Greetings in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ! We're pleased to share with you the amazing things the Lord has been doing in our lives and ministry.
Joseph (in blue) is on summer break from homeschool, but continuing his post-advanced locksmith studies. He is finding this particular subject matter about opening safes to be much more challenging that any of the previous locksmithing studies he has done for his previously awarded certificate as an Advanced Locksmith. That makes sense, since safes are designed to be very difficult to open. So his progress with this material has been much slower, but we've set goals to help him finish later this month.
Ministry: As we continue to administer our discipleship training school (DTS), now in its tenth year, we'd like to update you on the amazing things that God is doing with it. By the grace of God, we currently have disciples actively training in two nations including South Sudan and Uganda.
Our ongoing Phase III ministry collaboration with three of our graduates in South Sudan, Uganda, and Nigeria, is documented at the links below:
The following is our best attempt at a condensed version of the many praise reports.
Uganda Highlights
"My beloved brother Len,
Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. We thank God for His grace upon us, and to share with you the wonderful things God does in the locations below:
"We are experiencing heavy rains in some locations and movement is so challenging. I thank God for the salvations, healings and deliverances I have witnessed this week. Many people have come asking for prayer having watched our prayer life wherever we go! This has brought us close to many people and as a result people are coming to the Lord!
"Acida: Public reading of the Scriptures is going on and discipleship. It's a growing fellowship Scripturally and prayerfully. Public reading of the Scriptures is consistent with bro Moses.
"A lady called Catherine was delivered from Satanism. My wife carried out counseling, she revealed how much she was involved in satanic activities, witchcraft moving from marriage to marriage. Her relatives disowned her. We came in touch with her at the point where she was too sick, and said she had headache since her childhood. We led her to confession, received the Lord, I called on the Holy Fire of God; she got healed and was delivered completely. Glory to God!
"Alitimon: We thank God for what He is doing through the fellowship, there is increase in numbers. Leadership development was conducted with Bro Peter and Joseph, who are carrying out prayer and fasting; with public reading of the Scriptures and discipleship. Bro Peter, has a challenge of pain of the legs. Prayers needed for him.
"Awawal: This location is experiencing God's move, as evangelism, discipleship is regularly carried out with bro Vincent carrying out public reading of the Scriptures with the testimony of a simple fellowship gaining knowledge of the Word. He had a serious case of malaria, but is well now, and grateful for the prayers. We had leadership development with him, and we had deliverance prayer for his daughter who had been sick for some years, associated with demonic attack; and that distracted her education. We thank God she is totally delivered. We had leadership development with bro Vincent.
"Ongole: The fellowship is progressing, public reading of the Scriptures going on, discipleship is consistent. The fellowship is prevailing amidst spiritual resistance…We thank God for the salvation of souls here recently. We also thank God Petelina who was sick has greatly improved.
"Nakatunya: We thank God for the program of evangelism, deliverance, conducted by brother Boniface and the team. He is busy reaching out to the neighborhood with the saints, discipleship. They have been reaching out and encountered much of Catholism. The fellowship is gaining root, carrying out prayer and fasting and deliverance.
"Otucopi: Leadership development with bro Charles was a huge help to him! He and the Lord's Church are enjoying coming together for public reading of the Scriptures and discipleship, as he continues to progress with that. We also saw God's hand in healing and deliverance from demonic oppression.
"Awoja: Brother Julius has been attending to his wife, sis Rose in the hospital, no update provided [regarding the colon mass]. It's really a major shaking! I called a few Christians to continue fellowshipping and reading the Bible despite the trials faced by bro Julius and sis Rose. She is sounding strong in the Lord, but needs more prayers to recover.
"Mbale: Bro Davis is conducting evangelism with the saints, multiplication taking place; as they are witnessing to their neighborhood with appointments to follow up. He is also conducting public reading of the Scriptures, discipleship. The fellowship is reported to be surviving with women praying for the deliverance of their families from drunkenness by some husbands.
