Capitol Ministries

International | CM 2019 37 R aymond Koffi, well-known for his popular CBN tele- vision ministry "Le Club 700", was named as Capitol Ministries® Director of Non-English-Speaking African na- tions in 2018. In the post, Koffi is charged with recruiting Bible-teach- ing evangelists and pairing them with Christian legislators to create discipleship ministries to political leaders in African nations where English is not the official language. Koffi re- placed Jon Cassel who le the post aer being named Cap- Min's Africa Continental Director. Politically astute and a strong believer, Koffi shares Capi- tol Ministries®' passion to support Christian public servants in remaining true to their biblical values and representing their constituents in keeping with God's precepts. Koffi re- cently took full advantage of recruiting opportunities he found at the African Biblical Leadership Initiative (ABLI) Forum held in Yaoundé, Cameroun, his home country. At the conference, he manned the Capitol Ministries® booth where he met with several political leaders who expressed an interest in establishing a ministry in their countries. Koffi also organized the Capitol Ministries®' 2018 Autumn Afri- can Training Conference in his home country of Cameroun, which drew CapMin representatives from across Africa. Sev- eral new ministry leaders were recruited at the Conference. Koffi is the much beloved as the co-host of the very popu- lar Christian Broadcasting Network's (CBN) "Le Club 700" television show, the French equivalent of "e 700 Club" program which is hosted in the U.S. by Pat Robertson. "Le Club 700" airs in French-speaking countries throughout the world. Patches of deciduous forest and Baobabs near Morondava, Madagascar Raymond Koffi French, Portuguese, and Spanish Africa Director Cameroun ENGLISH AFRICA FRENCH, PORTUGUESE, AND SPANISH AFRICA Obi Onwuzurumba English Africa Director Nigeria O bi Onwuzurumba of Nigeria, our Director for En- glish-speaking Africa, had a passion for reaching gov- ernment leaders with the gospel long before he met Capitol Ministries®. Onwuzurumba, a former chemistry tutor-turned-clerg y- man, and his wife, Martha, a former pharmacist, have min- istered together for many years to take the Word of God to their nation's leaders. e couple served as Special Assistants to Nigeria's immediate past president from 2007 to 2015, and Onwuzurumba also served as the president's chaplain in the State House where many Christian public servants worshiped. Currently, the Onwuzurumbas are individually minis- tering to former and current legislators and politicians and holding Bible studies when possible. e couple also minis- ters to civil servant fellowship groups, which are numerous. As much as possible, Onwuzurumba adapts and uses Capi- tol Ministries®' Bible studies, which he describes as "rich and comprehensive." "We have chosen to be part of Capitol Ministries®, hav- ing seen the need to more effectively reach our politicians and top civil servants with the life-transforming Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ through Bible studies," Onwuzurumba said. "We believe that they will be better leaders if they re- spond positively and our country will be better for it. "ank you for the opportunity to share our dreams and aspirations in our service for our Lord Jesus Christ."

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