Story by Heather Hahn, photos by Mike DuBose
May 1, 2018 | ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire (UMNS)
May 1, 2018 | ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire (UMNS)
To see United Methodist mission in action, check out the ministry of a husband-and-wife team of missionaries in Côte d’Ivoire.
Together, Francine Mpanga Mufuk and the Rev. Jean Claude Masuka Maleka — both from the Democratic Republic of Congo — wed the work of evangelism and development.
Helping to make their missionary work possible is financial and prayer support from diverse local churches — with perspectives across the denomination’s theological spectrum.
At a time when many United Methodists are debating whether the church should stay united, Maleka points to missionary work as something that binds the denomination together.
“As a missionary, I pray for the unity of the church,” he said. “God is God of all, no matter who you are.”
