BY DOUGLAS VAHIA
Six students from the International Network of Schools (INC) School of Ministry spent the weekend July 11-12 on a mission trip to Poha Community, northwest of Guadalcanal, to share the Gospel and bring hope to residents of the area.
The Poha community is known as the WWII Japanese Cemetery.
The team was led by an Australian couple currently serving with the Ministry, and was joined by a couple, John and Alice Oma, who hail from Poha Village.
Organisers said the choice of location was deliberate as John and Alice are set to graduate from the School of Ministry in September this year, after which they plan to return home to establish a church and outreach centre for INC in Poha.
INC School of Ministry Logistic Manager Jacob Grobler said the trip forms part of a broader goal to raise up local leaders who can carry the Gospel back into their own communities, guiding residents toward Christ and as organisers say, to help push back against drug-related problems affecting families and young people across the islands.
The International Network of Schools (INC) School of Ministry is based at Mbalasuna, East Guadalcanal, Honiara, and is headed by Principal Pastor Leonard Letena, supported by four staff members — including a couple from Australia and a couple from Tonga.
Looking ahead, the school says that once John and Alice graduate and return to Poha, it hopes to send additional trainees to strengthen the local leadership team, allowing the ministry there to grow and draw more community members into the church.
“The ultimate aim, is for all Solomon Islanders to share the same spiritual destination,” said Grobler.
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