OGNVHW AduaH Nkosiyabo PA ee ee ic g z § 2] ef ? Ret a ceeHERRY MHANDO ‘The Man and His Methods of Evangelism and Church Growth Aref bree Picduvoy Nkosiyabo Z. Zvandasara Lesley Books Berrien Springs, Michigan, USA.Copy © 2001 Laney Books Bitches tae, Bai Sings, 9103, sa ih se Xo m= Pa of i pic ira re a at i Paton may be eae ne td nay tem ry pee Fone Ning rot eae ‘he ator sues pons wots ae inte ee OY be cay ofa ts and Prt in Usa Zuandasra, Nasty LHERRY MANDO) ethos, Chrch Gro, "NPO. The Manan Meo of Erneta I BrogsieyChuch Goveh tate SBN; o5 46044 Dedication this book is dedicated to Esther Mhando who, Teaving the comfort of her home, decided to join ther husband in his ministry as evangelist. “In- deed, God has given me a considerate wife who sup- ports me in prayer during my crusades, what more ‘would I ask for?” Herry Mhando remarks. “The pres- fence of my wife during the crusade is power. I have decided that there will be no evangelistic crusade Iwill, conduct without my wife being present—unless she is ill of course.” While Herry Mhando may be in the limelight for the most part his wife is the unsung heroine who gives, ‘him unremitting moral and prayer support. To the ‘woman who has stood besides her husband at every ‘one of his evangelistic crusades, to Esther Mhando, this book is dedicated.Tale of Contents Foreword 9 Other Comments on the Book B Acknowledgements 4 Introduction 5 Chapter Part -HERRY MHANDO’S METHOD OF PREPARATION 1. Spending Quality Time With God 19 2. Inspiring Others To Think Big Z 3. Motivating Others To Set High Goals 3h 4, Raising Funds For Campaiges a Part? HERRY MHANDO’S METHOD OF OPERATION 5. Conducting Campaigns Without Handi 51 6. Equipping Others For Soul Winning 2 7. Conquering the Cities For Christ % 8. Enlisting Membership Participation & 8. Visiting House-to-House 95 10, Claiming Promises For Healing and Deliverance 102 Part3 HERRY MANDO’S METHOD OF PROCLAMATION 11, Reaching The Upper Clases of Society 7 112. Preaching Powerful Sermons 126 13, Leading People To A Decision BL 1, Contextualizing The Gospel 2 Notes ww ‘Share the Blessing. 151Foreword By Dwight K. Nelson Senior Pastor Pioneer Memorial Church Berrien Springs, Michigan, USA. first met Herry Mhando one day in the fll of 1995, during the noon prayer hour here in the Pioneer Memorial Church on the campus of Andrews Uni- versity. I had noticed this African gentleman who daily, chose for his noontime prayers the same pew beneath the same colorful stained glass window. And so I de cided to stop by his pew and get acquainted. And in a ‘matter of moments I realized that this man—a wreath of smiles and energetic gentility —was indeed a man of prayer. Before long we were kneeling together. And as, simply as that began a friendship that has blessed my life and ministzy ever since! ‘Though not tal in stature, Hery is truly a giant of ‘man in faith and prayer. And I have come to love and 9Ve 10 Hen 0 Herry Mhando, The Man and His Method Papert a and fn Tough Gia day et Sit a sete iy : Sass s ees pee teu og eth once mere ie me in nee ‘dear prayer partner! oy tess whe Beeching, Hery was the Sahil ansator litera ureter seatechre ap ee to share the glad but i a vebtions Three Angels snultanceny = Foreword a ‘was partnered with a preacher who in a few months would travel to Kenya and draw a crowd of 300,000 in the final night of his evangelistic thrust there—and all ‘without satellite or handbills! How ean that be? The answer is in what you are about to read—his life testimony of faith and prayer. tive heard the stories and witnessed the evidence, And Tan assure you that this book is not the proud or boastful marketing strategy of a Madison Averue-bred profesional preacher. God knows there are more than fenough such books to go around. Rather, what you hold in your hands is the earnest and humble—but truly confident and trusting—testimony of a Spirit. ‘anointed itinerant preacher who like his Master travels, the world "to seek and save the lost’ (Luke 19:10) ‘The tens of thousands of lives Herry Mhando has touched with "the everlasting gospel’ is the result of the Holy Spirit's miraculous empowerment. The sto- ries you're about to read can be explained in no other way. erry takes God's Word for what it is—the Word of God. And claiming its shining promises with breath taking specificity, Herry Mhando is a living witness to the veracity of Jesus’ execution-eve promise: "The truth js, anyone who believes in me will do the same works 1 have done, and even greater works, because I am going, to be with the Father. You can ask for anything in my name, and I will do it, because the work of the Son12 Herry Mhando, The Man and His Method bring glory to he Fa ws the Father, Yes, ase anythin ene and wil doi? oh 412.4 NU) ‘s We sy here at Ponce ead ee loquenty modem or ore tie ots ate Bot "Powerful, Challenging. Simple methods whose re- rarkable results speak for themselves. An evangelistic strategy intentionally, effectively, and obediently mod- led after the healing and teaching ministries of Jesus. Could change the way evangelism is done in many places. A must reading for congregations wherever, Herry Mhando holds meetings." ‘De. Skip MacCarty, Associate Pastor, Pioneer ‘Memorial Church, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan, USA. “speaking for younger ministers, l would say that this book affords us the privilege to step into the shoes of Herry Mhando and discover just what makes him tick. Itenables us to visualize his challenges and experience ‘his faith in action as well as share in his joys and suc- ‘cesses. But more than anything, we are inspired to dis- ‘over that it takes an ordinary person in partnership with God, to accomplish extraordinary things. Dr. “Mhando has been generous and candid with the secrets of his success. Every minister in training should read this book. have not seen a book quite like this one yet. [No one will remain the same after reading it." Pastor Michael T. Mupfawa, Southeastern Cali- fornia Conference, USA. BI Tomy loey cre : so, Taka, Vin id Jacqueline for their Patience as the cee evolved into a book. a To Par Dwight KN eon for» foreword to the book, and Drs Piaioh see and Drs on MacCarty nd Pardon Mane for eons ane ri recommending he To Beko Magen and 7 eget and ducdo rugman fer dovening he cv, ate Capen fr chaey ‘manuscript, Ital Masuku and Dr. At 5 for critiquing the ‘manuscript. oo. My gate abo got Jean Masri, Rout ergo fet npr, 1 wish oe 1 wih to thank God for “Seren alg guide me tc ‘eting of ts bok i apo eo Manis rye wil never be hese 14 FO | | i Introduction {ter writing a number of books, writing another ‘one shouldn't be a challenge. However, when Dr. Herry Mhando approached me to write a ‘book on his method of evangelism and church growth, 1 immediately realized what a challenge it would be. ‘The challenge has been not so mach in the writing, bat how to write a book on a man of so much faith, and so many miracles, without making him come across as arrogant ‘Who is Herry Mhando? Who is this man who has taken Africa by storm and is spearheading a paradigm shift in evangelism in the western world? How has he ‘managed to defy cultural and geographical boundaries, cut through pettiness and prejudices in his spirited presentation of the everlasting gospel of Jesus Christ? ‘Could it be his education oF eloquence? May it pos- sibly be his eight, physical stature or accent? Is it his race ot pedigree? Is it perhaps his use of the latest technology in evangelism? Or the way he crafts his sermons? Or the way he invites people to make a di sion for Christ? Could it be his exotic methods of evan- ¢gelism such as—no use of handbills? ‘The anewer is: “none of the abovel”a 2 16 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods Few people are as excited about their relationship with God as Herry Mhando. He believes that God's ‘Promises are his to claim and demand. He believes that God is able to achieve great things through anyone who is willing and available. Understanding someone's methods of church growth is impossible without knowing the person be, hind the methods, particularly when the methods are ‘oteworthy, ushering in anew paradigm, More impor, {antl trying to grasp the man or his methods without {an insight into his mystique i ke chasing a mirage, In the final analysis, i's really not about the man ee his ‘methods but the One who makes aman, the man The book you are about to read is born of much Prayer. It is my sincere wish that all who read this book. will find a blessing, Part 4 HERRY MHANDO’S METHOD OF PREPARATION—T. | I | | | Chapter 4 Spending (uty Te Wi Gut “Very cary in the morning, while twas sil dark, “Jesus got up, left he house and went of to “solitary place, where he prayed.” Mark 1:38 ery Mhando needs oney fr bis Jane Haein cation tere: itu sranger walls pf him the Job F, Kennedy OP) International Airport. New Yor Sone in teat o Johannesburg South An The “ranger offers Mundo alte mony he nee for the campaign nd deny, the man dapper Consent, God has honored Mhando's fh an countess ices have atended i fend ini {oy What isthe secret such att How an ove Se telop such deep Eth in Godt hat evokes Cod to perm misses none ie? NMhand’ ie fl of ping einai bof tis rr encounter ith Go He ena ath in G's veal of. daily investent ping 920 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods prayer. He has made and kept a personal commitment to begin his day with prayer and meditation for three hours every morning between three and seven o'clock ‘Herein lies Mhando’sseeret and itis prayer, ALONE Wins Goo erry Mhando scares the tie he pend spends with God in prayer so that he may decve rom ike men num bene. He dvds the ine Re spend trey tein the rom he fins place tos aking sede the room is dimly lit-dark enough allen ereren tion for meditation. : once Jn thi ist phase, Mhando sis stil for one to one sneha ous. Hs ink at hi fe a Go wha odo. This is tne for i rantorming ashe ak “What plans do you hae fr my ier” “What vison do you have forme aT sat shi neve day" Whom should I approach with the good news that you love them and have sent your Sen to them?” “ve Spending Quality Time With God 21. “What place should I go to maximize my ministry today?” “What areas of my life do you want me to change?” “"What things do I need to do to help my family serve you better?” "Flow do you want me to inspire my children, wife, neighbors, and fellow workers to love you ‘What urgent business do you want me to do for you today?” ‘Asking God, “Is there anything I can do for you?” is important for Herry because he believes that it's self- {sh to be asking God to do things for us without asking, ‘what we ean do for Him. In the second phase of quality time with God, Mhando spends one hour reading the Scriptures (he has read the entire Bible, from Genesis to Revelation ‘more than 40 times). This is the time God speaks back to him. The method of studying the Bible may vary from time to time, sometimes Mhando pursues a given ‘theme and other times he selects passages that would _maost prepare him for the day ahead. Spending time with God's Word yields many pleasant surprises. Much of the treasure that Mhando ‘has mined fom the Bible is evidenced by his choice of rarely cited passages. ‘Mando reads other inspirational books for his final hour of morning worship. Mhando is an avid reader22° Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods and his books are heavily underlined with marginal ‘comments. Whenever possible, he buys books on evar Belism and preaching, because he is eager to learn from other's successes and failures, From experience, Mhando in convinced, that the first hour of his quality time with God is the most ex. Plosive in his life. “When I reflect and wait for God to speak to me in an excluded place, I'm sure the devil trembles” says Mhando, “and I feel surrounded by BIBLICAL PRECEDENT Herry Mhando cites two passages in the Bible that have made difference in his persona fe and his way of doing ministry. The first one is an Old Testament ‘messianic prophecy recorded in Isaiah 50:45. The Drophet Isiah says, “The Sovereign Lord has given me an instructed tongue, to know the word that sustaine the weary. He awakens me morning by morning, wak. ens my ear to listen like one being taught. The Gover. ‘ign Lord has opened my ears, and I have not been re. bellious; Ihave not drawn back.” ‘The other passage deals with the prayer life of Jo- Sus. “Very early in the morning, while it was stil dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off toa solitary Place, where he prayed” (Mark 135) “Jesus Christ is my model and if my Savior woke “P early n order to have quality time with His Father, Spending Quality Time WithGod 23 wy woud 1 want 16 any deny” sa es ye don't Tay ay that Got espa when pry a esol Citing ln. W Be oe "Sharan Fther altro poms reset oblsing kien ee Sik oy trike ounain of bounds ove What» wonder thre prays tel Go bey and lng on terineze prayer el the hunbe f hley d Yet seb much monster Tuts known ou was ; Ws imps cme in coi with et a remain unenged “The tame Te tu wth anyone wise ree ort Man. ee veo atthe evangla spend uty Sine hfe bene rane ony ater have pet tine th God cn spend une the people” Mundo nrepectvely. mark "How ean avon spend ine ding te oA itt owing te Ge oft wor” “ Mhando is also inspired by John Wesley's respect tr oe ef pre an sh ae vero mye yet “ie Src undid pecs wh ie nting ty a Sie ing bt Cod and ce forts wheter yee hoe She the gs of hel nd et pte Eng nent24 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods MODELING PRAYER LIFE ‘Mhando always en ourages those who work with ‘im during an evangelistic campaign, topether withthe [Estot the church members to spend time in prayer. He belleves that merely telling others about prayer is not cnough. He holds crusades that extend between five to 22 tees 1 allow him to model the prayerful Hfstyle to the pastors and church members in training AY Bring among them, Mhando has an opportunity ‘The mobilization of all the church members for ayer in the cities in which Mhando intends to con luct an evangelistic campaign starts months before the Son ses hand “and went be Se ‘sick church to evangelize either.” nee . Mando tlre a 70 sui or fsidareof he aly St never ee does ot ak propre or evan ne et ‘observes, “what the church really ‘needs ct of the Holy Spirit” oo Spending Quality Time With God 25 Another feature in Mhando's method of spending quality time with God is fasting, He does this every Wednesday during the campaign. Mando creates aslo in the daily program during cach crusade when he talks about the power of prayer to his audience. He taps into his wealth of experience ‘with God a5 he cites a spectrum of examples of an- ‘swered prayer. One example is when Mhando was to conduct an evangelistic crusade in South Aftica. He prayed forthe airfare and the Lord provided him with the fare. Unfortunately he stll lacked money for his other necessities So he continued to pray. The time for departure came and be left empty-handed, He contin- ued to pray specifically. “Lord, 1 need real money, enough to last me the entire three weeks I wl be con- dluctng the crusade in Johannesburg” On his way to South Africa, Mhando deplaned in the JFK Interna- tional Airport in order to take a connecting ight to Jo- hhannesburg. As he waited in the airport, a middle-aged ‘man approached him. “Are you Herry Mhando?” the man asked. “Yes,” he replied “Telieve you need some money,” the man contin- ued. “Yes,” Mhando answered, “Vlere, take this” the man spoke as he handed erry Mhando some money.26 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods kg the mene he ben doo gt pape nd Ber bt when oh wpe non ne er ound Mhandotelves ase nin Manoa sk te meno hin da Ligh prching ens Commer yn tne of Ghar rages hands a braer minty amen te opi ella Sls Hecontnans “payer eons eee te congrjaton and be communi he ae Chch has preyed phenomena ae ee Mhando’s efforts. 