Ghana 2014

Village Zuta

Rev. Mark Machado’s Missionary Trip 

 

Sunday morning Church Service July 27th 2014. Brother Mark had about seven receive the baptism of the Holy Ghost. This Church is in a city near the capital city of Accra in the nation of Ghana in West Africa. Founded by one of his Graduate students of the “Gifts of the Spirit” class he presented many years ago.

A curse by witchcraft was put on this Sister in Christ that made her go insane. Brother Mark broke the curse and ministered to her brain.

This recipient had a fever, stomach pains and a desire to be married. She was healed by Brother Mark and was united in prayer to God for an honorable man to come into her life. The Sister with him in the black and white dress with no scarf on her head is Brother Mark’s interpreter, Sister Victoria.

This Sister a member of the church is a neighbor who had a fever, headache, and heavy oppression. She gave gave her praise report the next day to the Pastor’s wife and said that the teaching on Sunday was simple and easy to understand. Brother Mark taught a message on Faith

This is a man (with the green shirt in the middle) that I (Brother Marl) just led to Christ. He was a man at a village several years ago when I led three souls to Christ, that dedicated the land to Christ in front of the idol that they worshiped.

This is a young woman that was delivered from the curse of a fetish priest. The bracelet was a point of contact. Praise God for the deliverance in the name of Jesus Christ!

Praise the Lord we had several souls come to Christ tonight!

The young child had stomach problems and a fever, also could not walk because of a weakness in the muscles.

This is the voodoo place along the way of the pond of water. The pagans go there to consult familiar spirits. Then they will do voodoo on others.

Here is the high chief pagan priest of another village. He invited me to see and video their pagan practice in a few days. I will go and record and give them the message of the one true God and Jesus Christ the Saviour of the world. Thanks for your prayers, Brother Mark Machado.

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Here is the blood and feathers of the chicken the pagans sacrificed to their god before dancing.

This is the water for the people of the mostly Christian village. Dark muddy pond water!

Here is the occult fetish worshipper’s in a different village (Weme (is pronounced V em A) Ghana West Africa, July 30th, 2014) dancing. They allowed me to take pictures and video of their pagan practice. 

The same occult dancer’s dancing to their god.

This is Brother Francis my grad from 2003 he is in front of me in the stripped shirt. He is building a school here in this village of Wene for the children of the village, and also a church building.

I gave the elder of the village a bottle of water for a gift of thanks for allowing me to preach Christ. Weme West Ghana Africa.

Idols on each side of the road. The occult sect separated and now one group worships one and the other group the second idol. I passed these on my way to the village to preach. Weme West Ghana Africa, July 30th, 2014.

This young man is making Kente Cloth in a village to make money to buy food. It is very expensive and the kings of the village wear a mantle.

Here Brother Samuel gave me a Kente Cloth mantle. God bless him! Weme West Ghana July 30th, 2014.

This dwelling place of this village in Weme Ghana West Africa July 30th, 2014.

This man in the village Weme goes insane because of evil spirits. He is not chained now so we talked and I ministered healing to the brain damage and took authority over the Devils so he can be free. 

I am thanking the idol worshipper and his wife for allowing me to preach Christ to all the people in the village Weme. 

The man with the blue pants and hat in the center is 92 years old. He is the elder idol worshipper of the village. He did not accept Christ but said he will think about the message of Christ I gave them all in the Weme village. 

Here I am helping them receive the baptism of the Holy Ghost. Thank you Lord! Weme Ghana West Africa, July 30th, 2014

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These are all the souls (all that are standing with me) that came to Christ today after I, Brother Mark Machado gave them the message of Jesus Christ the Saviour. After I led them to Christ they all received the baptism of the Holy Ghost. 

 

These are witchcraft items that those who came to Christ brought up to destroy and burn. Akatsi Zuta West Ghana Africa July 31st, 2014.

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Here I am standing with Brother Francis, on the left, and now converted to Christ former idol worshipper’s. The Brother with the cream colored shirt( John Agboyom) 2nd from the left received the baptism of the Holy Ghost last night under my hands. Praise God thank you Lord! Akatsi West Ghana Africa, Brother Mark Machado, July 31st, 2014.

 

All these Brothers and Sisters (and more not in the photos) in Christ came for healing and prayer today one by one. Most were oppressed by evil spirits and were set free by faith in the name of Jesus Christ. Thank you Lord! Akatsi West Ghana Africa, July 31st 2014.

