Developing a strategy for witnessing to the Indian community at Lukanaga Seventh-day Adventist Church and Kabwe Central Seventh-day Adventist Church in Midlands East Zambia Conference

Abstract

The church has never had strategic evangelistic activities that target the Indian Community regardless of their proximity to the Conference offices of Midlands East Zambia Conference in Kabwe and despite their longtime presence there. The Hindus of the Indian Community have been in Zambia for a long time. The town of Kabwe in which the Midlands East Zambia Conference is situated has a large population of Indian descent. Despite their idolatrous practices, this study argues that there is the hope of winning Indians to a monotheistic Christian God. Towards that intended goal, this study developed a strategy for reaching out and witnessing to the Indian Community around Lukanga Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) and Central SDA Church. A questionnaire was taken to the churches and several members volunteered to be part of the witnessing project. The training was done using the information which was gathered in Chapter two. After analyzing the New and Old Testaments, the writings of Ellen White, other Adventists, and other Christian authors, the writer of this project was convinced that the church has not done much in witnessing to the Indian community. After the training of the volunteers was done, appointments were made to visit and witness the Indian community of which the target were the Hindus. The program was a success; many of them were reached and prayed with. The DVDs for new beginnings were distributed to them. There were no baptisms, though; The challenge they faced in this witnessing program was the fear of being disowned by their family members and not being supported in their business. However, a lot of interest was shown and Bible studies will continue to be carried out with these that have shown interest.