7 Pause & Reflect > Dol spend quality time with God in Prayer daily? » What can I do to enhance time with Goa? When last did God perform a miracle in my life? my quality Prayer Corner > “Lord, give me the strength to spend time with you in prayer and allow me to see your hand in all that I do today. Amen,” | | | | | Chapter 2 Ipiring thers To Think Big “Tam the Lond ou God ho brought ou oto FP te Con yr moh andl fi Fan: fe thin st weeke, tn another six week Be Eapized 460 people in Lisak, Zambia He bas {Iso baptized many people inthe Philippines, Russi, Tarzavia, Zimbabwe, The Netherlands, The United Stata of Ameria, to mention Bt fe How docs he do if What Kind of dreams does he dream? What formula does he employ in hs goa/-eting methods? How docs he inpieoters to not ony dream big but torealze those dreame? For Mando, dreaming isnt solitary experience. He blieve in sharing his dreams with others He be Teves that once dreamt, a dream must uly ind ts Plce in the public domain, He sate, “I share my reams with others When other tke ownership of Iny goals and dreams, and begin to pray and ork ‘wit, great things happen” I Kisii, Kenya, Herry Mhando baptized 6,600 peo- 7E ic 28 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods anon is disappointed by people who keep big shane fo themselves. He points out, “ust being able Wve a dream for yourself is not sufficient. An effec. Live leader must be able to help others become vision. ary leaders a8 well. The leader must communicate the jy of dreaming dreams and seeing visions" AIMING HIGH Inspiring Others To Think Big 29 ALL FOR THE ASKING Mando’ faith is forthrightly bold in that he de- ‘mands that God perform a miracle. He believes that in as much as Joshua commanded God to perform a mira- cle, any child of God should be bold enough to also do the same, Mhando cites Joshua 10:12-14,"On the day the Lord gave the Amorites over to Istael, Joshua said to the Lord in the presence of Israel: ‘O sun, stand still, ‘over Gibeon, © moon, over the Valley of Aijalon. So the ssun stood stil, and the moon stopped, till the nation avenged itself on its enemies, as it is written in the book of Jashar. The sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day. There hhas been never a day like it before or since, a day when, the Lord listened toa man...” ‘Mhando claims Jesus’ promise for all who relent- lessly try to accomplish great things for God. “Ask and. it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened” (Matthew 7:78). ‘A closer look at the foregoing text brings three points to the fore. First, “ask” connotes the taking of initiative. To ask is proactive. Mhando urges people to take the initiative of asking God to use them to win thousands to his honor and glory. Second, one cannot “seek” without a degree of determination, otherwise the search will be short-lived. Mhando encourages Christians not to give up easily if their prayers are not30 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods answered quickly. Mhando asserts, “You don't have because you do not ask” (ames 4:2). Third, “knock” ‘suggests action, for one cannot knock with folded hrancla. God expects Christians to actin faith as they think bg. Mando encourages people not to wait for oppor tunities to come their way, For Ellen G. White saya, “do ‘ot wait for an opening; make one for yourself”? Ephesians 3:20 is another motivational text that Mando cites to show God's eagerness to bless those ‘who dream big. Here the Apostle Paul notes, "Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we «an ask or imagine, according to the power that is at Work within us,” God promises to exceed our wildest ‘imagination if only we can imagine, In addition, Psalm 28 has provided Mhando with {Feat inspiration —the same inspiration he hopes others ‘may find. God invites his children saying, “Ask of me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession.” Mhando believes that ‘Cheistians should march forward in faith, go and share the good news of salvation with every nation and ‘every people, and expect to win many for Chit. Bringing people to Jesus does not depend on so- Dhistcated mission methodology or the latest in techs nology. Rather, it has everything to do with “kneeol, 8Y". On our knees in prayer, God will remove obsta. cles real or imaginary, as we crisscross the world with, the good news of salvation, Many who are without Inspiring Others To Think Big a1 ope wil fin Jesus who i the hope of the ops thea of the wel, . anodes at we ca a im promi the Gave Arta a ln Gn 25ers et tinal Jou ll mat your mae rat nu wl ‘ing Iw es ea oan wom tures jou wl curse anal popes on ert wl essed trough you" ae Nr abu ins poms ge oa Deon 1-8 whe te pogs Moe Youll obey he Lord your oc an ory aw {his commande Live you today, the Lord your wil act you high above all the ations on earth All Use blowings wl come up you ahd accompa rye te Ln yo Go» Tn a Take you hed not al you pay atenton Commands ofthe Lord your God that give you is Sy nd erly flo them you laa be at the fp revert th atom. Do not ne any of the commands | give yo today, the tothe ef flowing other gods and ering the NOT TO BE TRUE ten of ch as proieroi st sc he gt ad sing tt God hn i iyi Mando ean in th we fo Chit Between 16 nn 210 be- eens 52 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods fenducted seventeen evangelistic crusades, baptizing ‘more than 25,000 people, Mando receives invitations to conduct evangelistic crusades from around the world. He has preached in the Philippines, Moldova, India, Amsterdatn, and sev ral countries in Africa such as: Kenya, Namba, Niges "a, Malawi, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe “A poor African villager,” Mhando calls himself, “Miracle of miracles that God could use me” “If God could use me, an Aftican coming from the ‘Rmotest of the remote part of Tanzania, t do great things for Him, surely God can use anyone who is will, flats because the slars are not the limit, To express his 19f ssprations, he quotes Ellen G. White who says, Higher than the highest human thought ean reach ig ‘God's ideal for His children, Godlines-Godlikeness.. 's the goal to be reached." He further notes, “There fa ne fit to the usefulness of one who, putting se Side makes room for the indwelling’ of the Holy Spink Mbando also points out, “The Lord is disap pointed when we put alow estimate upon ourselves"s eves that all who aspire to serve God Rould always bear this in mind. “After setting a goa, belleve that I should work hard to reach it” Meno Inspiring Others To Think Big 33 ins. “As long as atthe end I will not take the glory, Gow lw yf an vl rach ny ga Consanly, Mhando reminds himself and thes saying “Think big attempt big and big things wil come. With God behind you, how can you attempt PN i0 Mando planed conduct rae and baptize 10M. od Hose Wis forts aed Mando baptized 13,000 in that single year. And in one cds be conde n Kal Ken: Lad ove recious souls in 6 weeks, justin one ty. Whom 1 pene 3 Oxbe20 Modo baptized 460 pope in Lak, Zambia, He blvs iis but a sll ction of what God an dof one thinks big and sets high goals. The Lord is able to much more! Pause & Reflect > How can I dream big dreams today? > What's stopping me from thinking big? > Am I ready for an adventure in faith? Prayer Corner > “Lord, free my thinking and unleash my imagination. Help me think big for your Honor and glory today. Amen.Chapter 3 Mra ter To Set ih Gas "hss ‘is to small hg for you to Be oy servant. ore thetribes of lacob.. Toil elo make ou lghion f so make ou ight for the Gn, tha ou may bring my sation ‘Moen ofthe earth ‘haieh 3.6 STs tte ed lands, and another in Berrie Sprit » Michiges, soar Se earns teen Sr tn ont guar peau cet deethnd t Eng ran cesar Achieve similar or greater outcomes? ‘Mhando believes that the qualit ie 1 quality of one’s relation- ship with God is mizrored in the size of goals that one sets for his evangelistic endeavors, Mhando does not ‘enteriain mediocre goals as this may taint his partner. M4 Setting High Goals % ship with his God who plans big and helps him to ac- Iofty goals for the salvation of humanity. “How can I ever think small?” Quoting White, ‘Mhando states, “There is no limit to the usefulness of ‘one who, putting self aside, makes room for the work- ing of the Holy Spirit upon his life and lives a life ‘wholly consecrated to God." LOFTY GOALS Setting high goals has always been part of Mhando's method of evangelism. When Mhando ace cepted to serve his church in 1990 as the Ministerial Secretary and Personal Ministries Director for the Tan- ‘ania Union, he determined to lead by example. In 11992 Mhando planned on baptizing five people a day (@ total of 1825 a year) and also hoped to train 500 lay preachers. By the end of the year he had exceeded his, goal, baptizing 2850 people and training 600 I preachers. In 1994, Mhando conducted four crusades which he baptized 4000 individuals and trained 1000, lay preachers. A fall-time student at Andrews University in the USA in 1996, Mhando continued to set high academic and evangelistic goals. He worked hard on his doctoral program and also conducted evangelistic campaigns ‘Between 1996 and 2000 alone, he with his wife had ‘conducted 17 campaigns.E [ 936 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods Aer sucessfully completing the coursework for 1s dtr! stds, Mando embarted on wetog hg sseration hat deals with bn iobliing and el lay members for evangelism While wetang oon seraton Mando wat abe toconducr eee ee te cruies, This andvon expeenes reve fv him adiona opprtnty te one Ne deo Wells tet ismethode evangelion Mando has often bn cation by some of hi men | Sins for being too etn He has bon setae by thee ak of fat Deending his uncompcce siace on the ise of numbers he apuee oe uapologetcly nembercenscions, thas hag n our, ot my oly cone. Nomar oa eit me, and therfore, Tentnt number, Ae eset ' import for me know how many sole at the lors of my Savor us Chest and how men am tng to win sul ly God rapa a ested in nitnber alo The bok of eke esi Book. no longer fel guy when Tmenton mentee ‘count numbers, or set high nur Is in my : con ighnamercal gous in my ie band bees tht the ideas he as fo i evangeintc sampaga ate not sown Heaters ‘when God idenifes n individual whom Hecer os a !minsramen He projets Hs big denne nein wling Huan agent Aer Ged has enna at dream to cooperative individual He ei a Sons forthe outcome, God's inveterate ae Setting High Goals 37 dreams that He allows His children to dream, isin it- selfa guarantee for success. ‘Beyond the realization of the high goals that he sets for himself, Mhando has, many times, discovered that Gox!'s promise of exceeding his expectations is true (Eph. 320). Holding to such divine assurance, Mhando has no ‘option but fo dream, and dream big, “My task is to dream big, and then watch my God give results beyond my dreams,” he reflectively adds. LEAVING THE OUTCOME TO GOD ‘Mando does not rule out the possibility of achiev- ing smaller results than anticipated. When this ha pens, he reminds himself that God takes full respons! Dility for the dreams regardless of the outcome. From ‘experience, Mhando has learned that what might ap- pear to be dismal failure, almost invariably turns out to bbe success in disguise. Often, the apparent smallness Inter explodes into limitless bigness. “When I have prayed and done all I can, and in the end I baptize only one, I can still rejoice in God,” Mhando states. ‘Mhando reflects on an evangelistic campaign he conducted in Eden Park, Johannesburg where he bap- tized only ten people, He calls it the best crusade he ever conducted. He notes that, “the effort was con ‘ducted in a community with only one Adventist. At the98° Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods tnd of the etre we had baptized ten people and Plante a charch The inceee wes TOM See my best crusade.” a The atainent of high names nue! goal in evangel tam rings wth eer ngs. One of ene the tine the ehnpign were nae 3 were cone Sich dere ment gratin Mando who pues acne anced form of church growth in which the increase 5 numbers should mat te numbers shuld match the seta gris a ae Mando hopes ta what hy — ishappening in Texas and Twn ening inpovl ging the eens sigs hols te for ote pls sound th ned wher as conducted evenguiniceaeg Mando televes that wat wil mek church sr ling cpl inert nh law ofS Cutie the church a wall ay the whe a ch mente, He ati oof growth hurch membership to the pampering, Sm church members at the ene of onl coring to Mbando witearing for Gt oooh ans Setting High Goals bed siders most important, When we mind His business, He minds ours.” Mhando sets other goals in his ministry as wel. ‘Among, these is his goal to evangelize the upper classes fof any society, including witnessing to the presidents of several countries. “1 am determined, by the grace of God, to reach thought leaders,” he says. “Nevertheless, I did not know how it would happen. My duty was to work hard, lay my plans before God, and leave the results with the One who knows no failure.” Between 1999 and 2001, Mhando has visited and preached the gospel to at least four heads of state in ‘Africa, He has been invited to the State House in Kenya by the Honorable President Daniel Arap Moi, paid sev- cral visits to the Zambian State House and had Bible Study and prayer with the Honorable President Freder- ‘ck Chiluba and his family, spent an hour with the Honorable President Bakili Muluzi of Malawi, and had a three-hour Bible study with the Honorable President Robert Gabriel Mugabe of Zimbabwe. God has begun to fulfill the big dream that Mhando has for evangelizing the presidents of various countries, as well a5 the upper classes of society. The actual ‘method that Mhando uses to reach the upper classes of, society will be discussed in Chapters eleven of this40 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods Pane & Reflect > Those who aim at anything. > With God everything is possible. * Mbt goals have you set in your life that rify God and advance His kingdom? nothing won't miss Prayer Corner » “Lord, help me set go ayia hale ast gouln worth living and a Chapter 4 Raving Funds For Campaigns “Tell you the truth, Ifyou have faith as small a3 a ‘mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, "Move from hereto there’ and it will move ‘Nothing wil be impossible for you." ‘Maithew 17:2, ‘1 Zimbabwe, Herry Mhando asked the crusade organizers to give him at least five names of wealthy church members. He picked one name and advised the organizers to ask the man to pay for the use of the National Sports Stadium for five ‘weeks. Not only did the man pay for the use of the facility, but also provided daily transportation for thousands of attendees to the five-week meetings. Such is Mhando’s faith and God has never disap- pointed him. ‘The international evangelistic campaigns that Mando conducts cost lots of money. With each cam- paign averaging USS10,000.00, he has spent over half a million dollars on the fifty-three crusades that he has conducted. The question is: “Where does he get the money?” 