"Celtel: This fellowship is growing steadily, discipleship and public reading of the Scriptures observed through bro Yokolamu and Peter with testimonies of the Christians developing a desire for God's Word. Leadership development with bro Yokolamu was conducted. As we evangelized, around 4 people gave their lives to the Lord. Brother Yokolamu's mother passed on to glory on Monday and was buried on Wednesday. It was all glorious. She just slept, according to her sons.
"Kampala: I traveled and had time with bro Francis, blessed to have leadership development; carried out counseling and deliverance. Brother Francis is focused on the Lord's work as led by the Lord, not mindful of what happened to his marriage! He is reading the Scriptures publicly, with discipleship ongoing.
"Amen B: We have had a good time sharing in discipleship and evangelism experience, together with bro Lawrence and William conducting leadership development for them. They are publicly reading the Scriptures. They also conducted prayer and fasting, as well as deliverance.
"Ginnery: Brother Amos was with us for leadership development. He is gaining leadership experience. We also had discipleship, as public reading of the Scriptures is going on normally. As a result, bro Amos reports there is enlightenment in the Word of the Christians. He is thankful to God for thirst of the Word especially by the youths and children! They have prayer of intercession in the evenings. We also had the neighbors calling us for prayer in their homes after watching our prayer life in the area. This is happening in most of the locations we travel. God is healing and delivering people from witchcraft.
"Oderai: Bro Tom is holding intercession with the brethren for the ministry always. There is discipleship ongoing. One of our brothers, Robert lost his motorcycle to thugs, he needs prayers to recover it.
"God's grace be with your spirit forever
"Brother Grace."
There is more to praise God for that is not included here for the sake of brevity. Please continue to pray for the ongoing work that brother Grace and his team are doing in Uganda, as well as the specific requests he mentioned.
Nigeria Highlights
"Dear brother Len,
"We give thanks to the Lord for His continued faithfulness across the various fellowship centres. Despite the different challenges faced in each location, we continue to witness God's grace at work as believers grow in their walk with Christ and remain committed to the mission of making disciples. The fellowships continue to make progress in discipleship, LTG, evangelism, spiritual growth, and leadership development.
"Leadership Development: Leadership development remains a major priority across the ministry. We are grateful for the leadership training materials provided by Brother Len, which have been a valuable resource in equipping both current and prospective leaders. The training is strengthening biblical understanding, servant leadership, discipleship, pastoral care, and practical ministry skills, such as member follow-up, evangelism, and effective coordination of Life Transformation Groups (LTGs). The sessions have continued to strengthen existing leaders while preparing emerging leaders for greater ministry responsibilities.
"Daily Scripture Reading: Public Scripture reading continues across the fellowship centres. This is particularly valuable to members who are unable to read, ensuring that they have regular access to God's Word and continue to grow in the knowledge and truth of God's Word.
"Prison Fellowship: The prison ministry remains one of the most encouraging aspects of the work. The Lord continues to work powerfully and to transform lives within the prison fellowship through testimonies of repentance, restoration, and renewed commitment to Christ. Leadership mentoring among committed inmates has remained a priority, preparing responsible believers to provide spiritual guidance and encouragement to others within the correctional facility. The fellowship provides consistent biblical teaching, discipleship, and encouragement to those seeking to grow in their faith.
"Liberty Road (Urban Centre): The fellowship remains spiritually healthy and vibrant, with good participation in discipleship, fellowship, and evangelistic outreach. Members remain committed to regular worship and kingdom service.
"Ohong Fellowship: A strong spirit of unity, cooperation, and commitment continues to characterize the fellowship. Members remain actively engaged in ministry activities, and faithful in gathering together for worship, prayer, and Bible study, creating an atmosphere that encourages spiritual maturity and mutual support. Meanwhile leadership training has further strengthened coordination and effective pastoral oversight within the fellowship, as well as improved organization and teamwork.