This is Brother Emanuel with his wife and twin children a boy and a girl. Brother Emanuel is my interpreter for this Volta region in Ghana West Africa.

Here we are burning the witchcraft items and the now Christian, former idol worshipper’s are singing and are free from the curse as I let them know that they are free in Christ. Akatsi Zuta Ghana West Africa, July 31, 2014.

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This is the after Sunday church service August 3rd, 2014. This is the congregation of New Life Church I just taught on the Judgment seat of Christ. Many were thankful for the Word of God. The man in the wheel chair left front row is missing his left leg and most of his toes on his right foot.

/why you are wondering? Was he a leaper? No! Is he a diabetic? No! Than why? He was an occult fetish priest and another evil doer shot (exercised an evil spirit against him) him and the result of this cursed spirit was manifest by him losing body parts. 

He was ministered to in the name of Jesus Christ and the evil curse was then healing for his body. Praise God for the power we have in and by faith in the name of Jesus Christ!

Akatsi Zuta Ghana West Africa. 

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Here our Sister brought her bowl with an whole egg and a paste soap in it. It was given to her by a witch. She was told that when she takes a bath with the soap she will have more customers for her business, We destroyed it and burnt it then broke the powers of hell coming against her. Now she is free in Christ Jesus.Praise God in the name of Jesus Christ. Akatsi Zuta Ghana West Africa, Sunday August 3rd, 2014.

Here our Brother in Christ, Ftrancis is thanking me for coming to his village 11 years ago and leading him to Christ a few days ago.He gave me two bottles of honey as a gift of thanks. Remember these are very poor people so it means a lot to me. Thank you Lord and bless our Brother for it! Akatsi Zuta Ghana West Africa, Sunday August 3rd, 2014.

Here are the children in Sunday School class at New Life Church in Akatsi Zuta Ghana West Africa, August 3rd, 2014.

I was asked to speak at the Parent Teachers meeting at school at the Church here in Kasoa Ghana West Africa. I let them know how important it is to teach the children in the things of God. August 4th, 2014

Ghana West Africa traffic in Kasoa. Traveling to another city to teach and train new students on the Gifts of the Spirit coarse. Slow moving traffic, looks like it will be a long night. Thank you for your prayers. August 5th, 2014.

 

God bless you all and thank you for your prayers as I just arrived safe and sound in Saltpond Ghana West Africa. August 5th 2014.

Praise God we had about 15 Believers’s on Jesus Christ receive the Baptism of the Holy Ghost and the gift of tongues here in a Church in the city of Mankessim. The founder of the church Rev. Isaac Jesus took the two weeks Gifts of the Spirit course here in this city in 2002.Thank you Lord for your greatness in the name of Jesus Christ. August 7th, 2014.

Praise God a husband and wife who established this church first hosted me for the first Gifts of the Spirit course I ever taught in Africa in 2002. It was a great joy to hear the speaking in tongues with the interpretations and prophecy being done as God’s Word says we are to.

I was asked to preach and minister here this Sunday 10th, 2014.

Thank you Lord, and thanks to all of you who are praying and supporting the work, the Lord has allowed me to do as I taught the congregation this Sunday on the benefit of speaking and praying in other tongues. Mankessim Ghana West Africa. Sunday 10th, 2014.

Here the crowd lined up for healing. Praise God for the grads of the Gifts of the Spirit course I had there to help me minister healing to the crowd. 

Here a young girl came on her own for healing God bless her for her boldness and faith.

Here Rev. Isaac the hosting Pastor 2002 graduate of the Gifts of the Spirit course is also ministering healing and helping others in the receiving of the baptism of the Spirit and the Gift of tongues. And they glorified God who has given such power and authority unto men!

The Sister in Christ I am ministering to was not eating properly and was becoming weak. Praise God for the power we have been given in the name of Jesus Christ to heal the sick.

The believers in Christ, because of her pregnancy, was having many problems even by revelation I knew the cord in the womb was wrapped around the child, but now the child will be born without complications. Praise God forever!

Thanks to my interpreter the man in the white shirt to my { I am in the purple shirt) immediate right we were able to minister healing to many. Mankessim Ghana West Africa. Sunday Agust 10th, 2014.

This is Apostle Kakou Emanuel Beugre. He came to meet me with his wife on the left. They are from the country of Cote d’lvoire also known as the Ivory Coast. They want me to come to their country in the futue to win souls for Christ. (they call Church Planting) in a new area and teach their people in the Word of God. Saltpond Ghana West Africa, Saturday August 9th, 2014.