4a| ‘42° Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods AJOINT VENTURE Typically, when Mhando is invited by a church or frou of churches to conduct an evangelistic campaign in their city, he finds a donor or two who will find his ‘ip. The funds cover his airfare and other personal ne. cessities, The churches that host him cover the rest of the expenses related to the campaign. Whenever he finds donors who wish to contribute tothe campaign, he advises them to directly send the money to the churches that will be hosting the campaign. Mhando takes utmost caution where money is concerned say. ‘ng, “if there is something that can easily ruin the ‘eputation ofan evangelist it is the misuse of money.” In preparation for the crusades, Mhando works very closely with the local church leaders. He recom. ‘mend the formation of an organizing committee. The ‘committee is supervised by anyone in charge of evan. felism within the local church. Under this steering committee are several sub-committees that cater to the {arious aspects of the evangelistic crusade including the budget committee that monitors the use of funds during the crusade, Although some churches will raise enough money for the campaigns, many lack adequate funds, The iiracle that Mhando has witnessed in his ministry is that none of his campaigns have ever been cancelled due tolack of money. Raising Funds For Campaigns 0 rari . os ‘Mhando, however, remembers a campaign: 2 Onan eines Gar aa ee ‘Toa hie Ae as ls tae heccemerciaeecneraaiemins a ad tol de ampaige Te pro are ea ear toes ‘Canon they were oiering oneaing theca Pay te ny pm, dt won” nando ol the Conference resent, "mone wil Mebane” ‘ im aang ands faith the present’ own faith was boosted and he went ahead! with plans © Secampeign Spang he it esing Mundo adn he erie he rence one fave a problem, therfore [ned your help,” he fenseeryone wondered what the gust’ prolem EN gaining commits has infomned me tht we dnt eh ee. hs ment a “ois whe dene ems he tae ve ed the cons how ae cd forthe meeting to eontinae, they s,'S1 in ting 1 dot nt ei engrenon thc sone, ony wont twenty‘4 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods Pl cach sng 00009 tin : Ad he ete om Beeston wl frgaon wil be sed becce of tha ese Mino cat ot and asked tht toe w been anil awed psecome nd sastbnintied he congreptn ste n More than thy indian one Te {oy collected enough mney forthe et of the cam GoD NEVER alls Ath rcdst appeed in 1959 : hen Mando ele tansporton te people eee meatngn:Duing the soca week fe ona ‘ld te pastors and church es che ld Nn tha they eo do aye en ‘not budgeted for transportation, - ‘tow day ner Mand net a ein nent nat ponon whom expres a rene so bg ppl oe ap ngs He eqs ta he han tne ee wally end code he “oer ge Raising Funds For Campaigns bad ported from every comer ofthe ty fee of charg and fhe attendance grew fom 200% 20000 by the end of te campaign The ene spectra of sey es ‘presented and 320 peope were baptized Ti Harare, Zimbabwe, the coordinators had booked 4 small auditorium forthe campaign Mhand wa © Conduct Miedo prefered the Netnal Spot Sx Slum (one ofthe most bentifland modern in Aen with a seating capacity of 5000 peopl) He onged fr 1 blger ant move attractive venue 20 tat any gO Comment mister could ated the meetings without felng hinted ‘Again, money seed an obtace However Mhando Knew fat enney is ota prob- ten for God Fi eke th ering contin Hen Ay ata ive fnncally bleed indvsoal in Fa tae They dd and Mhando snt 0 of is coordina ingcomnittee members osee one othe five Go this man” e tld thr, “and ell hi that Hey bhando to hee to evangelie Harare for five treks He hasnt ws fo Yu, and he would ike you Go two things st, rang for the se ofthe National Stadium for five weeks. Secon, provide ret forthe fey” Are you coming with ot” the ongaiors aad _‘46 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods “No,” he replied, "however, before the crusade ‘ends, I will make sure to visit the person who funds this crusade and pray for him.” ‘The organizers left and returned rejoicing with ‘200d news within one hour, “They told me that the man had not only agreed to pay forthe stadium, but also forthe public address sys. fem and for advertising on television, radio, pd ‘ewspapers,” Mhando reports. puting that Harare crusade, Mhando baptized 1523 people. Again, God had demonstrated his power: mn April 2001, Mhando returned to Zimbabwe, this time to the city of Bulawayo, The local conference booked a huge sports stadium for the campaign. A few ‘weeks after the campaign had started, the treasurer of the conference approached Mhando and told him thet they needed Z$600,000.00 if the meetings were to con. tinue, Mhando informed the congregation prior to his Preaching that unless this money was raised, the meet. ines would be discontinued. Mhando invited thirty People from the audience to give Z$25,000.00 each a he invited one ofthe pastors to pray. As the pastor was Betting ready to pray, about 35 people came forward ‘TESTIMONIES OF FAITH OF those who gave the Z$25,000.00 they pledged, ‘were two people who had incredible testimonies te sfuars i connection with ther act of falth. One lady, found that after giving the last 225,000.00 in her ben, Raising Funds For Campaigns a see npn stand oe a a id ee og eae, a ‘owed a friend $25,000.00 which st Sel ‘After honoring her pledge Ss cea py eae te crete rt reas ees oo ii shone and ane eg Se ae See aad see ery tag cu ia : a n prom- ae Sh et gm ee ta ae a See the meting an ote en for he rsdn = a ard refuses to rest on his Its eating So aoek aha SS‘48 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods challenges— challenges that call for the exercise of fresh ‘ith, Lach experience that he encounters is unique, {his Keeps hi on his knees knowing that Gods power shouldn't be taken for granted. ing on this issue, Mhando notes, “I have Uiscovered that we need faith in order to conduct our crusades successfully. Effective evangelism is a faith Yenture. When people sense that God is moving in their lives, they will bring money to support the meet, ings.” Pause & Reflect * God is looking for dreams and dreamers He can sponsor. > Dramatic outcomes in God's work re- quire simple but raw faith. > How can I see beyond my obstacles to- day? Prayer Corner > “Lord, the problem is not the means but my availability. Help me to be available $0 1 can tell others about your love tor them. “Amen.” Part 2 HERRY MHANDO’S METHOD OF OPERATIONChapter $ Conducting Campaigns Without Handls “Phe Sprit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who “hears say, ‘Comel" Whoever is thirsty, lt him ‘come; and whoever wishes, let him take the fee gift ofthe water of ie.” Revelation 22:17, oxy Mhande's snes alt smal but ee smear ‘atthe ot we tendon wa 300 bY ane sath wen 150900 people were coming to the ing niche, Zins 3 pape omen theft week Dut bythe end of the cade 1500 people tended In Nato, Keay, the nla ate sanz eas 200 shooting to 0.00 people by the ‘tare runade How dsr be? see ery Mande met nova a proche the bcs of kann Ns vag rete Viten am ined to condact sce SEES owners aan fat hy ne at st52. Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods set any budget for handbills. Every member will be my ‘handbill,” says Mhando. Reuben Muyunda, who witnessed the Lusaka cam- ign in which 4,600 people were baptized, was ism. Pressed to see Herry Mhando achieve such spectacular success without making use of any handbill. He re. ports, “A unique feature of the campaign was that it had no handbills for distribution tothe people. Church members played the role of advertising. Some church ‘members who anticipated low tumouts received this strategy with mixed feelings, The opposite tured out to be true as the campaign recorded the highest num. ber of baptisms since the beginning of city campaigns in Lusaka. Mhando handles his public campaigns in this format, wherever he goes and the results are ust. ally stunning.” ‘A month before the crusade, Mhando requests that ‘each church member write up a list of twenty people friends, neighbors, and family members and extend on invitation to all the people on their list weeks before the beginning of the meetings. This allows the invitees adequate time to adjust their schedules to make room for the crusade. As the day approaches, the church ‘members remind their guests of the up-coming meet. ings. Once they come to the meetings, each attendee is ‘encouraged to also invite two other people to the meet {ng on the following day. Since no handbills are distributed, every member feels accountable and responsible to spread the news of Conducting Campaigns Without Handbills 53 wat appening Md st et “pan acount or macho he sue 0 nde He alone that eenrch oni ata Sot 0% of he ope ho came 0 Ch a re Span ave repos ae ate ve Nando ha dzovred tat ay members en 10 sslox when handle ae set ite people tthe Crtguin ecg et on he ter a wh. anit re eda he pople tht tend he mee ipconfig Papers don touch people” Mound ast. pedot BACKING Say Mun do ot pln fr kg tends. He ns sppor or stone Bie Then sched inven rom Genes o Nac from Matthew o Revelation for fren f suppet the a of hand inal te prnching tat he pte tro the prophets Jou le die ae apo “sgack in th dys when Nosh was ulin the ek, ss er hm ng in We wt staccato date the people who Tred nt pred roi a's ivan he dust so fo ave ae 3 gle handbill.54 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods ‘When the prophet Elijah was sent by God to con- front Ahab, he did not send a letter or some kind of handbill. Instead, he sent Obadiah the servant of Ahab saying, “Go tell your master, Elijah is here” (1 Kings 189). Elijah himsolf had to go in person to Ahab order. ing him to convene a meeting at Mount Carmel. "Now summon the people from all over Israel to meet me on Mount Carmel. And bring the four hundred prophets of Beal and the four hundred and fifty prophets of ‘Asherah, who eat at Jezebel's table” (1 Kings 1819), ‘The prophet Jonah in Nineveh did not use handbills either. Vomited by the big fish at God's command, Jo- nah became the “human” handbill. “On the first day, Jonah started into the city, he proclaimed: Forty more ays and Nineveh will be overturned’ The Ninevites believed God. They declared a fast, and all of them, from the greatest to the least, put on sackcloth, When the news reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, took off his royal robes, covered himself with sackcloth and sat down in the dust” Jonah 3:47), Mhando does not find anything in the New Testa ‘ment fo compel him to use handbills in his evangelistic ‘meetings. Instead, he is cheered by the countless ex. amples of person-to-person sharing of the good news about Jesus. “Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus. The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Conducting Campane Without Hondils 8 Messiah (hati the Chis). And he brooght him to ee eee ith the Samaritan Jeu intense dicsson ve " wan ea wal he wom arene ere Coin Competed yh ood eve fat, he Woman ch peopl su oy wordt cn Sh od phen avg he wate = went Back the town ands t the peopl ‘Come, ‘see a man who told me everything I ever dic Could this ‘be the Christ?”... . Many of the: ras toon at own tved in him Ise of he soma tno aleve ig ee i Sooo Samaritans ame fo hy wae Hn te aay with them, and he syed to days. And sos worde more became blover Thy ado She woman, "Wero ger nw pt cae hat andy now we have heard fr urelves and We ow that ts man ely se Savior of he Word oh 42729, 98-0) : : vanando finds a ready model in Jesus’ method ot evangelam tat sree the penton touch If He tot gin po, Jus vent Hi diciples opesch the a arta When fe et th sr Er cin pa spd te ev ofa tenn erry ton He ws ong on Fe tonal contact they comunaiated the gop te aan er land ab ces te Apostle Pal who res hat every Chistian isan pen eter to bd by all peo96 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods momen ; —— Satire sits wi noe sonamontae Soper Sete tehy se in cn Sesh. coe a awe Grins seater ae en Saleem a ennmees oe yee the messenger u enc, “And surely Tam with you alvayerte te eo end of the age” (Matthew 28:2), fou always, to the very Sympathy for them, ministered : ministered 0 thee neede alo the condence Then Fe ade em Fo ods that he is using that were not used in the Bible shen le dense a 3 with imovatve and eitecive mutiote ne Conducting Campaigns Without Handbills 51 technologies. What he opposes is fixation to some ‘method or technology resulting in alienation of the very people the church hopes to reach. Mhando is sur- prised why anyone would continue to use impersonal ‘methods given what we know about the importance of personal contact, PERSONAL CONTACT AND ATTENDANCE ‘Mhando's crusades start small but subsequently grow phenomenally, In a crusade held in Dar es Sa- Jaam, Tanzania, the attendance during the first week ‘was 3,000 people, By the end of the second week, there ‘were 10,000 in attendance. The trend continued, and 20,000 people came to the meetings during the third ‘week, The numbers continued to climb hitting the 50,000 mark in the fourth week In the fifth week a 100,000 were counted. As the meeting drew to its close in the sixth week, 150,000 were reported. ‘A similar trend was observed in the city of KweKwe, Zimbabwe, When the crusade began, only 300 people came to the meetings but in the second ‘week attendance rose to 1000. A total of 4000 people ‘were coming to the meetings in the third week. By the ‘end of the fourth week, the attendance hiked to 8000 ‘When Mhando finished the crusade, 15,000 were com- ing to his meetings. In Nairobi, Kenya, Mhando experienced a similar increase in the people that were coming to his mect-58 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods ings. The initial attendance was 20,000 people, Week after week as the meetings progressed, people contin- ued to pour to the nightly meotings, Faithfully, the ‘members served as handbills, inviting friends and rela- tives to Mhando's meetings. People invited their neighbors, co-workers and some were even creating, ‘new friendships with people so they could bring them to hear this mighty evangelist. ‘The absence of “paper” handbills was proved effec- tive a5 each person took it upon himself or herself to inform everyone they could to come to meetings, The Sick also came because they were told that Mhando ‘could pray for their disease and they would be healed, As word circulated about all that was happening at the ‘meetings, people were curious and they continued to attend in the thousands, so many that by the end of the «crusade 300,000 people were coming tothe crusade. KEPT GUESSING Since Mando does not announce his sermon topics ahead of time, everyone is kept guessing, not knowing what to expect in subsequent meetings. This is another advantage of the absence of the handbills. With hand- bills, topis are known ahead of time, thereby making it easy for people to skip topics they think they already ‘know about. Having no handbills makes people want to attend every meeting because Mhando may not re- Peat his presentation exactly the same way ever again, Conducting Compaigns Without Handbills 9 "ven in instances where he might repeat things he would have covered in previous meetings Mando is ‘ot boring beeuse he present subjects dierent