"Betukwel: The fellowship continues to experience encouraging growth, with new believers being effectively welcomed, discipled, and successfully integrated into the fellowship, while existing members are growing in spiritual maturity. Continuous leadership development has further equipped local leaders to provide effective pastoral care, nurture members, and maintain healthy spiritual growth.
"Kakum Fellowship: The fellowship remains active and spiritually vibrant, with members faithfully participating in prayer, Bible study, evangelism, and discipleship. Leadership training has continued to improve ministry coordination and enhance the effectiveness of fellowship workers. Their commitment to the Lord has contributed to a healthy and growing fellowship.
"Ukwel Obudu: The work in Ukwel Obudu continues to advance steadily. The fellowship has maintained a steady pace of development with improved participation in prayer meetings, Bible study, and discipleship activities, as believers continue to grow in these areas. The fellowship remains united…making encouraging progress. gradually becoming stronger as members grow in their understanding of God's Word. Regular, ongoing leadership development meetings are helping to build confidence and effectiveness among local fellowship leaders.
"Obudu fellowship: Regarding the fellowship that meets in my house, the fellowship is doing well, and we are grateful to the Lord for His faithfulness. We continue to meet, fellowship together, study the Word, pray, and encourage one another in the Lord. The work is progressing positively, and we are trusting God for greater growth and stability. Please continue to keep the fellowship in your prayers.
"Atiekpe Community: The fellowship at Atiekpe continues to become more established. Members are gathering consistently, and participation remains encouraging. The LTG ministry is functioning well and continues to contribute to the spiritual development of those attending. Leadership training sessions are helping to establish a stronger foundation for sustainable growth as the fellowship continues to mature. Brother Stephen Adung has been placed in oversight of this new fellowship.
"Bebuabong: Consistent pastoral visitation and intentional follow-up have contributed to improved stability within the fellowship. The fellowship is gradually becoming more stable as believers respond well to discipleship and pastoral care. Leadership training remains ongoing, providing encouragement and direction to those serving in various responsibilities. New believers are being warmly received and carefully discipled, while existing members continue to mature spiritually. The fellowship remains united and committed to advancing the Lord's work.
"Karu: Cocoa farming continues to affect attendance as members spend considerable time on their farms. However, regular visitation and encouragement are helping to maintain the fellowship. Nevertheless, the fellowship remains active, and continuous visitation and encouragement are helping members remain connected and committed despite these seasonal demands. Leaders continue to receive training and are intensifying their efforts.
"Grace and peace to you, your family, and the entire ministry. We are sincerely grateful to the Lord for His sustaining grace and for the continued prayers, encouragement, and support that make this ministry possible. We remain committed to preaching the Gospel, making disciples, and strengthening each fellowship as we trust God for continued spiritual growth, transformed lives, and the establishment of Christ-centred communities.
"Bro John"
Please continue to join us through your prayers in helping support what God is doing through brother John and his team in Nigeria. Due to his evil landlord and neighbors, he needs to move out by the end of August, and the Lord has provided a newly built shell of a home that he is renovating, which is an overwhelming project for him with his school-teaching job and church planting ministry. He hopes to be finished with the preparations of the new home and moved into it by the end of August, so let's pray he is able to do so.
South Sudan Highlights
Brother Henry in South Sudan continues to provide oversight over all four churches and five prayer altars that he has established, as well as conduct leadership development with the elders. He provided the following encouraging updates:
"Dear bro Len,
"I greet you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
I thank God the country is now normalizing, because the routes which were blocked after the incidence of the national security headquarters getting burnt down, are now being opened. So I believe God that everything will be okay by next week.
However this has not affected our ministry. We are doing what the Lord has assigned is to do. As I communicated earlier about our prayer and fasting, we started from the beginning of August. And we shall finish by the end of the month. God has given us grace. Below is the weekly update at the fellowships and prayer altars.