All these came forward to receive the baptism of the Holy Ghost. Praise God. Tuesday evening August 12th, 2014. Saltpond Ghana West Africa.

Praise God the young girl came of healing of her stomach.

The Sister in Christ had a infection on her right leg. Thank you Lord for your healing power.

These all came for healing. Thank God for my interpreter who made sure the revelations were made clear so that by faith they were made whole again.

Evil spirits were coming at night tormenting this young one. Thank God that by faith in the name of Jesus Christ the captives are set free. Saltpond Ghana West Africa, Tuesday August 12th 2014.

This is Pastor Emanuel giving testimony that as Brother Mark Machado was preaching the message “No Condemnation” he saw two angels ministering to the congregation taking away their pain. Saltpond Ghana West Africa, Wednesday August 13th 2014.

Here are the 56 recipients who were water baptized today. Saturday August 16th 2014. Saltpond Ghana West Africa.

I taught the congregation on The Marriage Supper of the Lamb then many came for healing. Tuesday August 12th 2014. Saltpond Ghana West Africa. 

 I am teaching about 30 students in the Gifts of the Spirit course on the gift of faith. My interpreter in the blue shirt Brother Peter took the course under me many years ago and the new students are thanking him for the good job he is doing. August 14th 2014. Saltpond Ghana West Africa.

Here I was Teaching the people on the water baptism before we went to the ocean to baptize them.

Here I lead the children to Christ then they received the baptism of the Holy Ghost before we went to the ocean to water baptize them.  

After baptizing them Pastor’s, interpreters, and parents of some of the children came for a picture. I am kneeling in front in the white shirt and pants. Saturday August 16th 2014. Saltpond Ghana West Africa. 

This is a young boy with his mother. The young boy has had a curse from witchcraft put on him and seems to not be in his right mind. I see him daily on the road wandering. Most people who pass him by speak evil against him. Some even strike him. 

My heart was to help him, so this morning his mother came to a family member and asked if I could minister to him. Thank God, so after the morning service I ministered to him and his mother. Sunday August 17th 2014.

This morning at the Church service I taught on the sermon titled, The Blood of Jesus Christ. The people were happy for the truth as many were taught you cast out devils, shoot the devil, drink, and put the blood of Jesus Christ on everything. Praise God for His truth in His Holy Word. Sunday August 17th 2014. Saltpond Ghana West Africa.

Before going to Sunday morning service I was waiting for my ride to the church. So I was speaking to the host of the home, her daughter (not in the picture) and the young man on the stairs. I asked what church they attended and they said the name and I knew it was a denomination that believed in the baptism and spiritual gifts.

So I mentioned, oh they believe in speaking in tongues! The young man said he wanted to speak in tongues and I said come here I can help you. He received and was speaking in tongues and was amazed and was rejoicing. Then his sister said she does not believe in it. I was telling the young man that you can now pray in the spirit as you are doing school work and God will give you better understanding in your school work.

Then his sister said now I want to speak in tongues also. So she received then her mother came and received. Praise God all before I left for service. Thank you Lord. Sunday August 17th 2014. Saltpond Ghana West Africa.

Rev. March Machado’s Missionary Trip

I was here in this village of Kylakor about ten years ago and delivered many from a type of witchcraft whereby they use powder in their opened flat hand and then blow in into the air to put a curse on someone. Sending an unclean spirit to do evil. 

The place at the time only had a roof and after the three day campaign we water baptized 121 of them in a small pond. Now the work of God’s people is carrying on with the building now complete. Kyiakor Ghana West Africa, Monday August 18th 2014.

My interpreter on the left is Pastor Eshwal, who took the two weeks course I taught on the Gifts of the Spirit in 2002 in a city a long drive from here.

I was teaching the congregation on faith, and was giving an example where Jesus spoke to the fig tree in Mark 11, using this pot of flowers as a fig tree.

After making a call for salvation I asked if anyone wanted to receive the baptism of the Holy Ghost. Well, almost the whole congregation came, we had our work cut out for us. Praise God with your prayers and support, and the faith of the people, the work was accomplished!

Here a formerly devil possessed young man was delivered. After casting out many devils, when the last one was cast out our Brother was finally at peace! He also received the baptism of the Holy Ghost! Praise the Lord!

Here Rev. Gyedu (who hosted the first Gifts of the Spirit course I ever taught in Ghana West Africa 2002) is encouraging the people to receive their healing by faith and gave testimonies of others who were healed by us in his church a few days before.

