E57: Farming, the Gospel, and Miracles: Raising a Young Family on Mission in the Congo | Sherrill Kaonga of Overland Missions

About this episode

Sherrill Kaonga shares her experiences as a missionary in the Congo, discussing the integration of faith and agriculture in their daily lives.

Life as missionaries in the Congo has given Sherrill and her family an up-close look at the faithfulness of God. In this conversation, we talk about how the gospel weaves itself into Sherrill’s everyday moments: shared meals, long travels, homeschooling, ministering, and more. She shares how the Farming God’s Way curriculum is helping transform not just land, but hearts, as locals learn to release superstition and trust God for provision. From stories of healing and answered prayer to a peek at living in true gospel community, this episode offers a glimpse into a calling that is both stretching and full of abundance! In this episode, we cover: Sherrill shares what daily life looks like as a missionary family with three young sons serving in the Congo Their work focuses on discipling local people to carry the gospel into their own communities Farming God’s Way curriculum teaches how agriculture and faith are deeply connected, as modeled in the Bible Many communities tie farming to spirituality, so learning to turn from witchcraft and trust God with the land is part of discipleship Examples of how Scripture speaks to restoration in every area of life, including food production and…

People in this episode

Guest: Sherrill Kaonga

Topics covered

• missionary work
• faith
• agriculture
• community
• discipleship
• family life

Keywords

• missionary
• Congo
• Farming God’s Way
• gospel
• discipleship
• community
• family

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Overland Missions

Books & works: Farming God’s Way

Places: Congo

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