their lives to Jesus and were baptized in the prison system of the D.R. Congo. The Lord is moving mightily in this country and we are in awe of how he is transforming lives. Please continue to pray for this work in this nation. hubs.la/Q01FHwxC0 ... See MoreSee Less

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Biglife Africa

2 weeks ago

Biglife Africa
When was the last time you shared the Gospel with someone? The commandment remains the same: Go and make disciples. We encourage you to find someone in your day to share the Gospel with this week! .Learn more about this in our training at hubs.la/Q01DRCq70 ... See MoreSee Less

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Biglife Africa

3 weeks ago

Biglife Africa
From Madagascar:."Thank you for your prayers, we were able to overcome the cyclone (hurricane)! The Lord allowed us to connect with other islands practitioners from the Indian Ocean. There were some connections for deeper collaboration within the region. We also had the opportunity to go an unengaged area in the bush to train new believers. We trained over 40+ believers and the key church planters requested us to train and coach.".Let's continue to pray for this Island! 🙏 Learn more about where we work at hubs.la/Q01DRzjn0 ... See MoreSee Less

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In Cameroon — Africa, due to heavy rains, truck engines catching fire, unpassable roads... our Biglife team could not get to an unreached people group named the Bomwalis for 5 months. But as you can imagine, the Lord made a way and Biglife later learned the Bomwalis had actually evacuated because of flooding and had not been in their homes for 5 months, but had now returned! Not only did Biglife, and our partner, not give up for five months, but the irony is not lost on us that the Bomwalis would not have even been there had they arrived earlier. Is God in control? We know He is! Bomwali believers are now reaching other Bomwalis for Jesus Christ, for the first time ever!
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