Wondering what this picture is about? There are children sleeping between the net covered chairs. Why you might say? So the mosquitoes will not get them and infect them with malaria.This was after the service in Kyiakor as we were waiting for our car to take us back to our rooms in a city about an hour away. Kyiakor Ghana West Africa, Monday August 18th 2014.

Goats in the classroom? Yes the animals here are everywhere. Goats, chickens, dogs, pigs and birds are roaming here and there. Today Tuesday afternoon we were leading the 29 students into their ministries. At times throughout the teaching and training, animals primarily goats had to be shewed out of the church.Well? God says He separates the sheep from the goats! Saltpond Ghana West Africa, Tuesday August 19th 2014

Praise God for the last two days, my interpreter, Peter O.K. Sam and I have been leading the 29 students into their God-given ministries.They are all casting out devils, and healing the sick. They all have been speaking with tongues and interpreting and prophesying.

Praise God for the success of these students here in Saltpond. They will all graduate tonight, Wednesday August 20th 2014. Saltpond Ghana West Africa

For the past two weeks I have been watching the young boys play soccer with a homemade ball out of tape and rags. I gave them this new ball today to Enoch the boy holding the ball. Then I prayed for them all. 

Saltpond Ghana West Africa, Wednesday August 20th 2014.

We had 29 students graduate the Rev. B.G. Leonard full two weeks course on the Gifts of the Spirit tonight. I prophesied over each of them one by one. Here is one of the students, Brother Blessing is his name.

 

Here are the 29 graduating students of the Gifts of the Spirit course in Saltpond with my interpreter on the far left, Brother Peter, and me on the far right.

Brother Justice on the left was one of my interpreter’s is receiving his graduation certificate.  

The hosting Pastor Emmanuel is presenting me with a gift. Hmmm..I wonder what it is?

This black and white African top. God bless them for this gift.

My interpreter Brother Peter, also was given a gift of thanks for the work of the Lord done in the two weeks teaching and training for the now, new grads.

God bless Pastor Emmanuel and his family for all their hospitality and labors of love in meeting my daily needs. They were great hosts during the two weeks of my stay while teaching and training on the Gifts of the Spirit. Saltpond Ghana West Africa, Wednesday August 20th 2014.

Near the start of the Gofts of the Spirit course today we (my interpreter Brother Peter and I Brother Mark) needed to deliver a student from a cursed spirit. Praise God she is free and of sound mind. Thanks you all for praying for us! Kasoa Ghana West Africa, Thursday August 21st 2014.

The hosting Pastor bought me to this Bank owned by his friend, far left, as I ministered to them all. There were no customers there when we arrived. We united in prayer for the business to prosper and as we were leaving the place was full of people. Thank you Lord! Kasoa Ghana West Africa, Thursday August 21st 2014.

One of the Gifts of the Spirit students, Sister Freida, center next to the Sister in purple agreed that we would come to visit and minister healing to her family. 

After ministering to them all they gave us a meal they prepared, thanked us then gave me an offering. See photo below.

Kasoa Ghana West Africa, Monday August 25th 2014.

Today Tuesday August 26th 2014, we led every student into bringing forth messages via speaking in tongues and interpreting. Some needed to receive the baptism in the spirit, the gift of tongues and the gift of the interpretation of tongues. Praise God for the victory! Kasoa Ghana West Africa.

After every student in the Gifts of the Spirit course spoke in tongues and interpreted heavy rains came. The roof of the church is tin and we could not hear anything so I had to close class early today. The church was having water come inside as the whole area was flooded. Kasoa Ghana West Africa, Tuesday August 26th 2014.

Today Sunday August 31st 2014, I preached at on of the students in this Gifts of the Spirit course in Kasoa. His name is Pastor Felix. My interpreter on the left is Pastor Peter. I taught them on the types of baptisms before Christian baptism was instituted. Abeka-Accra Ghana West Africa.

Kasoa, 2014 Gifts of the Spirit course graduates. Twenty-one of them Graduated. Praise God. My interpreter Pastor Pete is in the chair next to me on the right. September 5th 2014, Ghana West Africa.

This is Brother Daniel, his relative on of the recent Gifts of the Spirit course graduates, brought me to the hospital and we ministered to him. His leg was broke in three places. There was nerve damage and many other conditions. 

After we were done he was moving his foot and toes, and said he could not do that before. Praise God as he will be walking out of the hospital soon… Accra Ghana West Africa Saturday September 6th 2014.