Night Evangelism

I must reach those whom the Lord has called me to; therefore, I started up night evangelism again.  I will go wherever the Lord sends me, choose to love, purposely seek out those in darkness, and preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. 

It would have been easier, convenient, and perhaps, safer, to preach the gospel at night on the lighted streets lined with people selling fish, bolos (fried dough balls), and many other items.  But, instead, we walked through a narrow path into a dark area lined with bars and full of music, alcohol, and prostitutes.  This was the place God put on my heart.  Victo and I ministered to the prostitutes, and the men trying to spend time with them for 100 meticais (about $3.40 USD).  We were insulted, yelled at, mocked and threatened to be stoned.  But, the Lord pursued them and encouraged us to continue to share the love of Jesus Christ with them, telling them of their worth and how Christ could set them free.  They all refused to respond and decided to move on to another area.  Shortly afterwards a man came and sat next to me.  He told me, “I despised all that you were saying to the prostitutes, so I decided to leave.   But as I was leaving, I knew that I needed to hear the gospel.  So, I went to the prostitutes and asked where the man was that was preaching the gospel.  They told me where you went.”  As we talked, this man ended up repenting.  Then he left to go home to his wife and 2 daughters.

 

In the same area, Victo ministered to a man who made a decision to accept the Lord Jesus Christ as his Savior!  Later, we began to share the gospel with a man and two women.  As soon as we mentioned the love of Christ, the two women quickly left and called the young man to follow them.  But, the young man refused.  Instead, he sat with Victo for a while intently listening to the gospel of Jesus Christ.  He left, thanking Victo for sharing the gospel and spending time with him.

It is a privilege to take the gospel to the bars and the streets.  Love compels me to preach Christ, who alone can satisfy the longing in the hearts and souls of drunks, prostitutes and others living in darkness.  Pray that we’ll be bold to preach the gospel in the darkest places here, and confidently display God’s love to help people know that salvation comes through Jesus Christ alone.    

Love, Tyren and Tiffany Haynes

Testimonies - Night Evangelism and Assumane Village

Special Update:   Tyren is in the U.S. until the end of March.  He came back to surprise his dad for his 60th birthday!  Please keep him in prayer and the rest of the family that is still in Mozambique.

Testimony – Assumane Village Children’s Mid-week Ministry

For some reason, only one little boy named Castom joined Victo and I (Tyren) on this day. We felt to give him personal teaching about hearing the Holy Spirit and take him out evangelizing in the village. There were several women on the side of the road, but the Lord only directed us to an older woman. We found out that she had pain in her arms and hands, and that she couldn’t open and close her hands well. Castom joined us in praying for her. When some other kids that come to church saw us praying, they ran over to join us in praying for the woman. The woman said her arms felt a little better. We felt the need to show the love of God in a practical way, so Victo volunteered to finish cutting wood for the woman with her unsharpened axe. She uses the wood to sell and make a little money. While Victo was cutting wood, the Lord healed the woman’s hands, and she said that her arms were feeling better. Through a word of knowledge, we also prayed about issues that the woman was going through as well. Before we left, we told her about how much Jesus loved her.

Testimonies - Night Evangelism  (March)

Two muslim young men listened intently as they were told about the Lord Jesus, and the reality of heaven for those that believed and truth of hell for those that don’t want to believe in Jesus Christ. They didn’t except Jesus Christ as their Savior, but one still allowed us to pray that God would help him understand more about Jesus Christ. After we gave him a hug, we sincerely thanked the two young men for their willingness to listen to the gospel, and hear about the words of life.


A drunk man who called himself prophet Moses was being loud, and refused an invitation for prayer. But, I prayed for him anyway and he removed his hat as I prayed for him. Nothing else about him appeared to change, but he was willing to stay with me and he let me put my arm around him (I didn’t want him to walk away). I began to cry out for the Lord's mercy and help. The Lord is good and merciful, and so I didn't want to let the drunk man walk away. Then the Holy Spirit moved in a mighty way, and many of the young men of the group joined in praying for him. The power and presence of God came upon that drunk man. The drunk man quieted down. On his own accord (without anyone telling him or helping him), he bowed his head, and lifted up his hands in surrender to Jesus. I led him in praying to receive Jesus as his Savior, and he also repented of drinking. He confessed he was not the prophet Moses, but that he was a child of God. When I told him to go home, he quietly left saying, "I am a child of God". Hallelujah!!


Because of the loudness of the drunk man (and probably due to my crying out to God, too), two police men came to the area while we were praying. When they saw us, they realized the drunk man was being prayed for. They asked another group that was evangelizing with us if we believed in setting people free. They waited for me to finish praying for the drunken man, and then asked me to talk with them and pray for them as well. Jesus is Lord, indeed!


Please continue to pray for Assumane Village and the people of Lichinga, Mozambique. The presence of the Lord is upon the area, and Jesus is giving us an open door to preach the gospel and demonstrate the love of God to all sorts of people. We hope these testimonies will encourage you to believe God wherever you live, and also encourage you to continue to pray for the work of God here in Mozambique.


Love and more love,
Tyren and Tiffany Haynes

Visit our website at:  www.tandthaynes.com

Night Evangelism - Testimonies



Christina, a visitor to our center, is taking the photo.  She also joined us in evangelizing.

