Always abounding in the work of the Lord… HIGHLIGHTS Our passion is to train pastors.This year was difficult and tiring.Mat is going back to school in order to train pastors.We joined the organization Training Leaders International. OUR PASSION IS TO TRAIN PASTORS As my friend Samweli, pastor of the local Swahili church, sat on my vibrant village-made couch,...
“Is the world crucified to you or does it fascinate you?”― Leonard Ravenhill Christians are disciples. Aliens in a dark world. They are called to follow Jesus against the grain, upstream—to be in, but not of the world. We have the same calling and mandate that first-century Christians did when they started the world on...
I’m preaching in Philippians this week and the main point is to work out your salvation with fear and trembling. Paul has been exhorting the Philippians to live lives worthy of the gospel and then he says, “This is what it looks like to be a follower of Christ. So, live like this!” So I...
Every year we attempt to fight the culture and align our Christmas practices with our Christmas beliefs. Christmas is not about gifts, but about Christ coming to earth and giving his life as a servant for all—as a ransom for others. Literally dying in their place. “…the Son of Man came not to be served...
Mission trip to Tanzania to teach and encourage future pastors, and evangelize villagers who live around the school. April 22-29, 2018 Majahida Bible Training School Bariadi, Tanzania [maxbutton id=”1″] ITINERARY Fly into Mwanza, Tanzania. Head to the village where we will teach in the school during the days and go house to house during the...
The next day we planned to over to the Bible school in Katungulu where Miranda and I have a couple pastor friends. To get there you have to cross a portion of Lake Victoria by ferry. Amos, the principle of the school, heard that we were visiting and called me and arranged to take us...
The next day, after the Busi ministry day, we said our very sad good byes and waited for the bus. The whole time the boys that lived by me had alluded me. I saw one and greeted, but he was shy and quiet and left very quickly. I think they were afraid to be rejected...