and ths lows Man to be fly used by the Holy Sit to tailor make messages that speak to the needs o that come. Bouse hei not confined 0 «rigid tras ture of preplaned sons, Mando Faves som fr the Spat to whisper words that are fing ore every red ofthoselisteingto his preaching ‘Mando, therefore, prefers the “haman” handbills ‘over and against “paper” handbils because human be- ing canbe personal Human beings cen nthe age of God are more effective because they tink and feel and are capable of responding emotionally to fe- ow han be : vow nando zs every church member nite th esto Christ, After they are trained church members show gest capacity 0 adapt varying situation in effort bring people to the meetings. I the tiring seminars that are conducted during Ms” crusade ‘Mhando instructs the church members to do the fol- Towing four things: 1, Start praying for five people who they perceive havea spiritual need. 2. Win and cultivate friendship with the persons being prayed for.80 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods 3. Invite the person to the meetings, 4. Be present to support the person as they attend the meeting every day of the crusade, praying that they will surrender their lives to Chest and accept His will for ther lives. ‘Mhando believes that not using handbills curbs the attrition rate of those who are baptized during the cru sades, In the crusades in which handbills are used, the dropout rate is high because for most converts, the ‘only person they know is the evangelist, Therefore, once the crusade is over and the evangelist is gone, the ‘new members stop attending church since they never bonded with any local church member. Mhando notes, “As members bring friends, they become responsible for them and therefore the people I baptize have fiends. And even if these people should forget me, they will never forget the people who invited them to the meetings.” Pause & Reflect » Ina hi-tech world we all still crave a human touch. > Asmile and a word of encouragement can make a difference. » Jesus! love is best-shared heart-to-heart. Conducting Campaigns Without Handbills 61 Prayer Corner cumrene “Lord, help me make a difference in » cearcone' fe today. Lt me invite them to Jesus, Amen.”Chapter 6 Equipping Others For Soul Winning fe ppm veve—des ce delgated tem pots ‘hath igh bi hina are igh ‘end tem ut preach and hve tutor drt dans ‘ark 10 a Heese Dine Pe: lt asa ota of 300 church members, hi ehcSiasewenivares Sy ne sts nin ‘COURAGE TO EQUIP OTHERS snihande use prindple he calls the 222 Principle ZT Runs is based on 2 Timothy 22 where the ‘Aponte aul sys, “and these things you ave ear SAY in fhe presence of many witnesses enrst to will also be qualified to teach others.” a ‘Equipping Others For Soul Winning 63. ‘Mhando strongly believes in the ministry of equipping, ‘and wishes many would do likewise “How many leaders are equipping a single person fora group of people to take over leadership when their time is up?” Mando questions, “Most leaders seem f© five under the myth that they will never grow old.” ‘Mhando has discovered in the fifty-three crusades he has conducted s0 far that whenever he trains and ‘equips others for the work of God, it has opened more ‘opportunities for him to be more effective and hone red, His motto isto train others to excel beyond what fhe has been able to do in his ministry. Mando attrib- tits the numerous invitations that he is receiving to Conduct crusades around the world, teach his method ff evangelism as visiting professor in several univers ties around the world, as God's blessing for grooming, others for evangelism and leadership. In Tanzania, a secular state with religious tolerance, the popular method of evangelism has been public proclamation for both Muslims and Christians. The EDAs had not yet taken advantage of this opportunity. In September 1994 Mhando held an evangelistic tain- ing seminar for lay members in Musoma, Tanzania. He had a team of 450 lay members working with him. He ‘conducted two-hour training sessions three times @ Sreck, and had public meetings every night. He to- gether with the lay preachers spent at least two hours fevery day in home-vsitation. By the end of the cra- sade, they had baptized 1703 individuals. It was @ new64 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods experienc for Ht ae Mando eves hat I ine ‘olvenent nae the diferenes The are of equlppng i part of Mand’ med in wich he alo cea big While he hs sey tine two people om Tancanta to engae ined evangalon, Mando’ immediate goal both ‘rent pope trina ltl erage He fee tei train at et wo global evangls tom och county in Ac. Thi wl co! many, bts snape Mando Bleves hat God wil provide Tn Moldoay Mando tated 20 lay people in 1957/8 ahs goal wast ave at nt sty of her 0 out a slesupporting missionaries all one anor, The actual routs were ty nine fo Bo co ‘epporing. Mando Tet them chore where ty wanted 10 go and work whether within thr owe County or awhee in Barope In 58 during crm in Toga, Mando ‘sine 60 ay people OF ths mum 150 went aos sslésupporing misonares and fended for tse ‘on ofthe choice. rom hs group an the pro a Maldora, many bate involved miion so ely smog peopl of hei own cult but Some vated uti ote minty. Mando bleves tat nl thee to fur percent of bass make tft fo tke he ny ert them for evangelum He beves tat the sey ee evangling the whole worl sin he melon Ft sol wine Equipping Others For Soul Winning 65 The Lord did not command us to go and make converts, but to go and make disciples,” Mhando notes. EFFECTIVE WAYS OF REACHING PEOPLE Jct emis for esspying poole sx gad sn rambo ng tS we aust do See some ofthe hs se ve stung doef sare theft ares res tng her bw to hare hei weer ee ponent ing any ptr orange tends ae feds, Devap fends with ro eee sane Cite Rly How ee ncgiter well aught abot sa the neath Ine soe ‘teeter ou ome Have ods ‘ong antes anthem fat eae RE rence I on Chis oy be say ound a Chianti Ie the yf he Lara eis Chi ese Swi antlers "Now he cle than ‘ser’ wore al gare ound Tha bur the Pesce an he ec een mates Pana wees eed cowwin hen (ake 2,86 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods 2 Ask Questions. The second suggestion for creating opportunities for witnessing is | learning to ask questions that will lead to spiritual conversation, Here are some of the possible questions: ® Do you think heaven is a perfect place? b, How close have you come to a Hon You come to a perfect 6. Tod tt you goto heaven a8 you ace, what wl happen to heen soe fect record? » 4. Do you see hope in 2 Cor. 517? The verse reads, “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old hhas gone, the new has come!” If you die and go up to the pearly gates and knock, and the Lord says, "Why should I let you into my heaven?” What would you tell Him? £ So you have an interest in religi oe tin religious Equipping Others For Soul Winning 67 g Have you ever considered becoming a (Chustian? 1h. If someone were to ask you what a (Christian is, what would you tell him? i. Do you know God personally or are you still on the way? 3. Be Sensitive to Open Doors. A third way to develop witnessing opportunities is to be sensitive to open doors. Witnessing can be compared to climbing a mountain. Some ‘mountains can be climbed easily; there are paths leading directly to the surnmit. Other ‘mountains aze extremely difficult to scale Persistence will uncover a route that leads to the peak. A similar concept is operative in witnessing, It requires wisdom and courage to discover open doors and to take advan- tage of them. Herry Mhando agrees with lms, a Church Growth specialist, who as- serts the importance of friendship in evan- gelism saying, “When you encounter a co- worker you would like to win to Christ, fo- cus first on winning his friendship. Ask about his interests. As you show interest in his hobbies or pastimes, he likely will be-88 | Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods come interested in the important things in ‘your life... . Friendship takes time, but this is true Chistian love in action"! Mhando uses eight principles that Paul Little, an- other Church Growth specialist, has come up with, ‘These principles can help every Christian to share his oF her faith effectively, Herry Mhando highly recom ‘mends the following: 1. Contact Others Socially, We must have so- cial contact with unbelievers, Our Lord sat down at the well in the town of Sychar in ‘Samaria, a place where He could come face- to-face with people, He was in the middle of traffic, $0 to speak. He even accepted their ‘urging, spent two days with them, met the woman's friends and acquaintances, slept in their beds, ate their food, and talked to them. Way into the night 2 Establish Common Ground. This provides a bridge for communication. You notice, when the Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Will you give me a drink?” He began by making a request, Sometimes friendship starts when your neighbor needs help or advice. And friend ship must bea two-way street of mutual give Equipping Others For Soul Winning 68 ef and take, Jesus was also skilfl in asking fective questions, which we can learn a great deal from, rose nts, Haw di Ja so pede Stowe the womans inert td fam Be ‘orwcratin ta opie! meng’ ob $015, Wi aca oe le womans taut Kinde and ein bu a ous She her longs tent of her ce tan conte to he ary pote spare ae had to He ogee en Ered thst an the reopened inane oa eee eee eran te Se peice clare ———_ 2. ene i ern on a the message as they are ready to receive, De- spite the woman's obvious interest and curi-10 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods osity, Jesus did not give her the whole story at once. Gradually, as she was ready for ‘more He revealed more about Himself, Then when her curiosity had reached its zenith (vs. 26), he identified Himself as the awaited Messiah, Go slovly and let the Spirit lead, 6 Don't Condemn, Jesus did not condemn the ‘woman, As she answered the question about her husband, her sin itself condemned her Even to a woman caught in adultery, Jesus said to her pointedly, “Neither do I condemn You. ... Go now and leave your life of sin” john 8:11), We sometimes have a mistaken ‘dea that if we do not condemn a certain ati- tude or deed, we would be condoning it. Bat this was not our Lord's way. 7 Stick with the Main Issue. Jesus did not al- low secondary questions to sidetrack Him from the main issue John 4:20.25). The woman was asking where she should wor, ship, on Mount Gerizim or in Jerusalem, Her question was probably valid, but Jesus re fused tobe sidetracked, Focus on salvation, 8. Confront te Person Directly. In declaring to the Samaritan woman that he was the Mes, siah, Jesus came to the crucial point in His Equipping Others For Soul Winning TL ressge to het“ who apek t9 you, am Fo Likewise, eflecive abasars ms Know how fit deren abot a menage thy ae comamunieting, banging the nm beloved confrontation wth ous Girt ott they rele te personal ‘ponte decd for Him? MIONAL METHODS jatar mpc and tice pick, dat oun as panna sd wih et con Petre an peal erage th FORT Fay Osupation, elon and Teno tpponc? tna fry mates, th stv i wth tp of pl ns lhe ‘nd personal testimony spontaneosly come tn the convertion. Mando te tt oe oud Sep nmin that warmth and feds we Say porn ving he erly pf vit. On fimo the host chs ec and in on’ presence. This is time for wining endship ahd gaining confidence ian tle at ate ayo sprocing pele for Chit aeptingtealage 0 oe "anata of change ang te mee of your congregton. When thi decision ha een ma {ier prayerful conidration things begin happen. ‘Mado ares wit Cal wh eye th Codie rot 90 much faking for people with superior tens‘rue today. He uses only those who are avallable to be Tied® Povell agrees that if God's people would just Show up, churches would fil up, and the world wes AK up and take notice’ Mhando believes that God is {ooking for people who are available to be used ae ine struments to save the lost. According to Mhando, another way of touching eer the sprit of hurt, The bllver must recoge inc ior het nothingness and helplessness, Humility is the feeling that one isnot gifted for any awareness that unless God comes to one’s aid, one is unable to bring anybody to salvation It is this kind of atétude that makes one give God all the glory for the success. Mhando agrees with Ellen White that the Rumblest worker, moved by the Holy Spirit will touch invisible chords, whose vibrations wil ring to the ene oie earth and make melody through eternal agen"? 3B Equipping Others For Soul Winning basic issue is willingness and availability and once these are present in an individual, God will do the rest. Pause & Reflect > Dol share my faith with others who now desu? ; > Am willing to be tained to effectively tny faith? > TT mow how to share my fl with confidence, have I trained someone to do the same? Prayer Corner > “hora, teach me how to bring people to you and help me to train others to do i ‘even better. Amen.”Chapter 7 Conquering The Cittes For Christ _ a is pln bute ‘the Lond ofthe hare, hea coe ‘ut wrk shape Wathen 3958 ny Mhando's ve iis to eeraee on the cles, He concrete. They ae more than higher ean "4 Conquering The Cities For Christ 5 ‘zed until the entire church membership is involved in ‘winning souls for Jesus Christ. There must be a para- {digm shift for evangelizing our cities as well as the en- tire world, ‘Mhando was greatly challenged as he considered ‘Attica, is home continent, with a population of more than 600 million of which about five million are Sev- entheday Adventists. Mhando sighs: “There is abso- Iutely no hope of reaching everybody, everywhere ‘with our message unless every bom again Seventh-day “Adventist is involved in sharing their faith with people ‘around them.” (GOSSIPING THE GOSPEL, Im order to mobilize and involve every church ‘member to finish the work in this generation, Mhando popularized a simple strategy. He calls it “gossiping the good news to everybody, everywhere, in any situa- ton in the market place of their lives." Mhando be lieves that people were born to gossip. Therefore eve- yone has to decide what they will gossip about—the good news or the bad news? “Mhando talks about the non-offensive approach of reaching the entire population in any given place with the gospel. In this strategy, pastors and all the church ‘members are trained to develop an intentional soul- ‘winning mindset. They should set a personal goal of introducing three new people to Christ everyday. In16 Herry Mihando: The Man and His Methods order to accomplish theca PHN thi, Mando reminds them of 3. ‘That church members need to lently, and everywhere shat f those who are on the verge ofthe Ling, dom and to give for effective vainesing the appropriate words ray daily, sic asking God to guide TOYING WITH oPTior Mhando has done cee Conquering The Cities For Christ. 