As PCI seeks to share the gospel and reach out to others in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Church has developed partnership links with other churches, Christian institutions and international mission agencies in more than 20 countries across the world.
The main purpose of the visit is to attend the 17th Biannual Synod meeting of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) Synod of Zambia, which takes place from 24th to 28th August, in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia. The CCAP Synod of Zambia has over 65,000 members in around 70 congregations.
On his way to Zambia, the Global Mission’s secretary will meet with General Assembly officials of the Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA) in Nairobi, Kenya, which has around 4 million members in over 1,000 congregations. While in Kenya he will also spend time with PCI overseas mission personnel serving in the country.
“I am looking forward to visiting our partners and personnel in Zambia and Kenya. A number of their leaders and representatives have been at our won General Assembly and visited our Church in recent years,” Rev. Marrs said before leaving.
“It is an honour to be invited by PCI’s partners in Zambia to participate in their Synod meetings and to meet once again with the leadership of the Presbyterian Church of East Africa.
“While there is much we can do to support and encourage our partners in their mission endeavours, we also need to grow in our own awareness of just how much we can learn from our vibrant and growing partners in Africa,” he said.
During his visit to Zambia, Rev. Marrs will also have the opportunity to visit Diane Cusick who began working with the CCAP Synod of Zambia in May 2016, following over 20 years serving in Malawi.
A member of from Bushvale Presbyterian Church, Diane has been settling in well in her new home in Lusaka, and is currently working with the Synod Executive as they draft a plan for Early Childhood Development.