Night Evangelism has been something that we’ve wanted to start in our ministry, but always desired to do it with a team of people. This year, once a month youth discipled by Annelisa’s (Director of the Iris Lichinga Children’s center), youth from Floorball, Annelisa, Victo and myself will have opportunities to evangelize from 7 – 9 at night on the streets, in small restaurants, discos and bars. On the streets we serve some very precious treasures - prostitutes, drug attics, drunken people, and hurting and lost people that turn to alcoholism and bar activities for comfort – people that are often forgotten and scorned due to their night activities. Below are just some of the many testimonies from the various people who went out to lavish the riches of the kingdom on “the least of these” and show them how much Jesus loves them. These are nights full of love, joy and power for us and for the people we meet. The next night outreach is scheduled for Friday, March 4.  Please be praying for us and for the Holy Spirit to transform the lives of many.

TESTIMONIES

One man was just in Lichinga for one more night, and then He was leaving for the capital of Maputo. Through a word of knowledge, he was told that he had received an opportunity to accept the Lord when he was younger but hadn’t taken it. He acknowledged that the word was true, and admitted that he never thought he’d hear the word of God in a bar. He accepted the Lord, and was filled with joy because Jesus had given him another opportunity.

A drunk man came up and gave me a hug (and it looked like he wanted to give me a kiss on the cheek too) after he heard me sharing the gospel and praying with people in a bar. He repented for being drunk, made the sign of the cross, and sincerely thanked me for sharing the gospel. Then he got everyone’s attention and encouraged them to receive prayer.

Another man didn’t want to hear the gospel, but then received a prophetic word about his heart’s desire for a job. Then, he began to listen to the word of God, and agreed for prayer and to ask Jesus’ help.

Other people talked with hurting people and drunk people, and bought them soda and juice (some to replace the alcohol they had). They listened to them and shared the gospel to encourage them and help them see a way out of their sins and problems.

Another man that was Muslim refused to listen to the gospel, but Jesus touched his heart and he was soon listening to the only words that can bring eternal life.

Our evangelism team was divided into several small groups and ministered in many different places. Many people in the different groups testified of the presence of God filling the bars, and changing people’s hearts to receive prayer and the word of God.

Another man from Sanjala village received prayer and was visibly filled with joy, smiling and thanking the people who prayed for him.

On the way out of a disco, someone turned to two women and just said a few words, “Why are you here in a place like this. You should only be here if you want to evangelize like us. Next time you have a desire to come to a place like this, stay in your house and pray.” One of the two ladies who was just about to cry, grabbed the person who gave her this word, and said, “Thank you. Thank you.” over and over.

A man slightly drunk thought it wasn’t worthwhile to listen to the word of God. Through a word of knowledge he was told about a physical problem he had in his body that he trusted no one with accept a few close friends. After receiving this word, he quickly turned away from his conversation with His friend and began to listen intently. He confessed that he was Christian, repented, and then He received prayer for his physical sickness. He also repented of his affairs with different woman, and made a decision to accept the call of God on His life to preach the gospel, the call that he neglected since He was a child. Although his friend watched all this, he refused prayer and left the bar.

Be encouraged to continue to pray for us, Mozambique, and also for the wonderful things Jesus wants to do in your lives and those around you.

We love you,

Tyren and Tiffany Haynes
Lichinga, Mozambique

Glory in the Prison and Ministry

The Glory in the Prison
In the previous blog I shared about the prison. But something special happened during last week’s prison ministry, and I just have to share it with you. We experience His presence in the prison, but on this day, the Lord Himself showed up. It wasn’t just His presence. God Himself was with us. The glory covered us. I wish I had words to describe it. You might be wondering about what happened. I delayed teaching when my time came – it was not time for such things (2 Chronicles 5:14). Instead everyone worshipped Him. He drew our hearts into the privilege of being awed by who He is. If He’s not enough for us, nothing will ever satisfy us. I sat down in awe, seeing that this was God’s time and His ministry. I felt like God Himself was ministering to us, and that we were there just to serve Him (and minister) only if He called upon us that very moment to do so. It was a very holy time.

Pray that the Lord renews the minds of the believers behind bars to believe and walk in their inheritance in Christ; and that revival would come to the prison.

Cement Block Wall
At our center, a project can never just be about doing something. It’s about the Lord doing His work (Psalm 127:1) of building lives, temples for the Lord. The Lord has me teaching the boss of the group mainly about His glory. The boss (a Christian), thought that he came here just to build a wall, but the Lord brought him here for a completely different purpose. Jesus has a wonderful surprise for him. I’m eager to see what it is myself. On March 17, the workers began building the wall. Most of the wall will be about 7 feet tall.


Night Street Evangelism
A group of the missionaries at our center, including three visitors to our center, went out to evangelize the central market area at night. This was our first night street evangelism. Through the Holy Spirit, we spoke life and love into people’s lives. Victo led a man to the Lord while the man’s friends around him were laughing. Another heard us speaking about Jesus, and asked us to pray about his eye problems. A word of knowledge and prophecy was given to a Christian young man who then prayed to surrender his way to the Lord and ask Jesus to give him direction for the purpose of his life. Jesus used us to do many wonderful things, and we thank Him for the privilege of serving Him.

Pray that the people of Lichinga continue to appreciate the word of the Lord, and keep their hearts open to the gospel. Also pray that the Lord’s presence would continue to transform the city and awaken hearts to His plan, way and destiny for Lichinga.

Grace for grace,

Tyren and Tiffany