BAPTISM PHOTOS IN 2013.

Part of the ministry I was involved in 2013 for December and half of January 2014 when I visited Tanzania from my studies in America. I thank God I was able to minister to the church and baptize a well prepared men and women about 20 of them. It is my prayer that they will grow in faith and follow the right doctrine.

SHORT HISTORY ABOUT TANZANIAN TRIBES.

Tanzania is among the peaceful countries in Africa with multiple tribes in whom they regard each other as brothers and sisters. Tanzania has more than 125 tribes with diverse cultures traditions and taboos. The country culture is largely dominated by Bantu, Nilo, Cushite, Bushmen plus other small Ethnic groups like Asians and White minority.
Tanzania is the country in East Africa which comprises of Kenya in the north, Uganda in the north west, Rwanda in the north west, Burundi in the north west.
The largest tribe is Sukuma in kiswahili called “Wasukuma” which constitute to 21% of the entire population. This means, there are nearly 10 Million of Sukuams in Tanzania which has a population of 43,625,434. Sukuma tribe occupy almost 5 regions of Tanzania namely; Mwanza, Geita, Shinyanga, Simiyu and Tabora.
Some Tanzanian Tribes and their Major Traditional Dances in the right

Waarusha Wabena Wabende Wabungu Waburunge Wachagga Wadoe Wafipa Wagheno Wagogo Waluo Wamakonde - Sindimba  Dance Wamambwe Wamanda – Kioda, Mganda  Dance Wamang’ati  (Waberbaig and Wamang’ati are the same) Wamanyema- Kilua Wamasai – Laleyo Wamatumbi Warungi Warungwa Waruri Warwa Wasafwa Wasagara Wasambaa- Mdumange  Dance

Waha Wahadzabe Wahangaza Wahaya - AKasimbo  Dance Wahehe – Livangala,  Kiduwo  Dance Waikoma Wairaq Wajaluo Wamatumbi Wameru Wandali Wangoni - Lizombe  Dance Wangurimi Wanguu – Sero  Dance Wanyaihangilo – Akasimbo  Dance Wanyakyusa - magosi, ing’oma, ipenenga ibhabhatoni  Dance Wasandawe Washubi Wasubi Wasukuma  –  Bugika, Bugalu, Ugobogobo, Ucheye, Bugobhogobho, mbina Dance Wataturu Wathimbiti Watindigha Wazaramo – Mdundiko Dance Wazigua

Wajita - Temla  Dance Wakara Wakerebe Wakerewe. Wakinga Wakurya  - Ritungu  Dance Wakwere Walambya Wanyambo Wanyamwezi Wanyantuzu Wanyanyembe Wanyaturu Wanyiha Wanyindo Wanyiramba Wapare Wapimbwe Wapogoro  – Sangula  Dance Warangi Wavinza Wayao Wazanaki Wazinza Traditional dance in Coast Region for married women is – Lelemama Bagamoyo -Mchiriko Dance Zanzibar -Dumbak Dance

MAASAI MINISTRY PHOTOS

MAASAI LEARNING IN MWANZA TOWN TAUGHT BY REV. JOSEPH MARWA. THIS MINISTRY WAS INITIATED FROM THE HEART OF REACHING THESE YOUNGMEN WHO RECEIVE NO EDUCATION IN THEIR CHILDISH AGE. THESE MEN ARE NOMADICS IN CULTURE AND THEY LIVE IN THE MIDST OF WILDLIFE ANIMALS. THEY KEEP LIVESTOCK AS THEIR IMMEDIATE FOOD. THESE MEN MIGRATE TO TOWN LOOKING FOR EMPLOYMENT AFTER HIGH DROUGHT IN THEIR AREAS AND LOOSE THEIR LIVESTOCK. THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO WRITE OR READ; THEY HAVE MANY GODS AND MANY OF THEM HAVE NEVER HEARD ABOUT JESUS OR THE GOD OF THE BIBLE.

MINISTRY PHOTOS

PASTOR JOSEPH MARWA CONDUCTING A SEMINAR IN ONE OF THE LOCAL CHURCHES USING A SCHOOL CLASS TO TEACH.

SEMINAR ATTENDANTS AFTER THE SEMINAR DISCUSSING ON THE WAY HEADING TO THEIR PLACE OF REST.

BY GOD'S BLESSING, THESE PEOPLE MET TOGETHER TO PRAY FOR AN OLD MAN WHO IS THE FATHER OF PASTOR MARWA.

THIS IS ONE OF THE MEETING PLACE IN THE CHURCH PROPERTY WHERE BELIEVERS DECIDED TO HAVE A LOCAL TENT SO THAT THEY CAN BE MEETING IN THEIR OWN PROPERTY RATHER THAN RENTING.

