-Malawi-

I will be moving to Malawi to continue ministering with Grace Ministries International.  I plan to be based in Lilongwe and concentrate on Youth Ministries as well as helping the team with other training ministries.  God can lead and open other areas of ministry as well. First, I will need to learn the language and culture. Here are some facts about the country.

Population: 16.3 million

Capital City: Lilongwe

South of Tanzania
East of Zambia
West and North of Mozambique
Slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
Landlocked
Lake Nyasa (lake Malawi), is 580 miles  long, is the country's most prominent physical feature; it contains more fish species than any other lake on earth
Population: 16.3 miliion

(more than half the population is under the age of 20)

Capital City: Lilongwe (905,000)
Climate: Tropical (cooler in highlands)
Official language: English
Common Language: Chichewa
Currency: Kwacha
Time: GMT +2
Protestant 26.9%, Catholic 18.1%, other Christian 41.9%, Muslim 12.5%, other 0.1%, none 0.5% (2015 est.)
Malawi is among the world's least developed countries. Around 85% of the population live in rural areas. The economy is based on agriculture
Malawi’s HIV prevalence is one of the highest in the world, with 10.6% of the adult population living with HIV.
Grace Ministries International began ministering in Malawi in 2000.  I will join a team of 5 missionary families who are currently ministering there.

At the present time the training center in Lilongwe is running an English Bible school. The English program is in the process of being translated into Chichewa which will be offered in the different regions of Malawi. There are currently 30 Grace Churches throughout the country.