77 every member will have evangelized at least 1000 peo ple a year. This means, six million members x 1000 = 6 billion = world population. Mando also shows that if fifty percent of the twelve million members evangelize 1000 people a year atleast fifty will respond positively and become Chrris- tian, This works out to be 6 millon x 50 = 300 million people will be baptized every year. In five years we can, ‘easily baptize 1.5 billion people and that’s an incredible soul-wining explosion. Mhando believes, "With God behind this kind of effort, it ean be done. There is no limit to what God can do!” ‘As each member gets involved in soul winning, they need to know what to say to prospective church. ‘members, Mhando suggests that upon meeting some- one in a bus, train, plane, or any other place engage in friendly talk. Quickly offer a short silent prayer. Then you may say, “Tell me, are you an SDA?” “No!” the person may reply. “But you look like an SDA,” you may say. “Those (Christians who keep Saturday as a day of worship and baptize people in much water “Do you have family members or neighbors who are SDA?” you may inquire. If "Yes," then quickly smile and say, "No wonder, ‘you look the way you look” “Thave noticed two things about you,” continue the ‘conversation. “First, you look so kind and friendly.178 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods 8 YU aso to bs na We need you in our church.” : sic ee aac ec “ty erent oa Siecle bee aan 1. Have assurance of salvation 2. Be victorious over sin and temptation 3. Understand wi vont WAY Sturdy ts the Biblical day of 4. How to pray effectively Your hart contin Ma"Haveyoucverheetey Conquering The Cities For Christ 79 “Encourage the person to take advantage of the next ‘evangelistic crusade that may be held in their city or village. ‘Mhando believes that if the members follow this simple approach, meeting three people each day, our Cities will be conquered for Christ. He has personally ‘used this method for more than ten years and it works. ‘Mhando was conducting a training program for the preparation of the satelite evangelistic reaping pro- ‘gram in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania for local pastors and Tay leaders from across the country. As he was intro- ducing the non-offensive approach of “gossiping of the ‘good news", one lay member told the audience: “Eight ‘years ago Pastor Herry Mhando visited our city to ‘conduct an evangelistic crusace. He and another pastor visited our home, He asked whether I was a Seventh- day Adventist to which I replied, ‘No’ and I vowed that [ would never be one. In spite of my resistance to becoming an Adventist, Pastor Mhando kept telling me, ‘One day you will become a Seventh-day Advent- {st and serve as church elder’ Today, Iam happy to tell Pastor Herry Mhando in your presence that am now a Seventh-day Adventist and am also a church elder of the Seventh-day Adventist congregation in my city.” ‘Mando has experienced the effectiveness of the non- offensive method of introducing people to Christ. “It "Works!" he affirms, Since every church member prays to be led daily to people that are receptive to the gospel, Mhando be-80 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods lees that we all nee to know ow to identity those Becle who iy tec He nse flowing a sone ofthe umetnces tat enue pple e ee ceptive 1 ‘oth gee Ses pan ko a ek a ie ty od ef ae od sie praying Gea ls an wel Tsao ppc hee Closed many t ted Hens coed ne ce thy kg fr hp. ee it orth doen na Ch mente ht a mons ves oto seh mgt Cause hy kw rg fe alg offered on their behalf. ve ning wile Lanlness. Ther are lonely people all round © crave for company. Befriending such persons and talking to them about Jesus is asi than when they do not have the need for company. Many people who seem to have everything are looking for meaning in their lives. They feel lonely and need friends who care and a good family support system, ‘Marriage. Tension in a marriage relationship can shutter the expectations one might have hhad about marriage. Sometimes couples drift part due to lack of proper communication ot Conquering The Cities For Christ 81 selfishness that drives a wedge between mat- red couples, Therefore when a person in a turbulent macriage is offered the gospel with its power to redeem their marriage, they pay ‘attention. The point about marriage does not conly relate to people who may be married. Singles who are looking for marriage partners are often delighted to know that God takes a keen interest in their lives, that He has the Dest future in mind for them. To this end, God is ready to guide them as they choose life partners Poverty, joblesoness, and problems with one's business. These are some of the problems that ‘make people ready to listen to God's Word. ‘When everything is going on well, few bother about God. This may explain why the rich are ‘often not easy to convert while the poor tend toflock to Jesus. Death in the fomily. If there has been a death in the family, in the last six months, people tend to be more receptive because the loss of a Ioved one is a painful reminder that we live fn a world of sin, where death disrupts rela- tionships The need for something better, something more secure, and something more ‘permanent will often draw people to Jesus.82. Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods St pe tt na wn on Pada et i seer Spe wpa ee Sy cntoeeee etm ko a their problems. However, prayer me St re se ae to meet people at their point of need. When comp pe syns es cin te tic campaign is done months before the campaign se an tgs ee chat cnr Hee genuine conversion. We cannot mi Sake eave >t mobilize a sick church THE UNFINISHED Task ayia ee that the cc fac wth Does my next-door neighbor know that I Tove Jesus? > What am I doing to let my village know about Jesus? > What can I do to bring the gospel of sal- vation to the cities around me?84 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods Prayer Corner [land You died for al, intuding people in the - Give me no rest until I do something to share your love wi share your love with the people in the cities. Chapter Enlisting Membership Participation “Those who are wise wll shine like the brightness ofthe heavens, and thse who lead many righteousness, like the stars forever and evr.” Daniel 123. Bible study with a communist couple that has traveled 120 miles to attend his crusade in the Eastern European town of Moldova. Three hours into the study, the wife makes a decision to become a Christian. Two hours later, the husband makes 2 ‘similar decision. 1’ 2:00 am; pastors and lay mem- bers celebrate the conversion of the couple on their knees in tears, The couple is baptized and returns home, telling friends and relatives about the love of Jesu Prior to conducting any crusade, Mhando alerts ‘every church member of their responsibility to bring others to Christ, Each member needs to play their part i 9:00 pm and Herry Mhando is conducting 2 8586 Henry Mhando: The Man and His Methods ‘in sharing their faith in their community. Mhando's slogan is: “Every member mobilized and every person logan is: “Every ery reached,” ‘SPONTANEOUS EVANGELISM Mhando regards the act of involving every member {in evangelism as spontaneous evangelism. This kind of evangelism calls forthe involvement of every believer in his or her dally affairs and takes place through the “networks’ or relationships of believers with unbeliev. ‘Mhando states that Jesus employed this method to each the Samaritan woman (John 4). At Jacob's well Jesus met the Samaritan woman who had come to fetch some water. Taking advantage ofthis opportunity, Je. sus shared the gospel with this woman, leading only to er conversion, but that of the entire village. Mhando believes that the spontaneous evangelistic ‘method of spreading the gospel has been in use in Af. rica since the advent of missionaries, Most people who fermbraced Christianity were literate, so the only way they could share the gospel was by talking to friend and relatives about their nevily found faith, Asa result ‘many people were won to Christ. ‘To ilustrate his point, Mhando cites the experience of Max Warren, who upon visting Nigeria inquired hhow the gospel first came there. Warren was informed that it was through two Christian women who had Enlisting Membership Participation 87 sent et a ete cfanmene Hes pil tense of pone see tT hg ee es = Sally Tua ea mene pe wt es eer Sh ssn et, late ton ans pe ore che Mite ee er wo bmre eee Lee lt te et oa tn a ee coe * sossiping of the gospel” as one of the best metho: = rte leh yaa wee yar bene yen tm [pte a Cr cr cet a a rym tee nee a Rn roe na Dar es Salaam the ere se ee cet Sy ane ere Sion ema tot MET iti tet beta poe aera crore88 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods dance rose to 100,000. When we were closing the meet- ings in the fifth week, it was over 150,000.” Mhande believes that since no handbills were used to invite People to the meetings, every member took it upon Himselfand herself to be the handbill to bring people to the meetings, Every member “gossiped the gospel” and the results were phenomenal. This incident in Tanzania, Proved to Mhandlo beyond any doubt that this method is effective, Reporting on how the same method worked Kenya in January/February 1999, Mhando remarks ob- Serves “Our membership was 16000. The opening day attendance was about 20000. The attendance ‘kept growing and by the closing day of the fifth week see fed more than 200,000 in attendance, without using any handbills, the lay members were the handbille they just went about advertising the meetings to rela, ties, neighbors, friends, and to all with whom they came in contact. The city has never been the same Mhando's method finds endorsement from Pointer, a church growth specialist, who asserts, “When beliey, x8 express their love and faith in committed relation. chips with unbelievers, and if they were taught how to tel the story of ther Christian experience in a simple ‘manner in their daly lives, the results would be phe- nomena"? Mhando believes that what all church ‘embers need is more traning s0 that they may be ‘motivated and mobilized to cultivate an intentionsl Enlisting Membership Participation 89 tind ined hat a pastor, evangelistic mindaet Hei or “ tossed by the ely Spi con oat er 0 thesume, 2 en the rw conve Mundo also ivelves event ve suctng so thers “Te nw ent 2 ‘tt en ol wing Tay ave aes rh pide 7 gi Tosi Defore the en ofthe crane, igh fhe ‘aves had bon bape” LANNEDSISTEMATICEVANGELENL tha apres ern, Moo sit te ped senate ns fan’ Aa his mode, be lst t Je ho sme ti, Jens set Hi dpe to-y-0 on. ‘ry ey io Cle ol Jue Jo eee af ho ter falowers in ey own a thebasy 101 “tran open oe we ofa vaiety of mtd ince vehement frie eave ott ayo poser aN i es" mt apne Sara! ts Ahan! wile Tre dn Tae opty fr ents ed Seep a eine pgm He “the Lond st ny to gob He told show og"90 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods Mhandlo shows how Jesus systematically divided the world into four districts. He then commanded his dlsciples to carry the good news of salvation to Jerusa- Jem, Judes, Samaria and to the ends of the earth (Acts 18). “In so doing,” Mhando insists, “Jesus demon. strated a definite program by which every lesser feld, down to the smallest, is to be systematized for the Work of witnessing. We are to divide the territory in ‘which we are located into such districts as will enable us to systematically cover the whole field with the gos- pel” From his own experience, Mhando observes two approaches to systematic and territorial assignment in evangelism, First, the pastor spends six months visiting every member of his congregation and praying and talking with them in their homes. During these visits the pastor should assign families and individuals to territories that need to be evangelized. The pastor should assure the members of his support and prayer as they embark on the task. Mhando has used this ap- roach and proved its effectiveness. ‘The second alternative approach is when pastors invite participation in a training program for evangel ‘sm. The pastor should explain the need for each par teipant to engage in mission in a given territory upon the completion of training, Most of those who attend the training seminar often become self-supporting mis- Enlisting Membership Participation 91. SEL a ae nin wi te een eam ee oe wee ee oe eee inate el ns ay up eer Ss Sri nr aes re tear weg eee ep eal se ee ae ree wa ts a ena ee ee eae gone arr e haan om mas ere ie aoe er tea et af ns eth ws eo, Soe gm wns ope ore caberietora cents toeomrce ce eneeeees ed82 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods ie eepl of shan. Mand nent “Mert of haces ae ding nity tts wal ced {ptember my ete ntl? ee wih MeFi who sate ta he sos get need of mos people bacon ne Am ang \d McGavran also point out that “research hes notes tht a ibe ae Chota , tans may be, pep can see God's supernatural love ai lies ete davmtojensasaranite Mes and ae CONCRETE EXAMPLES Mhando rele 8 personal ey April May 1958 in Moldova ate Beare do Pastors who lived about 120 mil Baraat ly of Cater was ends wis cone 9 ighly educated Communists, They tad eo ond eee and good friends. One day the aotar be About a evangeln who had cone hoses Enlisting Membership Participation 93 Seventh-day Adventist Seminary at Andrews Univer: sity and invited them to come and listen. They drove up justin time to witness the end of Mhando's last ser ‘The following day Mhando was leaving for Michi- gan. Out of their enthusiasm, the couple decided to spend the night in Centemir in order to spend time with the evangelist, Mhando began telling them about Jesus at 9 o'clock that evening. Three hours later the wife made a decision to become a Christian. Then two ‘hours later, the husband also made a similar decision It was 2 o'clock in the morning when all present and lay members celebrated the conversion of this couple. ‘The very same pastor who had invited this couple baptized them a few hours later on Sanday morning before Mhiando's departure. The following year when ‘Mhando and his wife returned to Moldova for another crusade, the same couple drove again to Kishinev, the ‘capital, to meet them. They are growing stronger in the Lord and sharing thei faith as they win souls to Chiist. Pause & Reflect > When last did I conduct a Bible study with someone? > When last did I pray for someone tion? > Since Jesus has done so much for me, why am Inot telling someone about Him? salva.94 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods Chapter 9 Visiting House-To-House “You know that Ihave not hestated 0 preach anything “har would be hep 1 you Bul have tought You “publicly and from house fo house.” ‘te 20:20, Prayer Corner > “Lord, make me gossi ever go tata eeesie, the gospel wher. AST Tie minute Herry Mando steps into my house, Iwill lave!” the man who had no Interest in Christianity told his wife. To- day the man is one of the local church leaders. ‘House-to-house visitation provides an excellent op- portunity for every church member to be mobilized and trained for soul winning. Mhando spends atleast thee hours a day, four days a week visiting people in their homes, praying and sharing the love of Jesus, On his visitation rounds, he takes some church elders and pastors along so they may gain experience in leading people toa decision for Jesus Christ “Mando believes thatthe most powerfl and gual ity decisions are not usually made in public meetings ‘They are first made at home and later clemonstrated in public. When the evangelist himself visits homes, he is 9s96 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods Tontetohooseviation tite cites fren ie fur, Sone chach member cher" the wong Sth hy pring sal voting war fe RIN ws fom ding th tat” albough many Set oly otf gil atime goes on they ey eo Mhardo vss a least twenty-five a ames ever REUSING rao mde Masse jn program afer preaching in he enn ane sometimes he Viste as fate a8 8 Seek motning. He