21/05/2025
*Stronger For Longer* (21/05/2025)
Drug and Substance abuse has become a menace destroying both the young and old, ripping apart families, communities and has become a national security threat for governments across the globe.
The world battles a secret enemy which only shows it's face often when its too late...
Be informed if you didn’t know. Be reminded if you knew!
For us all at Fig, what happens in Zimbabwe is often symbolic, figurative reflective of the state of Church in the entire Fig World. In October of 2023, Zimbabwean Government declared Drug and Substance abuse a national disaster lamenting it's baleful impact among the youthful populace. Mitigatory measures and initiatives were put in place to try and arrest the runaway effects of this scourge on the Sourthen African Nation. This became an ongoing onslaught until this day to the extend that almost all Radio Stations, messages against Drug and Substance Abuse are played before News Bulletins.
Meanwhile, Faith In God Ministries International has not been observing all this from a distance. Fig through various arms and initiatives has been pushing back and holding fort against Drug and Substance abuse through Operation Hope Trust activities, The Family Institution, and multiple Commando sessions in Church Assemblies across the globe on Sunday.
*Building* was set as Fig's 2nd Strategic Objective spanning the 2025 - 2030, this is extremely symbolic and well calculated. It's often quite easy for people to think of the BUILDING objective as limited to the construction of infrastructure and amenities only. There is much more to this Objective as it also entails building people, families, communities and nations for Posterity. In Fig's recently ended Season, this BUILDING Objective gave birth to "Family Institution" a Strategic Ministry aimed at deliberately building the Family Unit which is considered as the fundamental unit of Church. Fig's Family Institution Ministry is led by Bishop Gurupira and together with Operation Hope Trust International they also battled the scourge of Drug and substance abuse in their own capacity.
So what?
Good question! The fight against Drug and Substance is everyone's fight because non is spared directly or inderectly. There has to be an eagerness in every leader to fight this silent enemy. That eagerness is very health, benign and a good starting point.
Goshen International Bible College and Operation Hope Trust International both Fig’s arms will be providing some valuable training that will equip Leaders on how to combat the scourge of Drug and Substance abuse. From time to time they will be arming us all with the necessary tools and skill to use along this battle.
It is worth while to attend these trainings for ourselves and those we lead. For our Church Assemblies, Communities and nations at large. Goshen and OPHTI should also leverage technology and dispense these trainings globally.
Attached below is a flyer for one such training event , we are encouraged to participate.
We shall not be like drunken drivers on the information highways and lose out on a opportunity to learn..... See you there physically or virtually
Jason Seremwe
*Fig Publications*