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What happens when we admit Failure?
I have always been captivated by the fact that Jesus’ first instruction to his audience when preaching the gospel was “Repent!” (Mark 1:15). ”Repent” is not a word often used in common contemporary English. Worse still, I’m afraid it’s not a word we use enough in the contemporary church either. From the beginning, turn from our failures and missteps has … Continue reading
Discipleship means showing up
Monday mornings generally mark the start of a new work week, and for me, that means a very early morning at the gym. We meet, we pray, and we hit it hard. Our small group builds accountability, discipline, and strength. We set goals to increase a healthy dose of spiritual, emotional, and physical strength, and in order to enjoy it all, … Continue reading
Stories, stories, everywhere!
Sunday, August 7, I was in Matthews, NC to see Pat Murdock at Elevation Church. Pat had agreed to meet with me that weekend, but said the only time he could see me was 8am-930am Sunday morning. You see, he oversees some of the leader development at EC and was meeting with the leaders from 730am-8am. The first service started … Continue reading
Trust and teamwork
Last week we were in Peru, Ind., with our grandkids. My mother grew up and is buried near the city that has continued its long tradition as the Circus Capital by holding the Peru Amateur Circus every summer. We were fortunate to be there during circus week to see the show. (You can visit www.perucircus.com to read more about what … Continue reading
Cross-cultural Shepherding with a Timeline
An early employee used this description one time when asked what we did in ministry. It’s not terribly informative to others, but for those of us on the team at T4 Global, it does resonate in our hearts. In many ways, our work is complex. We seek to enable indigenous leaders to be even more effective at developing communication strategies … Continue reading
History
My name is Ed Weaver and I am technically the leader of the band of brothers and sisters that make up T4 Global. By way of introduction, I am from a background of business – mostly in technology, such as software and hardware product management, business development and sales/marketing. I think like an entrepreneur and sometimes act like one too. … Continue reading
A Story of the Samburu
A story from Pastor Simon Mwaura, Executive Director of God’s Grace for All Nations, our lead partner in Kenya: “The reason why the Gospel did not penetrate the Samburu people [originally] is because the first missionaries used the wrong approach. They maintained that for one to be considered a follower of Christ, he/she must abandon his/her culture, and dress like … Continue reading
Worldview, Multiple Languages, and Scale
This trip to India has been fantastic – but it also presents some interesting challenges for our organization. First, we have a broad range of backgrounds involved in the program – some have been believers for a long time, some are relatively new to a relationship with God through Jesus Christ. As usual, it can be difficult (as it is … Continue reading
Nigeria: Beyond peace to its Prince
What Nigeria needs is beyond peace. They need the Prince of Peace. The Christmas Eve preparations in Jos Nigeria were shattered as 5 terrorists bombs exploded in predominantly Christian areas of the city. More bombs were set off on Christmas day with gangs of youth responding by burning houses in the Muslim areas of the city. At least 38 people … Continue reading
Posted in JR Whitby, Mark Overstreet, Nigeria, Oral Learning, Orality, Partnerships, Travel, West Africa
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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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