MINISTERS STANDING OUT OF THE TENT WHERE BELIEVERS MEET EVERY SUNDAY FOR WORSHIP.

INSIDE THE TENT WITH BENCHES WHERE BELIEVERS SIT WHILE LISTENING TOT HE WORD OF LIFE.

SIMPLE WAY OF CONSTRUCTING CHURCHES IN MISSION CHURCH PLANTING. IN MANY CHURCHES, THE HIGHEST CHALLENGE THEY HAVE IS THE COST FOR THE ROOF. IN THIS CHURCH ONCE THEY USED POLES TO ROOF THEIR CHURCH, THEY STARTED CONSTRUCTING WHILE USING THE ROOF WHICH PROTECT THEM FROM SUN HEAT AND RAIN.

BELIEVERS CELEBRATING AFTER ROOFING THEIR CHURCH.

THE CHURCH ROOFED AND BELIEVERS CELEBRATING FOR THE BLESSING OF GOD TO HAVE THEIR OWN CHURCH ROOFED.

BY GOD'S PROVIDENCE, WOMEN PLANTING A GRINDING MACHINE FOR THEIR PROJECT WHICH IS USED TO SUPPORT THEM AND THE EXCESS SUPPORTING WIDOWS AND PRISONERS.

A CHURCH PLANT IN NYASANGAI TRYING TO ROOF THEIR CHURCH ONE SIDE THEN KEEP ON FOR THE OTHER SIDE WHILE USING THEIR CONSTRUCTION.

PASTOR MARWA CONDUCTING INTERDENOMINATIONAL SEMINAR TO CHURCH MINISTERS.

PASTOR MARWA ANSWERING QUESTIONS AFTER LECTURE

INTERDENOMINATIONAL SEMINAR ATTENDANTS IN MWANZA LISTENING TO PASTOR MARWA TEACHING.

PASTOR MARWA TEACHING AN INTERDENOMINATIONAL SEMINAR IN MAGU.

A CHURCH ROOF COMPLETE.

CHURCH ROOF SET UP

CHURCH ROOF SET UP GOING ON

CHURCH ROOF COMPLETE

A CHURCH UNDER A SHADE LISTENING TO THE ANNOUNCEMENTS.

IN THE MIDDLE IS AN OLD MAN THE FATHER OF PASTOR MARWA HAVING FELLOWSHIP OF PRAYERS FROM A GROUP FROM THE CHURCH. BEHIND HIM STANDING IS THE PASTOR OF SERENGETI CHURCH.

BELIEVERS READY TO BE BAPTIZED.

PASTOR MARWA GIVING A WORD OF INSTRUCTION FROM THE BIBLE WHILE PEOPLE LINE UP FOR BAPTISM

PASTOR MAKOHI PRAYING AND READY TO BAPTIZE

BAPTISM GOING ON

PASTOR MARWA INSTRUCTING WHAT FOLLOWS AFTER BAPTISM.

CHURCH MEMBERS FROM JORDAN/BAPTISM AREA TO CHURCH

THE FIRST EIGHT MINISTERS ORDAINED FOR THE MINISTRY OF IBFCT UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF PASTOR MARWA

PRAYERS FOR ORDINATION.

ORDINATION FOR PASTOR MARWA

ORDINATION PRAYER GOING ON

ORDINATION FOR PASTOR LUCAS MAISORI WHO IS THE FIRST BISHOP OF IBFCT.

ORDINATION OF PASTOR JAMES SHIJA

AFTER ORDINATION, MINISTERS STANDING WITH THEIR FELLOW MINISTERS IN ARUSHA.

AFTER ORDINATION, PASTOR MARWA RECEIVING MCAUTHOR BIBLE FROM ITEM PRESIDENT DR. STEVE VAN HORN.

A HIRED BUILDING FOR MUGUMU CHURCH.

PASTOR MARWA LISTENING TO A QUESTION AFTER TEACHING AN INTERDENOMINATIONAL SEMINAR IN NYAKATO TANZANIA.

PASTOR MARWA CHATTING WITH SEMINAR ATTENDANTS WHILE OTHER DISCUSSING ABOUT THE SEMINAR TEACHINGS.

CHURCH FOUNDATION IN ONE OF THE PLANTED LOCAL CHURCH IN NYAMONGO.

VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN MUGUMU WHO ARE HELPED BY IBFCT CHURCH.

SEMINAR ATTENDANTS FOLLOWING A QUESTION ASKED AFTER THE SEMINAR.