notes, "how ean ‘visit unless I also do it?” Fencourage others to REACKNG RELEVANT SERMONS ny evangetwho ont a homes wll no be etctive” Mande hace cally. Most evangelists leave scale One cannot fat i cnt 00! fly vist peop in the home, ‘hating Gods love with them regully, and contin Inetfecive sermons, Pat of Mhando's oa Visiting House-To-House 7 cess in evangelism lies in that he involves pastors and. lay members in visitation. Those who have engaged in visitation with him have become active in evangelism, bringing many into the kingdom of God. In addition to their evangelistic fervor, all who have participated in visitation testify to their deepened walk with God. ‘Mhando conducts training seminars where he shares his experiences from his visitations on the pre- vious night. He encourages other team members to do the same, By sharing testimonies, the fith of the par- ticipants is strengthened as they learn of how God is at work in people's lives. In his house-to-house visitation program, Mhando visits church members first. Mhando feels that its risky to take things for granted. Church members also have struggles with which to deal. So, a visit aimed at ‘encouraging them in their Christian walk will go a long, ‘way in boosting their relationship with God. ‘Mhando visits regular church members for yet an- other reason. He knows that most of them may have relatives who have not surrendered their lives to Jesus Christ, Paying church members a visit in their homes ‘gives him a chance to intercede for these relatives. Al- ‘most invariably, church members have referred “Mando to thei relatives who have consequently bene- fit from his ministrySeems 98 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods orsrane vsanion and vis ne _ife Mao asthe pst a home, he rods epprunty or thant use rel Mundo aps hat poe ee fing np, with ov ove tk lp on ey Also since “1 odin Sonat no proper eeped ne Ieovn td «wean a ‘ist a strn sown home my nro ly members have returned to God, a clear testi. mony to the power of home visitation, i “iting cha en Mando vist "acsiden” heen ns Sin eon ae on Sha ae not Cea Mol a Sree but “prospective members.” For ino tes coor: nae oe a ep fal ‘eco members. Ase vii former ember, ay fa for them and tries to make friends with them. He Srourages them to strive for excellence in. their profes. Payelor tal pomp e et INSPIRING TESTIMONY Mand ats te ston sory of one prominent ma i city he conducted a crusade, Ths nan we eons 4 Serenbay Adve pater danger Fore Sin yas be ook hs ie an hes eon Interest in atening hurch wheter Visiting House-To-House ” ‘The wife informed her husband that Herry Mhando ‘was going to visit them at home, “The minute Herry Mhando steps into my house, 1 ‘will eave,” the man threatened When the lady informed Mhando of her husband's reaction to the intended visit, he decided to make a surprise visit anyway. One day Mhando invited one influential church member to accompany him to the ‘man’s house that night at 9 o'clock. On arriving at the hhouse, they found the man was home and when he saw Mando he did not move. After making himself com- fortable, Mhando started addressing the man’s twenty- sbx-year old daughter. Mhando's conversation with the git! lasted about twenty minutes, He told the girl how God was willing and able to give her a bright and successful future if only she trusted and obeyed Him. Mhando continued to give her undivided attention as He held out extraor- dlinary prospects that God could make her the best in the world in character development, academic success, ‘and future professional achievement, 'As he spoke to the girl, Mhando did not even face the parents but kept his eyes focused exclusively on the git. ‘Then Mhando turned to the man, “My friend, I wish to congratulate you for support- ing the church for over thirty years,” Mhando stated. “Your generosity has not gone unnoticed. You have faithfully brought your wife and children, Sabbath af- |E i 100 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods ter Sabbath, and have not prevented them from coming to church, I've good news for yout!” Mhando declared as his eyes and the man’s remained transfixed on each ‘other. Ineed you in the Seventh-day Adventist church, and I want you to be a church elder and I will baptize you,” Mandl spoke with unmistakable authority. “Do you accept my invitation to join this chusch ‘through baptism?” Mhando inquired, “Yes, pastor,” the man, replied with tears in his eyes. Immediately, Mhando asked the member who had accompanied him to hug and weleome the man into the church. The man’s wife who had followed the en fire conversation between Mhando and her husband began to weep as joy swelled in her heart. She too ‘hugged her husband and the house was filled with indescribable joy. The following day, Mhando baptized the man and after the baptism of her husband, the wife of that man gave a moving testimony before the church. She was filled with gratitude to God who had brought her hus. band to the Lord ‘The husband, also in tears, stood up to share his tes- fimony. The whole congregation could not resist it. No sooner had the man started to share about God's amaz- ing grace in his if than the whole congregation began {0 sob. It was evident that the Holy Spirit was at work. Because of the testimonies, many decided to accept Je. ‘sus as their personal Savior. NL Visiting House-To-House 101 Pause & Reflect muse to win > Why should I visit house-to-house t foto Jenus? > itthore is imminent danger, woulds'¢T appreciate a warning? : > friving in heaven, imagine being tle: Sim note because you visited me told me about Jonus? Prayer Corner vee pot “Lord, direct me to « house where peer ore Sung to hear about you fodsy. Amen.”Chapter 10 Clatming Promises F Hel Dea “And thes ign shal acompany hose who bteve: eel ee ut demons hy wllopeak tongs yl ck pats with tht hind and when hey dn dead po Bart tem ot al: hy wl plac ht hand ok he lok and hey wil ge elt Mak 1617518 sv ye As sh hs hat oie leg pecan Sire nin een ae Shes mc ning ie cn a a i nt et cto ep a a ee laa te man ye si terap cy pee sein een ea en shoe ee a Ca Nt na Ana on detesgan Saree yorpo din Sonne Tee 102 Claiming Promises For Healing and Deliverance 103 ‘all it” In as much as God's ability to fill the children of Israel was dependent on the extent they would open their mouth, Mhando argues that it is the people who limit God, because He is willing and able to do ex traordinary things for His children. HEALING IN THE BIBLE ‘Mhando wonders whether many people realize that during His earthly ministry Jesus spent more time healing than teaching.* While this does not prove that ‘preaching is less important to healing, it shows that Fhealing should not be pushed to the margin in the proclamation ofthe gospel of salvation ‘Mhando takes the great commission that Jesus gave to His disciples very seriously, “and these signs will ‘accompany those who believe: In my name they will ‘rive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they ‘will place their hands on the sick people, and they will get well” (Mark 16:17-18. All that Christians need to do is to claim this promise and this is exactly what ‘Mhando does in his evangelistic campaigns. ‘Mando is tired of the exclusive rehearsal of old tniracles that God performed in Biblical times as if God is mute and powerless in our postmodern world, Im- pressive as the parting of the Red Sea and the River Jordan were, spectacular as miracles by Elijah and niceties104 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods ther Old Testament prophets were, Mhando beteves that what God is doing nowadays eneiye y ote, phenomenal. The New eames ‘cles that Jesus and His disciples performed. Mhan. ce fate! to God for all hee males but dete oe ide tat radial miles should ony be eaten bill ines in ight of the fact tat Js Hee Peed o be with thse hat belive “Aad suc you always, to the very er ” = sou ateye tthe vey not eget Cominentng on Acts 423-1 and : crews Mundo tos tht tng the New Tester tne signs and wonders were to confirm the validity of te g0%pel mesage Thor was hardly any pee a —UL™Ur———C i= In view of this Mhando wonders, “how : ‘Reglect it today when the world is 50 citend st ris 0 fil of doubt and Mhando ints that given the Mtn epportaiig that Critans have today, hey should ee ves more thn what Peter and Pasl were alc gn Claiming Promises For Healing and Deliverance 105 Mhando bleves that healing come fom God and thats role is to prey on bal oc and sffeing. The mean dt if an indvidalrecives the healing Cre should go to God and not Mando Likewise fhe pero ot healed, he pegon sould not blame Mundo for lck of mira Some people ask him frhter all hse sk people who attend Ne prayer Mfetingsar hese. He neers, ‘Not necessary 0 und vies ip basins sone resus its came for preyer nd rst in God for healing Wee Gove asics to decide what fo do with the prayers he offers on bel of he ick, Mhando 2 Tra, even if one doesnt get eld at asthe wl {leaning with the eovuanc of vation” Mian mote, “One of he most ffetve ways of inviting people the mestngs by providing healing raion Thee are people wh wil never ater your ‘Setngs ones they heer you wl pay for them. Feo Mh ven pan and fone end when you tl hem ou will pay for thr, they come Soine ae never ested bt they wil never be he same again They ge tal eaing and ther hope sek” ‘MIRACLES ‘in September /October 1999, Mhando was conduct- {ng an evangelistic crusade in Harare, Zimbabwe. The ‘non-Christians in the city heard that special prayers of deliverance were being conducted twice every week,108 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods {Upon hearing this, Richard told the church elder to go back and pray for the man. “I'm sorry. Iwill not come with you. I'm sending you, go and pray for the man ‘and in a few days the man will be able to walk” The church elder was disappointed that Richard Mould not come with him, When the church elder got back to the hospital, he prayed for the sick man, Ader Drayer, the sick man indicated that he had felt a curent of Power cours through his body a prayer was being Offered. “T'm healed” he exclaimed. Immediately, the ‘fan requested the nurses to take him off life support Ze man stood up on his own and begun to leap for joy. Mando, however, cautions that there is a danger in event-attraction techniques because itis possible for 2 far in depending on these events to zeach people. Churches may, in the name of special Srents resort to sensationalism and end up depending COUNTERFEIT MIRACLES Mhando believes that most people are skeptical of healing miracles because alot of counterfeit healing is Practiced. Most Christians are not comfortable with evangelists who perform healing miracles during ther ‘evangelistic campaigns. Some fear that mixing miraci. Claiming Promises For Healing and Deliverance 109 , confuses los eng and he pot fe ul cov motes for conversion To mote crane ing ie yw {Shifter alae oe ener dete Cat of any_als Hat sem f0 ene Pe min dd for miracles is of Mo, much of what passes “ un pane be ae sete diferaesttwen ne miracles is not always clear, serach fave decided to strat the mi "Nando Dele that the mere widespread the 0 eves that the mon te mes th rate te ed fr ing he ne sm" atin to pace ling min tat ove may shaw te wos whi nde mers. “When iterfeit ars are in 7 oy tine mc is even Son te ned get te gv ene ter” Inether words he presence a a the exstece ofthe genuine I people are eer ‘business of counterfeit currency, for ex- arto means they are avare ofthe genuine. They fave pte thar coor afer the gue Mando dear "With the ght message, we Conquer the counter” Te rw wre feng sound, cing neling ore lied hele oma ee110 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods sion for God. People ae bev ea are bedevil by poverty, se es, emotional dstes, and all Kinds of Prosar They ea to kno here peer in bby et ere should be tangle poo! that Gad ae Prperand eet wha reer Jesus addressed the fl nats healing their sass was one of then Hess a through ll the towns and villages teaching tn We ‘piapoguen prsching th god tee le nga eaing every disease and scene, When the erode ad compuon on thn ease ny aay and helpless, like sheep without a hep, (Mathew 93586, tnd pry fr he ing of the sick, thus foll ee ‘ owing what Jesu di (est Ben G. Wie, Manto pins ext, “Chis fees the woes of every sufferer. When evil splits rend ane, Chi feo the curse When foes ober up the life current, He feels the agony, And He is jane 2 wiling to heal the sick now as when He es in Chat eog Pmenai, e (vere Hs eating powen= NWN them 0 Mand i ‘encouraged by what was gong on sat church The sk and damon pescecd ee ened asthe aposes pesca tie pop! wih po ‘Acts 512.16 states, “The aposts performed macy nt spose nd onde emerge pepe hoa edo meet together in Selon’ Cho, ‘nade, No one else dared join them, even though they Claiming Promises For Healing and Deliverance 111 they were highly regarded by the people, Nevertheless, ‘more and more men and women believed in the Lord ‘and were added to their number. As a result, people ‘brought the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and mats 60 at least Peter's shadlow might fall on some of them as he passed by. Crowds gathered also from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing their sick and those tormented by evil spirits, and all of them were healed.” ‘There are many for whom Mhando claims the promise of healing during his crusades. He has lost Count of the people that God in His mercy has healed oftheir sicknesses and freed from demon possession. During a crusade he conducted in Bulawayo, Zimn- babwe in May 2001, Mhando saw God heal many peo- ple with incurable diseases. Among these was a female teacher who had a heart problem. She was so sick that she was notable to stand in front of her class and teach for every time she tried she would collapse. The doctor advised her to go for a heart surgery in South Africa, 2 neighboring country, since the hole in her heart was getting bigger and bigger. The cost of the surgery was |UsS50,000 or R250,000 (South African Rand). "The woman came to Mhando's meetings expecting ‘a miracle, When the time for prayer came, Mhando prayed and the woman was healed. He then asked the woman to go and see her doctor for evaluation and she did. X-rays were taken and much to the surprise ofthe42 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods doctor, the woman had been completely healed, for there was no hole in her heart any more! People's attitude to healing and deliverance from demon possession depends on to what extent people ‘are affected by the situation. If an individual or a loved fone is facing a life-threatening illness, the dynamics change. If one's child were demon possessed, one would do everything to free that child. Mhando be. lieves that opposing the healing of the sick and the de- liverance of those oppressed by evil spirits reflects lack ‘of sympathy forthe suffering, Mhando is not apologetic concerning the miracles God performs through him. 1 addition to the strong. biblical backing for miracles, Mhando finds alot of sol, ‘ce from Ellen White's comments on the subject, Mhando notes that God is looking for people through whom He can do mighty things. He observes, “God can work miracles for His people only as they act ‘heir part with untiring energy. He calls for men of de- votion to His work, men of moral courage, with ardent love for souls, and witha zeal that never flags."