"Joseph Generation" by Scott Marques

Scott Marques

It was so encouraging listening to Scott Marques preach on the “Joseph Generation” to the Operation Trumpet Call farmers. His vibrant, energetic, solid preaching was captivating. This is what he said:

Genesis 40: 20 -23. Scott gave the background of the Joseph story up to the point where the chief cup bearer did not remember Joseph who was still in prison.
a) Joseph was in a position much like us: in prison and with tough circumstances. We living in days where we feel like we are locked up and the situation is tough. We live in a continent that is the wealthiest in terms of natural resources and yet we are in poverty, are sick, in conflict and generally in a mess. It’s a kind of prison we find ourselves in. In prison we don’t have enough food, medication, there is daily fighting. Joseph was in those circumstances.
b) Joseph was in obscurity: Not only was his situation tough but he was forgotten. He was pushed in jail and left there. He got into that position due to a combination of things – both good and bad. For whatever reason we find ourselves in this position in Zimbabwe, God is working out His plan. In reality, the Church has been slow, weak, soft, unheard, unfelt and relegated.
c) Gods hand was on Joseph: We also see that with our circumstances. God’s hand is on us In Joseph’s obscurity, He gave Joseph the mechanism of deliverance which was knowledge/revelation to feed the nation.

Scott Marques preaching

If we think we are small and insignificant, God is on us, he is giving us revelation to feed our Nation. He is using the weak things of this world to confound the wise.

Read more on the Characteristics of Joseph

Summarised by Molly Manhanga

Testimonies from across Zimbabwe pt 2

It was so encouraging when one of the farmers went up to testify and all he wanted to do was to sing to God of the joy that was in his heart. It was just beautiful! He harvested 5 carts of maize.

Kensington: Foundations for Farming really works. My crops matured and I have a bumper harvest of 4 trucks loads. I showed the difference between mulched crops and those without mulch. I want to thank God. If you do as instructed, the crops will not wilt. I have plenty of groundnuts and I used my hands a lot.

Gwanda: I didn’t harvest anything from the field where I didn’t do Foundations for Farming. I’m expecting a harvest in the Foundations for Farming field. I’ve learnt about mulching.

Victoria Falls: I learnt many things about farming. I received my seed bags late and planted where I had prepared my field and put manure. I received the message of Foundations for Farming and I have knowledge. The Lord intervened with my crop and I received a bumper harvest. I have 28 carts of maize.

Bikita: We didn’t have much rains but we managed to mobilize people and teach them Foundations for Farming. Although we mulched our fields, we had lots of sunshine and eventually our crops failed because of lack of rain. There is a definite difference between Foundations for Farming and our traditional methods of farming. We look forward to this next season and we will prepare our land on time.

Binga: We had erratic rains this season and we received our seed late. A lot of us didn’t plant although we had prepared our fields. One old women and two old men risked planting in mid-January. They received a good harvest from their fields. I also received a harvest from my field. We started out with 35 farmers but we now have 80 in total. Foundations for Farming is being received so well and it works. We are looking forward to the next season.

By Molly Manhanga

Testimonies from across Zimbabwe pt 1

It was wonderful listening to the many testimonies from Operation Trumpet Call farmers from across the nation. This is what some of them had to say:

Mbalabala: I didn’t harvest any maize but I got groundnuts and roundnuts. I am very grateful. Next season will be better.

Nkayi: I had a bumper harvest and I am thankful for the teachings on Foundations for Farming. I harvested 4 carts. My crops were wilting and I put mulch. The rains came and my crops did well.

Tsholotsho: I didn’t know I could harvest so much here in Zimbabwe. We got so much maize in an area where we usually plan millet. I planted a small field of maize but my yields are hih. With Foundations for Farming, my crops were wonderful. We also had lots of rain. Bless the lord.

Masvingo: I planted using the Foundations for Farming method. I compared this method of farming to our traditional method and there is a vast difference. Though the rains weren’t good, I had a bumper harvest in my Foundations for Farming plot.

West Nicholson: There was lots of sunshine and many crops wilted. We tried to farm but our crops wilted. Although I didn’t get yields, I am rich in knowledge.

By Molly Manhanga