"Juba. To God be the glory for the great work He is doing in Juba. There's great revival in Juba through the Lord's Church. The fellowship in Juba is growing in numbers so mightily. God is increasing us every day. People come and give their lives to Jesus. Healing, deliverance is taking place. The discpleship classes are going on well. We were able to give a few Bibles to those who were lacking. I have witnessed spiritual growth, because I see those who were not able to pray able now. I am seeing a great increase in the inward desire for God. The Holy Spirit has led us to enter into prayers and fasting. I have seen a great impact in people's zeal to serve the Lord ever since the fasting begun. LTG Compliance is 100%.
"Yambio. God is doing a great work in Yambio. People are giving their lives to Jesus. I have also seen children coming to the church, and then their parents follow them after. So I thank God the numbers are increasing. This fellowship is also growing, by the grace of God. I emphasized the issue of reading the Bible to the illiterates on daily basis, and now some people who didn't go to school are now joining the church, because of this.
"We thank God for the grace He has given to us. Among those who gave their lives to Jesus Christ is a Mundari (a small Nilotic ethnic group in South Sudan known for their deeply cattle-centric culture and traditional way of life), and he is really committed to attending the discipleship classes, which are going on well. What I have discovered is there's a spirit of premature death in Yambio. Youths die at a very young age. I have started battling that spirit in prayers…Now I don't hear about it any more. I give glory to God. It's time we pray for Yambio. Most of the fellowships are in prayers, and fasting including Yambio. LTG Compliance is 96%.
"There's a sister by the name Rose, whose mother was terribly sick. She received my number from someone who attended our harvest crusade of last year. She called me and told me everything that is taking place, then I believed God in prayers on the phone. And the same week she called that the mother is well. Alleluia. I preached to Rose and I led her into salvation. She has now fully committed herself to the discipleship classes in Yambio.
"Check point. The altar is doing well by the grace of God. The move of God was great. I have witnessed serious deliverance among those who come for the altar prayers. A good number surrendered their lives to Jesus. There's a gentleman who has been criticizing the prayers. He could come and make noise from the time we started that Altar. There's someone who told me that when he sees that we are going to have the Altar prayers, this is when he could go and take alcohol excessive to disrupt and draw people's attention. But this time around, I decided to enter into deep prayers and attacking the demon atmosphere around, then I just saw him getting delivered. And after his deliverance, he surrendered his life to Jesus. Now his life has changed. I give God all the glory.
"Rokon. I give glory to God because the fellowship is doing well. There's great revival in Rokon. I have witnessed great changes. The number of the people who are giving their lives to Jesus Christ has increased. Bro Max is now serving God with all his heart. He is more committed to serve than the way he was before the accident. New souls are coming to Jesus. God is good because now the area is peaceful. The area had faced a lot of challenges in the past, but now I thank God peace has been restored. Now people are praising their God freely. One family accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior after they saw one of their sister delivered from evil spirits.
"Wau. By the grace of God…people are surrendering their lives to Jesus. I give God all the glory for answering our prayers. The security issues in Wau have been resolved, and now roads are passable. We also give God praise because regardless of what has happened, the fellowship still stands strong.
"Bor. The altar is doing well by the grace of God. I see people giving their lives to Jesus. By the grace of God the altar has increased. I am happy because the people are starting to enjoy the LTG system of disciple multiplication.
"Gorom. I give God glory because now the number of people attending the prayer meetings is growing… even though it has just started. The spirit of religion is very strong there, but we are weakening it by the grace of God. I thank God for Gorom because it's picking up faster. The [redacted for security reasons] are many in this area. But I read the article which talks about how we can introduce Jesus Christ to a [redacted for security reasons] community. And it's the same knowledge we are applying by the grace of God, and I see many coming to Jesus without much exchange of words. We preach to them in love and they are touched. People surrender their lives to Jesus Christ.
"Lok Luri. By the grace of God, the Altar is doing well. It's numbers are increasing. New people are receiving salvation. Many souls have been rescued. This week I saw people being baptized by the Holy Spirit.