> Furthermore, Mhando observes, “If the servants of God will walk with Him in faith, He will give power to their message. They will be enabled to so present His love and the danger of rejecting the grace of God that ‘men will be constrained to accept the gospel. Christ will perform wonderful miracles if men will but do ‘heir God-given part. In human hearts today as great a Claiming Promises For Healing and Deliverance 113 transformation may be wrought as has ever been ee TE woe ou have mies endorse the for imap te pope a Ae Ha com acd wk fer many wee eine tenis te re enn ein Fine te ce prope no chee se sii of ne ge a he oe ie th pnt longing tore who were honest Pause & Reflect > Do I believe that Jesus still performs miracles today? > Have Twitnessed a miracle lately? > In. world full of incurable diseases, con sulting the Great Physician makes a lot of sense. Prayer Corner > “Lord, show your power so all may know that you are still capable. Amen.’Part 3 HERRY MHANDO’S METHOD OF PROCLAMATIONChapter 14 Reaching the Upper Classes of Society “Tada salvation has come otis house, because hs ‘man, oo ison of Abraham. For the Son of Man ‘come to seek and 0 save what was lst.” Take 19°10 ‘Mhando shares the good news of salvation with he governor and his entire cabinet. In Zambia he calla at the State House and witnesses to the Presi- dent and his government ministers, In Kenya, Zim- babwe, and Malawi he gains an audience with the presidents, prays for them, telling them of the love of Jesus Christ, Mhando has studied the Bible with prominent businessmen, baptized governors and thought leaders in society. How does he do it? Why does he go where few venture? Tn the developing world the church is growing in leaps and bounds while that isnot the casein much of the developed world, Even in places where the church is es uyUS Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods rowing fastest, reaching the ete has : ite has posed a cha 1s gant hi tcp that Mando ha developed ceen interest in reaching the upper classes of society 4 Sat he evanglns, Oe of is pees hs aay eg od, you have vay given me the poe ent classes of scty, know tat they ae Pons ee sgh but wa you to giee tie a want 10 bing to your Lngdom the state and other thought leader” "ST Heed of edn eles that God ed to werk mine the conversion of th upper cles of oy. none t© doo He soc he cooperation of able Chee fan, He quotes Hen G White, “God eal for sar tumble worker, wh wil ny the gaapel fhe hy ch Tec are mr be moun pune ot ‘ersions~miracls tat ae now nor dicen The est men ofthis earth ate not beyond he pores vwonderworking God I thane who re worker toate yeh Him wil be men af oppor dog th ng vey and fatal God wl eonve men who ey responsible postions, men of inlet and ieee ect and in rough the power ofthe Hoty Spit many nll soe the vn prints. Converted tte tat ty wa some genie inthe hand of Cd fo commis te igh. They wl havea special burden freer soe to the work of the Lord, and will be added to the church"! Reaching the Upper Classes of Society 119 un bkeves at erase he is have ben rity mst crangelts ty ovo het [oP SSeaionTheich ant fen ave net and pre re can ever apie Sore feel at he oper SEIS lag aren ony ned of noting ato Seon Tey dam te door alvaton a SS Grin ce, wating thea of ss people destined fetal Nando is convineed that God may change some propa fhe people mot pes thik are ejend Tiepen ech and pe cles tum © Go Set hppaned to Nise ae Josh a preached Teens ay might lo happen hem. God wl tn ets Sound ao He changes inn He wot de TES) tn thy repent har as purposed fight SSlaly tht mariah ih nd efocated Tene Stacia they have 0 need for od wide nts athe upper cas soy ot coer bocong Chistian 0 one pays them 9 is ‘ites “ng ates thee are ein cases hat car Tere by pbc masings. These most be sug ees way a shepherd eres ors ot hep, il Pepa efor mast be pat orn the eal” rcguuy, Mando as btn vite fo presen tat price in Krys, Mala, Zam and Zimbabwe, Ha fovan ben ned ine ple of goverasn Ni ve ab Zante, Mhando has need ote Hh Sef amow around the word, Histo worthy of TButstng bce wll change fhe wry mislgs Srangelt ators and church nerbers do mis)120 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods Mand Jo's unique metho of wines classes of society has seven basic aspects. ee 1. Upon ativan any county, his hosts him atthe port Mando announces to thea his tention fo bring his esa fo the pr dent and oer nental people of tat Coun ty. This defines his focus and enables those that wll be working with him know hi ese to preach to everyone wpe ryone including the heads of At everyone ofthe ightly meetings dui cvanglte cme hand. poy fr he Dre goer ter byte ‘este wa oth raton He abo rae legs upon every member ofthe ant and their families. Mhando prays for the secu- | iy fen te weave and he gt ies ine ony ands dos not crusades a8 Platform tata i a instead he ministers to fen, a ed. Single csae pores nd hand rsinus to pray forthe goverment leaders and the i = * People, miracles begin to happen, Mhando dc of tot invite himself to the residences of the spy Instead, he is invited. a Reaching the Upper Classes of Society 121 3, As soon as Mhando receives an invitation to ‘ist the top people such as the presidents of Countries, governors and others, he makes sure fhe knows something about the person he in tends to visit. This enables him to specifically ‘minister to the elite when he pays them a vist. 4. Upon arrival at the state house, or the residence of the presidents, businessmen, governors ete Mhando spends the first hour addressing the Concerns of his hosts, Mhando claims God's promises for his hosts and shows them that God is willing and able to solve any of their problems. He rerinds them of how much God Phiues them, how thet ives can be a blessing t0 ‘thers. He apologizes on behalf of fellow pas: tors for not supporting the leaders in prayer and personal pastoral visits. If he is visiting ‘rth the president, he wishes him success and health. 5, As the Bible study warms up and rapport is built, Mhando weaves into his discussions all the major teachings of the Bible, such as the second coming of Christ, the state of the dead, good stewardship reflected in the returning of fithe and giving of offerings to God. Mhando asks people who may be presidents to imagine hhow different and blessed their country would122 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods be to have a president who every Friday after ‘noon closes his office in preparation for Sab- bath. He asks the president, to picture himself, every Sabbath, spending quality time with the creator of the universe in worship and enjoying the blessings that only the Sabbath brings Mando shows the blessings of joining the ‘church and leaks the excitement he would have to baptize the president or any other important host that has invited him. 6, Mhando engages his host by dealing with per- tinent issues of salvation. Every minute counts. Alter all, this may be the only time he will ever ‘meet the president. Mhando is usually given thirty minutes to visit with presidents and other top people because of their tight schedules. In ‘most cases, however, the thirty minutes have often been extended to several hours as interest in the Bible study has led the hosts to cancel some of their important appointment to create ‘more time with the evangelist, studying God's word, 7. When Mhando concludes his visits with pr ents, governors, and other top people with Prayer, many are either baptized or start con- sidering baptism. While others do not declare their stance on baptism, the most important ‘Reaching the Upper Classes of Society 128 sown and thing is thatthe seed will have been God will continue to minister to them through the Holy Spirit. sca i gree vente serene stent me era gene a eer Eres emg acts guee cri ne a ee sete a cn pee eee - Cnn owns a tee aan a St nT a a a Ret eae ae tN eet at Mi a serpin Crs we 6 Beaute wf ee eke seme Seniors a tae a complexes pre- ot gospel fo te Clfmom delivering the good news of salva: rea acre pe classes, Having identified this as one of tion to the upper cl124 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods the major obstacles in ministering to the elite, Mhando prescribes a cure for the low self-esteem that efter Plagues preaches. “The expression of your desire to see and pray forthe leadership of» country andthe other elite rases you not only to ther level but above them,” Mando sates with ‘unmistaken ham. Mhando urges each ordained minster and lay church rember to take seriously thei charter found in 2 Cosine thians 518-20, “All hiss from God, who reconcled us to himself through Chest and gave us the ministy of recon, cliton: that God was reconciling the world to himself Chait, not counting men’ sins against them. And he has committed ous the message of reconciliation, We ave therefore Christ’s ambassadors as though God wete male ing his appeal through us. We implore you on Chiists behalf Be reconciled to God” Pause & Reflect > Jesus loves all people regardless of their lass, race, or origin, > What am T doing to share the good news of salvation with not only the poor but also the rich? > Who is on my prayer list? Does it cover all classes of society? 25 ‘Reaching the Upper Classes of Society Prayer Comer ard hep mo to rocognize that every Per Lord, nee re chriat the Savior of the snateee™Chapter 12 Preaching Powerfl Sermons Ie tcrrtl anata re tr Coc tet et amie eee AT sen Set rig tne yt How can I make the mos |. Mon I hear? oe > TET get «chance to proach, what should 5 be the center of my'preachings jo Taced a pulpit in order to preach? Prayer Corner > “Lord, help me to be a sermon draws people to you, Amen.” wnat Chapter 18 Teanga To Deviton For Chat “lah went before the psople and sal, ‘How fon wil ou ‘haner Benen two opinions? Ihe Lord is God “law him; but f Baal is God follow him. 1 Kings 18:21 ‘eny Mhando believes that preaching a sermon Seithout asking people to decide for Christi like @ Farmer who plants crops but never harvests. Or & ‘Jalccman who tres fo sell a product but never closes the Fea Or a gentleman who falls in love with a Indy but eter climaxes the relationship inthe exchange of wedding, owe. Mhando never preaches a sermon without making an Sppeal He considers all his meetings to be reaping ere- rice: He believes that other evangelists, pastors, and lay saaespers have done the planting, and he is there to reap the harvest He notes that many are “on the verge ofthe King ‘dom, waiting oly tobe gathered in.” ‘Mhando believes that the Lord has called hitn to be ‘His ambassador. His role is to move, persuade, con vince, beg, beseech, and compel (Acts 17: 1-4; 2 Cor. 5:11, 18-20; 62; Luke 14: 16-2) 132 Ut neem 182 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods “pth dsr do des “er te tie rac atin ge co ‘ous decisions every night.” : tani tee sold ie pie me bwoto mae th dson or Ct te doy Pe conser the duraon of his sermon adequate for some. tomate opined ech gh Neca “Evinaang fro mechan te le ns hs Lint sy eng no salvation that He provides. ' ison es hes awh ings wpe ep Inman ropes oat ae won tee Sno alien Sn eh Io Andean etn ihe roe sen Ca ie i re you fst mh ee eo tel alowed in Qk 6) Nhone ee owe tine Cavan tow water se hand fap fer ning pepo ae dee Cet ong le Wiehe a eons or te itn non oe Hay Sp ae fe rresh) ring tons barin esas hee mis» engeaion toa presen wee In Ch ess ely penne en srt rh he owes eS ae sy rrr mh ea hepa Leading People to Decision A For Christ 133 In view of the urgency of human salvation, Mhando ‘makes altar calls inviting people to give their lives to Je- us. He doesn't wish to make the blunder that Dwight TL. Moody made on October 8, 1871 in Chicago. Moody later regarded not inviting people to Christ atthe end of ths sermon that night as the greatest blunder in his min- istry ‘ood had preached on Matthew 7:22,“What sal 1 do, then, with Jesus who is called Christ?” Instead of ‘making a call that night, he ordered his audience to 0 Thome and think it over. Moody said to his audience, "I swish you would take this text home with you and tern it fover in your minds during the week, next Sabbath we vill come to Calvary and the cross, and will decide what to do with Jesus of Nazareth."? Unfortunately, many who were among his audience were destroyed that night by the great Chicago fire. That night Chicago was re- duced to ashes, Moody’s meeting place was burned down, his congregation scattered, and he never sa Some of the people again. They died without being given ‘chance to make a decision for Chuist. Looking back ‘with much remorse, Moody lamented: ‘What a mistake! I have never dared to give an tudience a week to think oftheir salvation since. if they were lost they might rise up in judgment against me. I remember Mr. Sankey singing, and hhow his voice rang when he came to that plead ing verse: "Today the Savior calls, For refuge fi! ‘The storm of Justice falls, And death is nigh!" 1184 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods have never seen that congregation since tard work ep back tas today Bat ‘ane al oof one on lend th i everett hen Bsc pros Gt pen the people then and ere ad yf rig them fo decom one spot would rather ave tat ight hand at of tha gveanauience now a werk oda todo with Jesus."