Craig Fowler was part of a baptism service for 24 new Christians in Assosa, Ethiopia, in August, and he shares that it’s all part of a big story of what God is doing in Ethiopia, where he and his family have served for 15 years.
Planting churches and training church leaders are twin passions for long-time CMF missionaries Craig and Allison Fowler, but the couple uses holistic methods to gain a voice with people living in the remote villages of Ethiopia.
Emiru Marga and Essey Negeri are key evangelists and gospel workers in CMF’s ministry to the Oromo people in Ethiopia, says team leader Craig Fowler.
“We had one incredible week of ministry and then literally the whole world shut down!” said campus minister Rachel Rubin, who serves with the La Ruta team in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Although the leaders of the churches in Ethiopia are dealing with the Coronavirus pandemic, they are still very concerned about how the virus is impacting the churches in the United States and pray for them regularly, reports Ethiopia team leader Craig Fowler.
Ethiopian evangelist Obo Lemessa had a great weekend recently, baptizing nine people in the team’s outreach area of Becho, but it wasn’t without some challenges.
“Lemessa is an evangelist on our team,” said CMF team member Craig Fowler,
Veteran CMF missionaries Craig and Allison Fowler and their three children have been “all in” for serving God’s call on their lives since they arrived in Ethiopia in 2005. The couple has opened and managed a successful medical clinic in the bush, baptized hundreds, planted dozens of churches, and much more. On a recent stop-over at the CMF home office in Indianapolis they shared why they chose Ethiopia, what their ministry has been like, and what they’re excited about doing when they return in March 2020.