My name is Joseph Sagonda, a missionary with YWAM from Zambia and recently did a SBS with YWAM,Nuremberg Germany. 2 years ago I did my DTS with Fire and Fragrance in Potchefstroom South Africa. I said yes to the great commission in Matthew 28:18-20 and my desire is to be among the saints who will help prepare the work men for the harvest as in Matthew 9:35-38
 My heart burns with a clear mission: to raise up and equip the youth and young adults of Africa to become skilled, passionate workers for God’s global harvest. Having said "yes" to the Great Commission, I see the great need here at home—not just to gather the harvest, but to prepare the workers who will gather it, as Jesus showed us in Matthew 9:38.Â
My purpose in this season is to serve full-time in Choma, creating a launching pad where young Africans are not seen only as a mission field, but as vital missionaries to the world. I believe God is calling a generation from Zambia and Africa to be sent out, well-prepared in skills, heart and truth, to the nations.
My journey in missions has uniquely prepared me for this calling. I am currently involved with different ministries doing mentorship and discipling many young men and young women, through teachings and helping with different skills on how to study Gods word and walk in it. My Discipleship Training School (DTS) with YWAM in South Africa was a powerful time of saying "yes" and understanding God's heart for all peoples. It opened my eyes to the vastness of the harvest and the urgency of the call. Now, God had provided an incredible opportunity to deepen my foundation through the School of Biblical Studies (SBS) in Germany. This intense study of God’s Word is not just for me; it is the essential tool I am gathering so I can effectively "teach them to obey everything I have commanded you." My DTS ignited the fire, and my SBS is forging the tool and has been transforming me—so that as I return to Zambia I can help equip my brothers and sisters with the same uncompromising truth and missional heart.
My vision is to see a movement of young Zambians(Africans), rooted deeply in Scripture and burning with missionary zeal, being sent from Africa to the hardest and neediest places. I will help prepare them through discipleship groups, practical mission trainings, and biblical teaching—all designed to build resilience, cultural understanding, and spiritual maturity. Together, we will work to see these prepared workmen step out in faith, from our communities in Choma, Zambia and Africa to the frontiers of Europe, the United States, and Asia. We are shifting the narrative: Africa is not just receiving but giving, sending out equipped harvesters to the ends of the earth.
Partner With This Vision
If this vision resonates with your heart, I would be deeply honored to have you partner with me in this work. Here are three simple ways you can stand with us:
1. Pray With Me: Commit to praying for the young people of Choma, for wisdom as I develop training materials, and for the future workers who will be sent out. Your prayers are the invisible foundation of everything we will do.
2. Encourage Me: Send a message, ask for updates, and share words of encouragement. The journey can be long, and your friendship and reminders of God’s faithfulness mean more than you know.
3. Support Me Financially: My full-time ministry in Zambia and missions work. If you feel led, a one-time or monthly financial gift will directly invest in preparing African Missionaries (workmen) for the global harvest. Please reach out to me directly, and I can share the practical details.
Thank you for considering how you might be a part of this exciting call to "prepare the workmen." Together, we can see a generation equipped and sent from Africa to the world.
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Or reach out to Jeremy.emert@gmail.com
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Joseph