By Christopher Ambe
Gethsemane Baptist Church Bokoko-Buea, Sunday July 7, launched
what it calls the Doulous Ministry, whose mission statement is “We exist to
create a sound moral society for the glory of God”
Doulous, which was
launched at an evening divine service at church premises, Bokoko, is a
Christian based association “aimed at ameliorating the moral conditions in our
community by checking common social problems”, according to its founder/visionary president,Rev.Timothy Liombe
In trying to kick out corruption out of Cameroon, the
Doulous Ministry will focus on areas such as corruption, anti-human
trafficking, training, education, sustainable livelihood/development,
counseling, health (HIV/AIDS)
“The whole idea of this para-church association is to see
how together-Christians and non-Christians can help Cameroon”, Rev Liombe told
The Recorder. “If we can work together by the Grace of God, I think God will
listen to our cries. And that way we can transform Cameroon into a paradise.
Cameroon is a blessed country, having all the resources. We are the problem. We
are the only ones to solve our problems. You can sit in your house and expect
someone to come and sweep the house”
The Doulous ministry in its activites, will mostly target
youth (aged 7-18).A total of about 5.5
million Fcfa ,will be spent by the time that phase one of the project which includes the establishment of an
office, phases out.
At the launching of Doulous, Rev Paul Mokake, Soppo Field
Pastor, in a sermon titled “Let Justice
Be restored in the Land”, urged Cameroonians to be supportive of the
efforts of the Doulous ministry, which, he said, stand s for justice. His
sermon was inspired by the Bible book of Amos 5:21-24
Rev. Mokake quoted rights activist Martin Luther king Jr who
once remarked that “The Problem of the world is not the presence of bad people,
but the silence of the good people.” He
was confident that the Doulous ministry has come to help break the silence
“The silence of the church in the face of oppression, moral
decay and evil is perhaps the greatest captivity of the nation. The silence of
good people is a fuel to oppression”, Rev.Mokake remarked.
The launch was enlivened by choral singing, and award of
prizes to winner of a church-organized football competition.
The Chief of Bokoko, the Director of Buea Borstal Institute,
Njie Ewome ; the President of Fako Elite Organization(FEDO), Mr.Ekema Luma and
host pastor Benjamin Lyonga
(First Published in The Recorder Newspaper,Cameroon,of July 11,2013)
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