Andwele-'God Brings Me'

Andwele teaching at the popular Bible
Teaching time Friday evenings at  
St Andrews Church/Peterhead.

I have a dear friend, colleague, and brother in the Lord named Andwele, although that is not his real name. Andwele is a name from Africa that means God brings me. Both Andwele and I share the same conviction that God has brought both of us here to serve the Lord Jesus Christ and the people of the Northeast of Scotland as ministers with the Church of Scotland.  

Andwele came to Peterhead via the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) (his homeland and where he entered into the ministry), Kenya (where he did advanced biblical and theological studies and was active in Christian ministry), and Aberdeen (where he did his doctoral work in biblical studies and was invited to minister with the Church of Scotland). Because he is from the DRC, French is his primary language.  But because he has studied and ministered in Kenya and Scotland, Andwele has become remarkably proficient in English. Like me, he is doing everything he can to understand and speak the Doric Tongue.   

We enjoy the company of each other. Whenever we are together we talk, talk, talk. We talk a lot about what we see God doing here in the Peterhead area. We both have enjoyed the scholarly side of the Christian faith by going through the research process for our PhDs. Both of us are pastors, seeking to be in relationship with people in our con-gregations as well as those outside. Andwele has a passion for evangelism (sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ with those who do not yet know Him). I focus on building up and equipping believers for life and ministry in Christ. We firmly believe that God is mightily at work here in the North East of Scotland. We also strongly believe that both of us have been especially prepared and equipped to play a part in the revival and renewal of God's People in this region. We are encouraged to meet with other men and women who have been yearning (some for over a decade)  for God to do a new thing in these parts. We get excited when we look to see what God is doing in these days and desire to play our part as God leads us.

I have a lot of fun being with Andwele. He is confirmation to me that I am called by the Lord to be here in Aberdeenshire and in St Fergus Parish Church. Andwele is a fellow scholar / pastor, a dear brother, a wonderful colleague, and a close friend. As you remember me in your prayers, also remember Andwele. I will try to remember to do further postings about him in the future.

Blessings to you and yours,