Things Aren't as They Appear
They Are Better
Dear Friends,
High School
Medics do a seminar with our high school children on Rhesus factor, pregnancy, and the value of being a blood donor, and they test their blood: few people know their blood group. Rhesus factor incompatibility, completely treatable, causes many miscarriages, perinatal deaths, and much heartache. The seminar is part of Children’s Week, celebrated in our churches.
Bible College Service Students
Some bible college students complete their course in June, after two or more years’ study - prayed for in our Sunday chapel. These will now begin six months of service with CFM.
Above: some of our 97 outgoing service students, 1st semester 2025. They completed their studies last December but stayed on for six months of service with CFM. “Service” is provided by all finishing students, before graduation, to give back to the ministry of CFM, by serving our children, our site maintenance, building, farming and our missions stations. Some are still at their service centres. These 97 students begin celebrations at the end of their service period.
1,300 bible college students do their end of semester exams over the next two months.
Thanks to Our Supporters - From Our Foreign Students
We have started processing passports for our Francophone department, beginning with staff and then students. Here is a letter from our Francophone dean. He is very sincere. Rev Tchapsia names us for thanks, but the thanks are due to all who help support these precious people from some of the world’s toughest places, with a passion to win their people to Christ.
Tchapsia
May 25, 2025
Letter of Appreciation
Beloved and esteemed mentor in the Lord Jesus Christ,
With all due respect to your high calling in Christ, I write this letter to express my heartfelt gratitude. I bless the Lord for all that you do — not only for me and my family, but also for the entire Francophone community through your ministry.
I am convinced that the Lord heard my prayer, and in His faithfulness, He led me to you. Through your ministry, especially via CFI, I have grown in my understanding of the Holy Scriptures and reached a level of insight I never imagined possible.
You and Mama Ruth have always shown a sincere fatherly love towards me and my family.
During the difficult times we recently faced, I had lost all hope of continuing to reside in Nigeria. However, the God of great miracles, through your visible, sincere, and practical love, provided for all the necessary documents — not only for my family, but also for all the Francophone staff members.
Sir, I come before you today — in my own name, in the name of my family, and in the name of the entire Francophone community — to express our deepest gratitude through the words of our hearts and the thanksgiving from our lips.
May the name of the Lord be praised forever for your life, your ministry, and the impact you continue to have on the Body of Christ.
May the Lord open even wider doors of favour before you. May He grant you abundant health and long life.
Please receive, dear Professors Kent and Ruth Hodge, the expression of our profound appreciation in Christ.
Yours faithfully in Jesus Christ,
Servant of God
Tchapsia Elie
Children’s Week
One of our crisis-care children (Joebenjudah Diamond) preaches the main message at our Sunday chapel meeting (to 1,500 people), to round up children’s week programs running from last Wednesday. He spoke from the Old and New Testaments on the Messiah of Peace.
Choir from our second crisis-care children’s home. 137 children in this second home, 250 in CFM’s school attached.
Things Aren’t as They Appear
Nations around us have been going through significant change the last few years. Several have thrown off foreign control, including expelling foreign troops, to regain sovereignty, build prosperity and overcome decades-long terrorism. There are now reports that in one of these nations a “tribal splinter” has caused some angst. This has been the method for decades of imposed control over Africa: foreign-sponsored “splinter groups” have destabilized nations and brought down noncompliant governments.
We have been heartbroken to see government acting against farmers in Australia over many years. The latest involves massive “green” infrastructure enforced on many agricultural regions. While “green energy” won’t provide the real energy the nation needs, it will further impoverish agriculture. The same has occurred in Britain, Europe, and under a previous government, in America. “Green” energy is increasing energy and food prices everywhere, diverting wealth to the top. No time here to explore all the reasons for this. Farming issues in South Africa have the same root cause: globalism, the hidden actors, are dividing communities and blaming locals everywhere, exercising central rule over the whole.
To make a free path for your nation makes you a target, but God will build our security. He cares for the people.
Farming Begins
Farming on Wurin Alheri’s limited space is mainly for training purposes now. After the rain starts, students begin preparing different segments of the site for sowing.
Love in Christ, Kent, Ruth and the CFM Team
Donate
Donations to CFM’s associated accounts below, go 100% (less bank charges) to the work of CFM in Africa, without any administration costs.
Giving in Australia: 1. Christian Faith Ministries Australia (CFMA) Incorporated, BSB 035046, Account No. 607721. Secretary: Warren Mack cfmaustralia@outlook.com. CFMA is a registered Australian Charity (ABN: 24239839075). Donations to CFMA are tax deductible. If you would like statements for your gifts, please read this attachment. 2. Voice of the Martyrs kindly receives tax deductible gifts on behalf of CFM. Please contact Melissa Hill (mhill@vom.com.au).
Giving in the USA: CFM is a tax-exempt charity in the USA. Christian Faith Ministries USA, US Bank, Routing Number 122105155, Account Number 151708783072. Contact Bart Langland tmatf16@gmail.com. Or make an online donation at CFMUSA.org.
Giving in the EU: Christian Faith Ministries Africa is a registered charity. Boezingestraat 103, 8906 Ieper, Belgium: IBAN: BE50 7330 7602 7418, BIC/SWIFT: KREDBEBB. Contact Pieter Morisse, pieter.morisse@telenet.be
Giving in the UK: 1. Transfer to CFM’s account in Belgium, details listed above. 2. Use the “Make an Online Donation” link (see below). 3. Transfer directly to Nigeria (details below).
Make an Online Donation: You can click CFM Donation Form to be taken to a secure site where you can make an online donation.
Transfer to CFM in Nigeria: This must be made in US$. United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Nigeria. Swift Code: UNAFNGLA. UBA branch sort code: 033200987. Beneficiary account number: 3002513431. Beneficiary name: Christian Pentecostal Faith Assembly. Beneficiary address: Wurin Alheri, Du, Jos South, Post Code: 930101, Plateau State, Nigeria. Bank address: UBA Plc., Dadin Kowa Branch, Jos North, Jos, Post Code: 930272, Plateau State, Nigeria.
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Our Faith:
We believe in One creator God, who created all things. The incarnation of God in Christ, as redeemer, son and heir of creation. The death of Christ for our sins, his bodily resurrection on the third day and his current rule over the nations. God the Holy Spirit, the agent of salvation and restoration in the church of Jesus Christ. The resurrection of all humanity from the dead and the final judgement. Eternal life for those of faith and eternal destruction for the godless.