Earlier this year, a team from Relay Trust visited the newest province in the Anglican Communion: Igreja Anglicana de Moçambique e Angola (IAMA). Doug Ingram (CEO), Daniel Magagnin (Regional Relationship Manager for IAMA), and new supporter Daniel Mulrine travelled through Mozambique and Angola to meet church leaders, visit grassroots training groups, and witness first-hand the quiet, faithful work of the Church in some of its most remote corners.
Mozambique greeted the team with delays. Plans to land in Nampula were disrupted, forcing an unplanned overnight in Johannesburg. It was a frustrating start. But, in hindsight, it offered an unexpected opportunity to pause to prepare hearts, reflect, and remember that, as Proverbs reminds us, “In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.”
Once on the ground in Tete, Mozambique, the team arrived on the 50th anniversary of the country’s independence. There, they met with local leaders and training groups quietly growing the Church. Stories emerged of laypeople planting new congregations, of communities where discipleship was slowly taking root, despite years of war, poverty, and neglect. The Bishop spoke honestly of the diocese’s challenges, but his words were laced with hope, pointing to the persistent presence of the Holy Spirit.
From Tete, the team travelled with Mission Aviation Fellowship to Quelimane, where they were warmly welcomed by Archbishop Vicente, the new Primate. He shared a vision of a Church rooted in discipleship and lived out in real communities. In Chimoio, near the Zimbabwean border, the team visited more groups and worshipped with vibrant congregations. Some churches are blossoming; others still wait for Bibles, for teachers, for support. The contrast was stark, a harvest plentiful, but labourers and tools still far too few.
Throughout Mozambique, the recurring theme was of God working through the local training efforts in ways no one could have predicted. In these overlooked corners of the world, the Kingdom of God is quietly, stubbornly advancing.
In Angola, the journey continued with a heartfelt reunion in Luanda, then moved south to Lubango. There, the team witnessed a diocese reaching communities barely touched by the wider Church. They listened to local stories, visited potential mission stations, and felt the weight and wonder of ministry among unreached people groups.
A visit to the dramatic cliffs of Tundavala brought moments of reflection, followed by a descent to Namibe and the beginnings of a new church presence. In Menongue, the vision became clearer, people are being trained, commissioned, and sent to plant churches in towns newly opened by the removal of landmines; a powerful metaphor for the Gospel reclaiming broken ground.
A highlight was a visit to The HALO Trust, where the team saw mine clearance operations and met local staff benefiting from a literacy and leadership programme supported by Relay Trust. Mission isn’t just about souls; it’s about whole lives, restored and renewed. The coming of God’s Kingdom.
Back now, the team carries with them stories of faith, courage, and transformation. Please pray for the Church in IAMA; for the leaders, trainers, and everyday disciples planting seeds of hope across Mozambique and Angola. The work is just beginning. But already, it’s bearing fruit
