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Ignite Church
Lydia and I had a great time starting a partnership at Ignite Church in Myrtle Beach, SC–this Missionary Church is full of loving people who have a real heart to see Kingdom work accomplished in MB and in the rest of the world. They regularly send teams to South America and Africa, and faithfully provide …
Empowering Consultation
Translating the complete Bible into a language which has never had one is a big project; and like other big projects it takes a team of empowered, skillful, and dedicated practitioners, all operating in different roles and functions. On twftw.org, we talk a lot about our translators—teams of well-trained and Spirit-filled men and women who …
Mobilizing a Movement
I have had the privilege of teaching at most of the EMIT Women Leadership Institutes. Going from project to project, meeting people, noticing differences in culture, taking in the art, songs, hearts, resilience, needs, laughter, tears, creativity, struggles, traffic, survival, humor, and everyday life. By far the highlight of my work is teaching a course …
Soli New Testament Published and Released
Setting the Stage It is a warm, Friday afternoon—the day before the Soli New Testament Launch—and six of us are tightly packed into a car, traveling through the Soli-lands, east of Lusaka, Zambia. I have never travelled through this part of country after the rains, and my heart is happy to see fields of corn …
Soli New Testament Release in March
The Soli New Testament is being released soon! In March, the Soli people in Zambia will, for the first time, have the New Testament available to them in their mother tongue! Jesus made some pretty profound statements while he was here on this earth. Often times, a simple-seeming metaphor is not just food for thought, …
Goma Women’s Leadership Institute Reponse
EMIT received the following letter from a woman who attended a Women’s Leadership Institute in the Democratic Republic of Congo. We have removed her name, but are leaving the letter and picture exactly as it was received. It is amazing to see God working in the lives of people of whom we have the great …
Update: Training in Zambia
It has now been over a year since our first trip into southern Africa as workers looking to find the projects and places where we can help bring more truth and life to marginalized and hurting people. The past year has been both rewarding, successful, and eye-opening. I am just finishing teaching courses in computers, writer …
What are you breathing?
While standing outside the dilapidated structure waiting for the translators to arrive, I wasn’t really ready or expecting to have one of the most profound conversations of my time in Chongwe, Zambia–let alone with a seven year old. It started when her toddler sister saw me and rushed over. The young one didn’t speak any …
Zambia: Soli Update
For the past month, Lydia and I have been living in Chongwe. Chongwe is at the center of sprawling Soli farmlands in central Zambia. The daily, two-kilometer walk to the makeshift translation office has given me time to think, meet locals, and see behind-the-curtain of Zambian life. One of the great joys of my commute …