Lucas on the way to Overland Missions base on Rapid 14
We’re excited to share an update from Lucas Halvorson from our ARISE Whangārei Campus, who is serving with Overland Missions in Zimbabwe and Zambia. With a heart for evangelism, Lucas is answering God’s call to take the Gospel to “neglected and unreached people groups.”
Lucas arrived in Zimbabwe in August before travelling to Zambia for three months of Advanced Missions Training alongside 46 other students. His time has included intensive training, worship, community life and opportunities to serve alongside missionaries from around the world.
During his first mission expedition, Lucas travelled with a team to Musokotwane in southwestern Zambia, where they went from house to house sharing the Gospel and praying for people. They witnessed salvations and remarkable healings, including deaf ears being opened and sight being restored. The team also shared in local schools, met with community and church leaders, and used a community football match to gather people together and share the Gospel.
Community Football Match
Lucas has also spent time in Zimbabwe, preaching at conferences in Gweru and Murewa, praying with people on the streets and seeing lives transformed through the Gospel. He has been encouraged by the faith, generosity and joy of local believers, even in the midst of significant challenges.
One experience that particularly impacted him was meeting families in Lalapansi who survive by scavenging for chrome around large-scale mining sites, earning around $6 a day as a family. Lucas had the opportunity to pray with many of them and was deeply moved by their joy despite their circumstances.
Mining for Crome - Photo taken by Lucas
Photo taken by Lucas
Looking ahead, Lucas will continue his missionary training before travelling with a smaller team to Miramar, Mozambique, where he will spend six weeks serving alongside the long-term missionary team and leading further expeditions into remote communities.
Please continue to pray for Lucas, for strength and good health, protection as he travels and serves in remote areas, wisdom in sharing the Gospel, and for God to continue opening doors for the Gospel to reach unreached communities.
Let’s continue to stand with Lucas as he takes the Gospel to the nations!
This is also a YouTube channel that live streams all the services from base, if you would like to see what Overland is about check it out.
