Church Leadership Training (details)

On 02 November, we started a two week training course with Ganza church leaders. Some came from as far away as 6 hours (by foot). And each of them faithfully attended each afternoon for the duration of the seminar. We had 25 people in total and taught on the following topics:

1. Sin and Forgiveness
2. Our Relationship with Jesus
3. The Word of God
4. Standing Firm until the End
5. Church Work and Giving
6. Spiritual Warfare & Prayer
7. Church Fellowship
8. Evangelism and Follow-up
9. Strong Christian Families

I was glad to have taught on #2, 3, and 4. During the preparation for each topic, I was challenged to be very focused... very intentional with each word. We were working through English, translated to Uduk, then translated to Ganza. So our thoughts had to be accurate and concise. Because this is an oral culture, we used many stories to illustrate Biblical concepts.

This past Friday, we had a small celebration to commemorate the end of the training. We had prepared very simple certificates for each attendee and handed them out in front of the rest of the community. All in all, it was a great 2 weeks!

Church Leadership Training

During the last few weeks, we've been involved in Church leadership training. Here's a photo from one of our afternoon sessions. See above for more details.

Cricket vs. Crayola

If I asked you, "Which is bigger, a crayon or a cricket?" nearly all of you would answer quickly, "Of course, it would be a crayon. Crickets are penny-sized."

NOT IN SUDAN! Have a look at this guy! He was crawling around in the house last night. I managed to squash him with my golf club, leaving him in tact enough for this photo. Anyway, hope you enjoy our experiences with local wildlife. It certainly keeps us on our toes.

Voice from God on the Mountain

This week we have had daily seminars for Biblical training. The people with whom we are working are very new believers. So our first three topics have been: Relationship with Jesus, Basics of Prayer, The Word of God. I've taught on #1 and #3.

"One day, a man had a son who was very sick. His son became so sick that he eventually died. In his grief, the father climbed to the top of a nearby mountain. While there, Adam (the first man) appeared to him and gave him a message from God. His message to the people was that they should come to him. They should assemble at his house (pictured above) and become his followers." - this is a real story

Did he really hear the voice of God? How can we know? Whose teaching should we follow and who will lead us astray? Among other things, both seminars that I've taught have helped answer these questions. Please continue to pray for these believers.