Treasure Hunt

By Rosemond Opare-Kumi

“Treasure Hunt” is a life-time inspirational call for believers to give their all to hunt the eternal TREASURE. It is this hunt that promises in return, a hundred-fold blessing in this life and guarantees eternal life.
Since creation, responses to God’s love have sent men and women on diverse escapades. A clear demonstration of their love for Jesus Christ has compelled some of them on journeys marked by untold hardships and persecution until their death. Many of these heroes are unsung and their names may not appear anywhere.
“Treasure Hunt” is therefore a collection of life stories in brief of randomly selected ancient and modern Treasure Hunters who defied all odds to demonstrate their love for Jesus Christ in largely uncharted territories. Some were martyred while others abandoned their families for years on end and sometimes lost their lives in the process.
In like manner, Jesus Christ left His residence in heaven to come down in order to reconcile the world back to God. That is the price He paid in order to secure salvation for all mankind who choose to believe in Him. He is the Treasure believers seek against all odds for He promises to reward labors of love.
These Treasure hunters demonstrate that indeed the Kingdom of God is like a precious treasure hidden in a field. When a man finds it, he hides it and then in his joy goes and sells all he has and buys that field. Many are selling material possessions as their opportunity cost in buying the Treasure in order to also win the prize.
What are you forgoing in order to find this Treasure and make it accessible to others. Choose to be a Treasure-Hunter for your labor of love will be rewarded by Jesus Christ.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Partridge Publishing Singapore
• Release date: Feb 11, 2021
• ISBN: 9781543758818

Rosemond Opare-Kumi

Rosemond Opare-Kumi (AmaRose) is a writer of christian literature and evangelist. Professionally, she is a musician and public health consultant. She has decades of social development work experience in countries including Ghana, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho and Rwanda in various capacities as Team Leader, Resident Adviser, Consultant and UN Volunteer. Her academic background is in music, education, demography and public health. “Treasure Hunt” is her seventh published book and the fourth in “The TREASURE” series. Her first six books are: “The Lord’s Prayer: The forgotten Prayer”, “Created to Invent: A Foretaste of Paradise”, “Incense From Golden Bowls, “The TREASURE”, ‘A Tender Shepherd” and “ Hide Me”. AmaRose and husband Solomon make their home in Botswana. They are marriage counselors and active Gideons. They have four adult children; Cynthia and Yanga Kizza, Jennifer and Michael. The arrival of their first grandson Asher-Joe continues to inspire them to Treasure-hunt in more innovative ways, as well as support other Treasure-hunters.

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Contents

Dedication

Prologue

Introduction and Purpose of Book

Book Format

Incentives and Assurances for Treasure Hunting

Jesus Christ: The First Evangelist and Missionary

Paul’s Missionary Journeys

Examples of Christian Missionaries and Evangelists Who Impacted the World

•   David Brainerd

•   William Carey

•   Adoniram and Ann Judson

•   David Livingstone

•   John G. Paton

•   Hudson Taylor

•   Mary Slessor

•   Amy Carmichael

•   Jim and Elisabeth Elliot

•   Brother Andrew

•   William Tyndale

•   George Whitefield

•   William Franklin Graham Jr.

•   Reinhard Bonnke

•   Kathryn Johanna Kuhlman

•   Dwight Lyman Moody.

•   Arthur Blessitt

Epilogue

References

Dedication

TO

BISHOP DENNIS AGYEI-GYAN AND FAMILY

MISSIONARIES OF LIGHT HOUSE CHAPEL

INTERNATIONAL TO BOTSWANA

2005-2012

Your genuine love for Jesus Christ was evident but like many such missionaries, your contribution may escape the headlines, the books and other literary documents. This dedication is an intentional recognition of genuine love of the many in this category for Jesus Christ.

The Opare-Kumi family in Botswana had the privilege to host Pastor Agyei-Gyan (Now Bishop) and family when they were assigned to the country as missionaries to establish the Lighthouse chapel International (LCI). We literary saw and felt their genuine faith and willingness to count all as loss for the sake of the Cross of Christ.

Indeed many are called but few choose to answer the call the way they did it. They sold their all to purchase the land that hid the Treasure for the benefit of others. The story of Light House Chapel International in Botswana therefore cannot be written without due mention of this dedicated and selfless pioneering work. God bless you.

Paul captures the very essence of missionary work in these words: -

But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ

Philippians 3:7-8

May these examples inspire and encourage believers to hunt with their all for the Treasure as never before.

Prologue

Jesus Christ likened the Kingdom of God to a Treasure that is hidden in a field. The one who found it went and sold all he had to enable him buy the field that contained the Treasure. The essence of this parable continues to inspire God’s people to pursue the Kingdom in ways that give cause for marvel at times. Especially where such courses are against all odds and precarious.

Since creation, God’s people have dared to put their heads on the block as it were to prove His existence and presence in the affairs of men. God’s plan of salvation through Jesus Christ continues to motivate His people to undertake escapades to ensure that as many as would believe can be saved. The pursuit of such escapades come in diverse and various forms. For some, their responses have taken them to unknown and uncharted paths and terrains.

This book retells their stories briefly and leave readers to reflect and ponder their choices in light of these escapades. The question is: are we on such pursuits such that the salvation plan will get accomplished?

It is always me first and then you out there. And so here it is. May we continue Treasure-hunting until He returns for His reward is with Him.

Introduction and

Purpose of Book

Bishop Dennis Agyei-Gyan then Pastor Dennis was a chemical engineer who lived and worked in the UK with his Pharmacist wife Natasha.

The young couple in their late twenties had answered a call to be missionaries. Their first step-out