June 27, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.
I’m always humbled and amazed by the rapid growth and strength of the African Church. In the past, we sent missionaries to evangelize the African nations. The reality is that they’ve grown to be such spiritual giants they’re now sending missionaries to evangelize the increasingly pagan west!
Read MoreOctober 25, 2015.Reading time 7 minutes.
Kennedy* enters the classroom and takes a seat in the usual place. He’s not in a hurry, because he doesn’t look forward to his religious education class. Some things are written on the board, but Kennedy only recognizes the word “son.” The teacher begins to lecture, speaking to the class and writing more things on […]
Read MoreJuly 19, 2015.Reading time 9 minutes.
When we operate under old assumptions—especially as they relate to the developing world—we miss the most effective opportunity to minister to a 21st-century audience. Craig Groeschel, senior pastor of LifeChurch.tv.—known for the innovative use of technology to spread the Gospel—says: “To reach people no one is reaching, we have to do things no one is […]
Read MoreApril 3, 2015.Reading time 5 minutes.
BREAKING: OneHope Kenya Chairman recommends how we should respond to the killing of their Christian young people at the hands of Muslims this Easter Friends and Partners in the ministry, As you may have seen from the news channels, Kenya has just experienced the worst terror attack this Thursday with the death toll now standing […]
Read MoreJune 9, 2014.Reading time 4 minutes.
On a trip to Kenya, I noticed a slightly run down water tower behind the property’s “kitchen” hut. When I asked whether it was still being used to store “emergency” water for their frequent droughts, the owner laughed and said, “no, that’s the only place where we can get cell coverage. We had to build steps […]
Read MoreOctober 3, 2013.Reading time 4 minutes.
My recent trip to Kenya and Tanzania reminded me that Africa holds a special place in my heart. My first visit was shortly after Bob and I were married in 1960. Our first home was a mud house with a thatched roof in the interior of Senegal. Our visit to West and East Africa […]
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