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Happiness is hearing
I can’t speak for everyone but my experience is that hearing someone speak my language when I’m surrounded by folks speaking other languages quickly grabs my attention. So I can understand the broad smiles that come when folks hear recordings of Scripture stories for the first time in their own language. Especially when their language is a minority language not … Continue reading
Posted in Friends, India, Oral Learning, Orality, Susie Brown, Technology, Tim Brown
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Servant Leadership
There’s a lot written these days about servant leadership. Many opinions of what this means. For me, servant leadership requires knowing when to lead with passion and when to serve with just as much passion. My observation is that some “servant leaders” are quick to lead with passion and strength…. but when it’s their time to serve or follow, they … Continue reading
John RW Stott – Words to Live By
John RW Stott went home to his eternal reward on July 27, 2011. One of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people of the 20th century, some called him the “evangelical Pope.” His prolific writing, sermons while Rector at All Souls Church in London, influence in the Lausanne Movement and the thousands of majority world pastors trained and equipped with books … Continue reading
Prayers Have Results on a Christian Mission in India
We are riding in auto rickshaws more often than on any of our previous trips in India. In Patna this week, every morning Dwarika, Arjun (our teammates from Nepal), Susie and I would catch an auto ride to the Catholic Center where our meetings were held. In the afternoon, there was the ride back to the guest house. Then in … Continue reading
Geography
Well – Ed Weaver and JR Whitby have been to Nigeria and back; Mark Overstreet and board member Bruce Lowe have been to Kenya and back. The Nigeria trip was to wrap up some details relative to Phase I and to begin kicking off Phase II of continued evangelism and outreach in the northern states. Additional partners to expand the … Continue reading
Posted in East Africa, Ed Weaver, Friends, Kenya, Mark Overstreet, Nigeria, Partnerships, West Africa
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An Historic Occasion
75 years ago, the Rev. R.R. Brown began the Okoboji Lakes Bible and Missionary Conference. Dr. Brown was a radio preacher of some renown, and since Omaha in August is oppressively hot, the folks at WOW radio had an idea. What if Dr. Brown did 10 days of a conference that could be carried over live radio? And, what if … Continue reading
Technology
This is a topic of discussion that is near and dear to our hearts, as well as to our partners – both on the ground and in the donor community. It is a critical component of our ministry and yet it is the one we wish could be invisible at the same time. As I say to on-the-ground partners, the … Continue reading
Samburu Partner Meeting
Recently, a group of ministries working among the Samburu gathered for a meeting at North Point Community Church in Alpharetta, GA. Present were representatives from Water Missions International, Global X (NPCC), the Mission Society and T4 Global. The topic: how can we integrate and work strategically to take the gospel to this least-reached people group? When asked for a summary … Continue reading
The T-Willy Preaching Model
Our methodology of taking training to oral-culture learners doesn’t just have application for the MT4 device. One of our partners in Samburu, Pastor Wilfred, has discovered another way to put orality into play in his ministry. A bit of background information would probably be helpful. Our Kenyan pastors, much like their American counterparts, have certain preachers they like and emulate. … Continue reading
Nurturing World Christians
As a boy I had a love/hate relationship with the High School football season. My dad was the head football coach at our local high school, and I was a practice rat. I would crank through my paper route as fast as my Schwinn Sting Ray would take me and then I was off to the practice field to watch, … Continue reading