Greetings, 

PLI has been in its third mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo since 2006. It hasn’t been easy to arrange PLI seminars there in Kinshasa but with perseverance and optimism the third mission to DRC was a real success. We were a team of three instructors from UK, Switzerland and Central African Republic plus Henri Minder who has God's courage to open the door of opportunity there in Kinshasa, DRC.

Knowing exactly when to go to DRC was a challenge for all of us. Henri Minder from Swithzerland who went five days before the rest of the team was not allowed in the country because he has not a visa before arriving. He was obliged to leave the airport and wait in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia until the visa was granted to him with the hard negociation of the former vice-president of the Republic and the National General Commissionner of the Police.

Richard Wiggins from UK only got his formal word to enter DRC  20 minutes before his departure. Daniel Beckmann from Swithzerland did unpacked his luggage and packed it again before departure. Augustin Hibaile from the Central African Republic was lucky getting his visa less than two days and was the first one to arrive in Kinshasa. All our team members have demonstrated confidence in God and optimism in that mission. We have also learn how to be patient and to trust God in every detail during our stay in DRC.

After many contacts we had the favor of the National General Commissionner of the Police who even being out of Kinshasa in the country have asked the National Chief of chaplains to invite the generals and officers of Police to attend the seminars. The first basic seminars took place at the nice venue of the Police headquarter where there was air conditionning and the logistics we needed for our presentation. About 70 top leaders of the national police participated to the seminars. During the opening ceremony, we welcomed the National General Commissionner gave a very good speech in encouraging the participants to dedicate themselves to the training. Augustin Hibaile spoke on behalf of the team and thanked all who have made possible the seminars. He indicated the importance of PLI seminars that can bring a real transformation in the individuals and a whole nation. Because most of the participants were at the seminars in 2010, our team did something new. We did a summary of the workbook till the lunch time and in the afternoon divided the participants in four different groups. PLI alumni and new participants met together and shared about how easy or difficult it was for them to try to implement the principles learnt in their family and workplace. After the meeting in group, they came back to the pleniery and shared what they have experienced. How ! it’s was amazing to hear their reports. We have spent 8 hours on Thursday and gave the certificates and pins to the participants during the closing ceremony. He head of the Police also presented the certificates.

The following day has about 90 participants from the Police and military in our seminar done in the same venue. Most of the participants are new to the PLI seminars so we cover all the materials in 8 hours following by the closing ceremony with the presentation of the certificates and pins of integrity. The highlight of that seminars was the closing speech again for the National General Commissionner of Police. Following is the summary of his address to the participants and the PLI team :

« … I am very pleased to close this second day of seminars … You have made the right choice to participate to this seminars. I am thankful to our guests (Pointman’s team) who have come to train us. The National Police and military forces of DRC need such training on leadership. We all need good values of leadership to better serve our people, because our job is to watch over the population. But without God we will watch in vain. We must know and believe in God and serve Him through our job. When we follow the leadership principles we will become good police officers.

Many of you wanted to shake my hands. Some of you seek opportunity to take a picture with me and today is the occasion for you. But I want you to know that I come here among you as your servant first than your General Commissionner of the police. We all need to consider ourselves as servants because it make our job very easy. Let not see ourselves superior to other, but let’s be humble. We must demonstrate love for others. I know you all and I encourage you to develop the kind of love that Jesus has for mankind. It is very important for us all to prepare eternal life when we are alive. We need to love even our ennemis so that we can be in the will of our Lord. Being in the will of God helps to realize many promesses … »

I am thankful to God for the success of this mission to DRC. Even it’s was very stressful to be there, God has used our team to be a blessing to the Police and military who are facing great and dangerous period of time in one month of their elections. I am proud of the team members who are very supportive to each one.  We are safely back home and praise God for using us to bring his testimony before the nations. 

Augustin Hibaile

PLI team Director to DRC

Rev. Dr Augustin Hibaile
Directeur Executif du CIDEL

Greetings from Kinshasa, DRC

I am in DRC since last Sunday. I spent a night in Congo Brazzaville and did cross the congo river to Kinshasa for a Pointman seminars with Police officers and military.

This mission is a very difficult one because of the coming elections in the country, our friends who have to organize the seminars aren't able to set things on time. We are having various contacts to make it happen hopefully tomorrow.

Internet connexion is little bit difficult and it's cost $15 per hour in the hotel we are staying. The Pointman team in this mission has two from Switzerland, one from UK and myself. On Saturday we will participate to the National Prayer Breakfast here before I cross the river again to wait my returning flight to Bangui on Tuesday.

CIDEL is sending two of its members to South Africa to get a training for trainers. My assistant Gaspard and the secretary of the board of CIDEL brother Cendri Moute (Lawyer) are the two who are going including a brother from Yaounde, Cameroon who is starting CIDEL there. His name is Richard HOUMEGNI.

Please continue to pray for the need of building a chapel/Center of ethics at the university campus in Bangui. The new rector is in favor of our activities including that project.

Pray also for the necessity of CIDEL to move to a new office somewhere in town. We are seing the possibility to rent an space at the Baptist Mid Mission downtown.

Pray for the government leadership seminars we are waiting for the dates. We are planning other seminars with organizations in the country.

Pray for my family back home. 

Thanks for all your support.

Rev. Dr Augustin Hibaile
Directeur Executif du CIDEL

October 10, 2011

Greetings to all

Greetings from CAR,

Greetings . . . 

Greetings from the Indian beautiful Nelson Mandela Bay,

Rev. Dr Augustin Hibaile
Directeur Executif du CIDEL

Greetings

Some of you know that Marie Helene is involved in the ministry called True Love Waits and True Love Stays with ICDI. Since we have been in Bangui after 24 years at the Bata Bible schools, we have been honored to be the maiden of honor and the best man for five marriages in Bangui. In CAR official marriages are celebrated at the Mayor's office than the blessings are done at the church for Christians. Please pray for Jesus and Rebecca, Gaston and Lea, Paul and Genevieve, Freddy and Lyda, Edmond and Nana as they have to keep their commitment before the Lord in their marriages.  

In addition, we are delighted to host people in our home. Last June we hosted Jandi Potts a student from Liberty University who visited the CAR for intercultural studies with Mike Taylor's team. After that visit, Jandi has a desired to come back to CAR for a year of ministry. Please pray that she will succeed in learning French and be able to get financial support to be back. Currently my family is hosting a couple from Chad. Pastor Daniel and his wife Robertine came for a medical visit with Mike Taylor's doctors team. Robertine got a surgery last Monday and is recovering from that. Pastor Daniel and his wife have four more weeks to spend with my family before they return to Chad. Pray for complete recovery from Robertine. It is such a joy to make people feel at home. We appreciate your prayers for our family.

Directeur Executif du CIDEL