Dear Friends and Partners in Christ, For years, Rise Congo has sent teams of Bible college teachers deep into remote regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They have traveled by car, truck, boat, and even small aircraft —carrying equipment and materials—just to train pastors who are hungry to preach the Word of God faithfully. It worked. But as more colleges have opened and more churches have requested training, we’ve reached a bottleneck. Travel is expensive. Sched

We want to begin by sincerely thanking you for your ongoing partnership and faithful support of Rise Congo. Your commitment has truly made a difference as we work together to fulfill the Great Commission in the Democratic Republic of Congo—a nation facing so many challenges. Your generosity over the years has been instrumental in helping us bring real hope and lasting change to communities across the country, and we are deeply grateful. You directly enable us to continue and

A s we welcome 2026, we pray that God's blessings abound in your life, drawing you ever closer in your relationship with Him, your family, and your friends. On behalf of everyone at Rise Congo, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude for your generous support—whether through your time in reading our newsletters, your financial contributions, or your prayers. Your partnership means the world to us. Our mission is to faithfully carry out the Great Commission by sharing the g

We Prayed, God Answered, We have Laborers for the Harvest, Ready to Launch New Churches. Matthew 9:35-38 35  And Jesus went about all the...

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Vaden & Suzannah Dawson Aldrige Suzannah  is doing great, recently married to Vaden Aldridge, and working as a flight nurse on a...

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F or over 33 years of Congo ministry, the gospel has changed thousands of lives. Not only through their salvation in Jesus Christ but...

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Chrisann Dawson The Congo Trilogy Book 1:  Alessandra is on her first trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo when the terrors of an...

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View the previous blog to get the full understand of these answered prayers. Pastor David is so thankful for these gifts. This has sent...

View the previous blog to get the full understand of these answered prayers. Pastor David is so thankful for these gifts. This has sent...

Pastor David Ndaya is one of our pastors who lives in the center of the Congo. When my daughter Suzannah and I traveled to the Congo in...

I am so very proud of our Congolese leadership. The picture on the left, Pastor Jean-Marie Besolo and I, have known each other for 32...

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