Today in the PC-USA Mission Yearbook

The Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study is a daily devotional with 365 inspiring mission stories that come from next door and all across the globe. It inspires thousands of Presbyterians daily as they uphold the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in intercessory prayer. How often have you wondered, where are the young adults in the PC(USA)? Wonder no longer. The 2014 Presbyterian Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study is devoted to the theme of young adults in the church. Its stories, many told by young adults, lift up how Presbyterians of all ages are engaging and joining with Presbyterian young adults in reforming the church for Christ’s mission.

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Today in the Mission Yearbook: May 27, 2015

ZAMBIA - If sleeping on the ground outdoors in the cold, or with mosquitoes biting in the heat, is necessary to preach good news to the poor and freedom to the oppressed, our student Mphatso Matemba is willing to do it. On one level, I think any follower of Christ would be. But how often do we actually do so—put ourselves in places where we must make physical sacrifices on behalf of others?

Mphatso is studying with us at Justo Mwale Theological University College in Lusaka, Zambia, to become a pastor. Our school trains pastors for Christian bodies in several southern and central African countries, particularly Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Malawi. In these countries the Christian faith has grown like wildfire in recent decades. In 1900, for example, about 0.3 percent of Zambians claimed the faith; now over 80 percent of Zambia’s population is Christian ...

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