"Moriok is going on well. God is doing great and mighty things. I am seeing it turning into a fellowship with time by the grace of God, because now the number of people is increasing every day, and there's much consistency in attendance. And these are people were not fellowshipping anywhere. Those who came possessed received their deliverance…and healing. Testimonies of people getting delivered from demonic attacks. More people are receiving salvation. I have also seen that those who joined the altar first, have now greatly learnt how to pray.
"Those who lost hope in life come to the altar and receive hope through the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. There's a lady by the name Rose who came when she is full of tears. She was just talking about problems, and saying she was tired of living. But after I preached the word, then she was touched and accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and savior. I then prayed for her. The second visit I found her very strong and encouraging others who had come hopeless. I give glory to God. LTG Compliance is 99%.
"Wau. The area is now on fire for the gospel. Many people have accepted Jesus Christ in the area. I thank God that people who were not praying are now taking prayers very seriously. One lady gave a testimony about how she heard a voice telling her to support a certain woman who had nothing, and she was also having something very small for her transport. But after releasing what she had, immediately God sent her classmate who came and offered her transport in her car without paying for anything. I now see the relationship people have with the Holy Spirit is going to another level.
"I remain grateful to you, bro Len, for the great work that you are doing in my life. I pray that may God always be on your side, that you witness victory in everything that you do in Jesus name. May God richly reward you in Jesus' mighty name.
"Your servant,
Bro Henry."
Praise the Lord for what He is doing through brother Henry. We give God all the glory.
Note: For conciseness, the testimonies of the African brothers have been edited and rearranged to combine multiple reports into one, while retaining the same meaning.
More Testimonies
Len sent out his monthly edition of the Old News That's Still Fresh in August, as he usually does each month. We hope you'll take a moment to read the content that he has published, as it is sure to bless, encourage, and edify you.
He also produced several music videos that you are invited to watch. These include Creator of All, To Christ Be the Glory Forever, Holy Fire: Keep Me Burning, The Crimson Flood, From Glory to Glory, Beneath Your Mighty Hand, and The Story of the Savior. You can also view a playlist of his worship songs. All of Len's newly released music videos are also posted in the music section of Preparing the Way Radio.
In closing, we have much to praise God for, and many opportunities for you to join us in prayer.
Praise the Lord with us for the many answers to prayer:
- For the request Christopher's supervisor made for his promotion, and that it could possibly happen by the end of the month.
- For helping Len to produce several music videos of original worship songs to glorify God and edify the Body of Christ.
- For all the amazing testimonies of brothers Grace, John, and Henry from their Phase III ministries that have resulted in 27 churches being planted with over 1,250 disciples (and growing), plus six thriving prayer altars.
- For healing Vincent from malaria in the Awawal, Uganda fellowship.
- For the improvement in the health of Petelina in Ongole, Uganda.
- For the opportunity to assist each of our students in becoming disciples of Christ and fulfilling their callings.
- For the Lord's leading, guidance, wisdom, and help administering the Doulos Training School (DTS), and for the progress the students are making.
Prayer needs:
with love from all of us,
The Lacroixs
- For Christopher to receive the promotion his supervisor recommended, along with a pay increase.
- For the Lord to continue to mightily bless the Phase III ministries of brothers Grace, John, and Henry, and grant them great success with much fruit that lasts.
- For the Lord to help brother John find a new place to live by the end of August.
- For the Lord to raise up men to be elders at all the new fellowships where they are still needed.
- For the release of brother Odong from prison in Yambio, South Sudan.
- For sister Rose's complete healing from suspected colon cancer.
- For the Lord to heal the painful legs of brother Peter in Alitimon, Uganda.
- For the Lord to help Robert in Oderai, Uganda recover his stolen motorcycle.
- For the Lord to continue multiplying disciples through all of our students and graduates.
- For the Lord to give us wisdom and assist us with the administration of the Doulos Training School (DTS), as well as develop through it many disciples who multiply disciples.
with love from all of us,
The Lacroixs
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