? a At the beaming ofthe sermon, Mano makes an announcement eating the pea an ts the wel cneregaton or thea that il eme tte ena eon He as hecngreatin be ry a for bee ‘hundreds that will be making decisions, ‘ths ving the way for the Holy Spirit oy = ly Spr to workin mighty Before mal nga appeal, Mando aks the the poses anal church elder coe vend lose ads ge gs te nde who wb making dons fr Cus an bp sl aks chu ments who relatives and ren have re jon o come forward ad standby the ade, th assuring them oftheir prayer and suppor. on On the eof ppeing far pon on he ist sigh Mano not witht ee Therese some wh el hating pope to mak dan sap would not have covered the fundamental octet the SDA church Mando rpuhis cuss te Se Leading People to Decision A For Christ 135 reaping crusades” in which the attendees are not totally jgnorant of what SDAS believe. He points out that most ‘of the people who come to the meetings do s0 because friend or relative who may happen to be Adventist in- ites them to the meeting, Whatever the cases might be, the majority of those who attend Mhando's crusades al- ready know something about SDAs~ their day of wor ship, their kind of baptism, the kinds of food they don’ teat, their observance of the ten commandments ancl so “Therefore in view of the basic knowledge that people ray have atthe beginning of the crusade, Mhando per teives his task to be one of helping people find a way to Jesus Christ Since they already have some knowledge, the people being asked to make a decision for Christ are not starting from point ero. Besides, on the first night of teach of his crusades, Mhando works closely with local pastors who begin to conduct baptismal classes. No Fronder, Mhando baptizes within the fist week of his crusades. ‘Mhando has several points that help him make effec- tive calls, He uses these in his one on one Bible study seasions as wel as in his evangelistic crusades. The fol- Towing points assist the preacher as he guides the people ‘to makea decision for Christ. ‘Mhando strongly believes that the salvation of one soul is so important that Jesus would still have come to de on the cross even if there was one sinner in need of salvation.i 136 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods He emphasizes God's hatred for sin and His love for the sinner. Mhando uses the most pictorial terms to en- able people to see the love of God clearly s0 they may respond out of love. He cites Bible passages that show hhow loving God is so as to refute the accusations of Sa- tan that paint God negatively. In fact, at issue in the Great Controversy is whether God is love or as arbitrary, as Satan has tried to portray him, Mhando exposes Satan for what he is and lets the pure character of God come uti its unparalleled beauty. Mando makes it clear tothe listeners that if any one ‘of them is lost, Jesus will fel the greatest pain and sense of loss. The same plea that God made for Ephraim is What He feels for every sinner, “How can I give you up, Ephraim?” (Hosea 1138). No person was created to be lost, Jesus lived, suffered, and died that all who choose (Christ will be saved, Mhando makes a clear distinction between eternal life on the one hand and eternal destruction on the other, To choose Jesus means eternal life and untold joy but to choose the devil means death. In every person's life there comes a time to choose and Mhando tries to im- Press on his hearers that now is the time to decide. None should put off such an important matter when so much is at stake. He cites a useful text that can help the preacher put his point across which says, “But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourself this day whom you will serve, whether the Bods your forefathers served beyond the river, or the 187 Leading People to Decision A For Christ cictumtartarane et 7 nde ‘izes the peelty aha decom found in esteronoy 035, Sp ee aaah Fehon nese gat yu that have st before aie kag oe peo ien vce cmagmeect tate sa cetera 2 i See shin eh neameroney ar 15). sa te pei re ci tae a meee Tae ope Sette tna one Srna racra nannies188 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods hn na ee Soa cease ae ee fats wake up their mind and stand on the side of “Eo pl in ear ev my ‘not have chosen to accept Jesus concerning kos Spear ama short and unpredictable life be. invites ps ms Sones anetmecmaraneete eae aro (at me pay tt in oa a cst scr mena ae ponte nates Echoes ees oe eee le peter ier bet ter “SSE ppt in ay ger ao pert aes Leading People to Decision A For Christ 139 how thei talents will be used to provide leadership and service in any sector of the church. ‘Mhando believes that making a call is biblical, He ‘ees the Bible as full of God's invitations to His way ward people. Starting from the book of Genesis, after “Aelom and Bve had sinned; God is pictured in pursuit of fils fallen children. The Bible says, “Then the man and this wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden inthe cool ofthe day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden. ‘But the Lord God called to the man, Where are you?” (Genesis 38-9) God frequently called His children to repentance Mando selects afew other examples from the Old Tes- tument There was the call that Moses made to the Israel- jtes to return to God after he came down Mount Sinai vind discovered, much to his horror, that they had built themselves a golden calf to worship. “So he (Moses) ‘Sood at the entrance to the camp and said, “Whoever is for the Lord, come to me” (Exodus 32:26) ‘Another incident was when Elijah made a call to the Israelites at Mount Camel. Scriptures read, “Eljah went before the people and said, ‘How long will you waver Retween two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him ‘but if Baa is God, follow him’ But the people said noth ing” (1 Kings 18:21). 'Mhando finds additional basis in the New Testament for making altar calls for his evangelistic meeting: Jesus pubiely invited people to be His disciples. Andrew and sa eT eee m1)140 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods ‘Simon Peter, his brother, were the first to respond posi- tively to Jesus’ call to discipleship John 1:39-42). After them, Philip and Nathaniel followed (john 1:43-45) In Hiis public ministry, Jesus consistently invited people to salvation, A classical example is that of Zac- chews, the tax collector who wanted to see Jesus so badly he had to climb a tree so he could see Jesus from a van tage point. Seeing his determination, “when Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, ‘Zac- cheus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today... Today salvation has come to this house, ‘because this man, too, isa son of Abraham. For the Son cof Man came to seek and to save what was lost” (Luke 1959), Another text that Mhando often quotes is Mat- thew 11:28-30, where Jesus extends an invitation to the ‘weary saying, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest, Take my yoke upon you and leam of me, for I am gentle and humble in hheart, and you will find res for your souls, For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” ‘The example ofthe apostles inthe early church is one Mhando emulates, They called people to repentance in their preaching of the gospel and many were baptized, However, some though invited to salvation, refused, Mhando refers to the governor Felix who would not |heed to God's invitation to repentance at the preaching cof Paul. This case shows the danger of resisting God's {invitation to salvation. In Acts 24:25 the Bible records, “As Paul discoursed on righteousness, self-control, and a ‘Leading People to Decision A For Christ way fa ands "Tha' te Sou my eave: When find ice SRP send for yous A snr adware jerk se one of King Agrippa. As Paul preached to ce ct at ll When Pal asked "King APPS “Seyret rps Ano, ou Oh ‘ngippa epi, “Do Jou vs Fe se an persuade eto bea Christin” 7 "The last invitation in Revelation 2217 tone Mando ove eet imino or vation extended ta "re "the Spt an he ride sy Came Ant TROT her toy ‘ane Woe it et Kim "a hoor wishes eth ake the et thewetr ole" Pause & Reflect rake a dec > How can Lasit someone tomate a mn for Christ from the pew * HOS Si improve the way 1 make ap : aching? areas Sia ching is. > took hazard in prea . ne arco without inviting people tf Their lives to deus Prayer Comer > *Lord, in word and ple to accept you as deed may I invite peo- ‘their Savior. Amen.Chapter 14 Contetualzing the Gospel “Lnow realize how true it is that God true itis that God doesnot show favoritism but accepts men from every nation ‘who fear him and do what i right.” 142 10:34-35, ‘nternatona evangelist, Henry Mhando be- lieves in contextualization of the gospel. He understands contextual to be asltng the suo of crores hat he ake ino account changing language and fering ees song cin ie sows the es tt chang he gospel ht to cnabl to sper with ne vance to the needs of people = sds of people with whom one is work- CULTURAL RELAmIITY All who preach the gospel coseculoraly n ow at Gin wd a allowed or vey. sine cach clare develo in pons the rei: dling people ma gen pa hve cal with, each cles adequate to usta Own 12 Contextualizing the Gospel 3 ‘people. This is often referred to as seciovulturl ade- funcy. Closely ted to socio-cultural adequacy isthe cone Cept of autumnal relativity that views all cultures as ela~ tive. There is no culture that is superior to another per fe. Although God is above all human culture and al- though all cultures are tainted by sin, and hence im need of redemption, God respects culture but He con fronts the negative aspects in each culture that may need to be discarded. "The Scriptures endorse cultural relativity. But this is no to be confused with moral or ethical relativity. Ethi- al relativity asserts that ethical behaviors from one Culture to another are to be accepted as valid In order words, condemning evil practices in another person's Culture is out of place since that would smack of etho- ‘entrism (tendency to use one’s own culture as the standard), "A key passage in the Bible which gives us an idea of what God thinks about culture is 1 Corinthians 9:19-22 fn which the Apostle Paul says, “Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, 0 ‘win as many as possible, To the Jews 1 became like a Jew, to win Jews. To those under the law I became like ‘one under the law (though I myself am not under the Taw), s0 a5 to win those under the law. To those not hhaving the law I became ike one not having the law (hough I am not free from God's aw but am under CChrist’s law), s0 as to win those not having the law. To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have be-M4 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods come all things to all men so that by all possible means might save some.” In the foregoing passage we see how Paul upheld God's law as he tried to be “culturally” relative in his ‘multi-cultural ministry. Is not always easy, but that’s ‘what cross-cultural evangelists such as Mhando are called to do, There is need for adaptability without sac- rificing biblical principles. Mando has no problem condemning certain as- pects of the culture of the people who come to his ‘meetings and he urges separation from the negative features of each culture. He asserts that the Scriptures will not tolerate certain bad cultural practices because light has no fellowship with darkness (2 Cor. 614) (CULTURAL SENSITIVITY ‘Mhando agrees with the six guidelines on contextu- alization that Hunter, a Church Growth specialist, sug- gests if one is to effectively communicate the gospel rossculturally. Hunter encourages cross-cultural evangelists to be culturally sensitive to people of any culture that is different from one's own. Second, itis important for the evangelist to identify with people's feelings, felt needs and worldview. Third, the evangel- {st should try to learn people's language as that en- dears him to the people he intends to reach. Fourth, in ‘matters of dress and worship, the evangelist should not ‘violate the local styles. Fifth, the evangelist must use Contestualizing the Gospel C2 reaching methods at atin peopl ate han Pantha fom God Shy rer and an indge me aleve what Elen White ats when se sym lp ora ei rec" te popesto mec men were Gy ae Fit Stl th nw of Got are ob reseed wea Me we shout eves fxg at ove the ve sore ony power ot can sen Se east snslend we cbse mind's preg has pov leva to mos cum nach he hs cote evangelist coe at seh as te oe, eae a BSP enh sdheree Te ows Be ete ajtments inthe prseiton of ftom ami Ritugh mast. prehers re going ‘A, ieee Bes ot we computer oa opie aoe rs penne alan am tin bth see ct ar ole wo pel athe most sdaped cometh Hl Spt ont wie Seep phe coment Wd STE Sey pow rept om hat alta und peony cone SE esata! pecs st take advantage eve oppor lem ch pone aout Secret ton he wl be prhing, However, MBB can norman or edueton on c- tami shul nt dor yore om co‘M6_Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods cultural preaching. The Hol ccaltural worker who is will of salvation, Pause & Reflect ly Spirit will guide a cross. ing to spread the good news Mow ean make the gospel relevant te What am I doing to understand cultures different from mine? a > Jesus commanded us to Jette Commanded us to go into the en- Prayer Corner » “Lord, help me to res} commission. Amen”? ©° the Kospel Notes _. ‘Spending Quality Time With God 1. Ellen G. White, Steps fo Crist (Mountain View, CA: Pacific Press Publishing Associaton, 1956), p. 2.Wesley Duell, blaze for God (Grand Rapids, Ml Zondervan Publishing House, 1989). 107 Chapter? Inspiring Others To Think Big A. Ellen G. White, Christ's Ojec Lessons (Washington, [DC Review and Herald Publishing Association, 194), p, 33, 2 Thi, p. 334 3. Ben G. White, Education (Mountain View, CA: Pax cif Press Publishing Associaton, 1903), p. 18. “4. len G. White, Ministry of Healing (Mountain View, CCA. Pacific Pres Publishing Assocation, 1942), p. 158. 5. Ellen G. White, The Desire of Ages (Mountain View, CA: Pacific Press Publishing Assodation, 194), p. 668 Chapter Motivating Others To Set High Goals 1. Elen G, White, Ministry of Healing (Mountain View, CCA. Pacific Press Publishing Association, 1942), p. 159, Chapter Raising Funds For Evangelistic Campaigns148 Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods Chapters Conducting Campaigns Without Handbills 4. len G, White, Ministry of Healing (Mountain View, (CA: Pacific Press Publishing Associaton, 1903), p. 143, Chapter Taupping Others For Soul Wining Lay Ea The Ln At Dip Maing (ean pid MI Zondervan Pahing Howse POE Ge 2. Paul Lit ow Gi an Your ath (ones Grove nasty Pes 1989) 7.5050 5 Geel Corrs Sven Advent, nesing fr Crist Mana Washington BS: Revlon SER asian Sy 5. Ron Kan, Hs by One (Venra,CA: Rega 1988), p. 189, : a 6 Roland Criswald, he Wing Church (Brahe, Eng- land: Scriptural Press, 1986), p. 85. * ‘ fo 7. Pal W. Powel he is nd als of Orch Growth (Nive 7 tina Pre, 192, 9.8 len G Whit Tie Deseo gs (Mountain View ‘CA; Pacific Press Publishing Association, 1940), p. 823, | 5 Elen G Wht, ett othe Curt Va 9 oun tan View CA Pic Pres abhi hao $90), : , Chapter? ‘Conquering The Cites For Christ Chapters Enllsting Membership Participation 4 Max Warren, Beit i the Grest Commission (Grand Rapids, Ml: Berdmans Publishing Company, 1976, p 6. Herry Mhando's Background us 2. Roy Pointer, How Do Churches Grow? (London: Mare Europe, 1987), p. 98. 3: Robert E Logan, Beyond Church Growth (Grand Rap- ‘ds, MI: Fleming H. Revell, 1996), p. 103. 4 Duma D. Tambunan, “A Program for Training in Per- sonal Christian Witnessing to Muslims in Indonesia” ‘DMin. Dissertation Andrews Univesity, 1987), p36 5, Jim Peterson, Evangelion as Lifestyle (Colorado Springs, CO: NavPres, 1980), pp. 105-111 ‘6, Arthur McPhee, Friendship Eoengelism (Grand Rapids, ‘ML: Zondervan Publishing House, 1978), p. 56. 7. Charles Arm, Donald McGavran, and Win Arn, Groth: New Version or the Suny School (Pasadens, CA ‘Church Growth Pres, 1980), pp. 75-76 ‘8. Logan, p. 101 Chapter9 House-to-House Visitation CChapter10 (Claiming Promises For Healing and Deliverance 1. Ellen G. White, Ministry of Healing (Mountain View, (CA: Pacific Press Publishing Assocation, 192), . 19. ‘len G. White, The Desire of Ages (Mountain View, CA: cific Press Publishing Association, 1940), pp. 823-824. 3.Ellen G, White Propets end Kings (Mountain View, (CA: Pacific Press Publishing Assocation, 1917). 263. 4. Ellen G. Whit, Christ's Objet Lessons (Washington, DC: Review end Herald Publishing Assocation, 1941), p 236, 5. White, Prophets and Kings, p. 259. Chapter 11 Reaching the Upper Clases of Society |150. Herry Mhando: The Man and His Methods ‘Elen G. White, Acts ofthe Apostles (M 7 (Mountain View, Pacific Press Publishing Association 111) 616 2 Bien G. White, Gospel Werers (Washington, DG: Re lew and Herald Publishing Assocation 1945, Ser Chapter 12 Preaching Powerful Sermons {Ellen G White, Christ's Object Lesions (Wash | sen sms (Washington, DC Review and Herald Publishing Associaton tas oop | Chapter 13 Leading People To A Decision core Se Le ane sone i ron nei can sone stl nag Share the Blessing foceeds from this book go towards funding in- ternational evangelistic crusades conducted by erry Mhando and his team. Donations towards ‘this worthy cause are also welcome. To purchase copies of the book, send your pre} order to: Lesley Books, 8826 Meadow Lane, Berrien Springs, MI 49103, Each book costs $11.95 plus Shipping and handing @ $2.0 per copy. ‘Orders exceeding 10 copies will get a 10% discount. 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