Prayer Breakfast for Diplomatic Community--Part 1
By Samuel Koranteng-Pipim, PhD
Ethiopia is mentioned some 38 times in the Bible. Significantly, the first Gentile convert to Christianity was an Ethiopian (Acts 8:26-40). Is it any wonder that today, “Ethiopia is stretching her hands” (Psalm 68:30)? Here’s a brief report of my mission assignment there.
The Lord GREATLY answered our prayers this past Sunday, September 13, 2015, in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. I was invited to be the speaker for a special Prayer Breakfast organized for the diplomatic community in Addis. The event was timed to coincide with the weekend celebrations of the Ethiopian New Year (“Enkutatash”) which fell on September 11.
As you may know, Addis Ababa is the headquarters of the African Union (AU). There are 48 African embassies and 52 non-African embassies in that city. It is also the headquarters of many United Nations’ and other international organizations. Being a politically-influential city (like...
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