Overview Lydia and I are embarking on a three-month trip into sub-Saharan Africa from the end of April until the middle of August. We will be spending time in Zambia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Namibia, Ethiopia, and South Africa. We are continually looking for ways to help support national ministries in engaging God’s mission to increase His …
African women account for two thirds of the world’s 774 million adult illiterates – a proportion that is unchanged over the past two decades. In Sub-Saharan Africa 81% of boys were enrolled at primary school during 2005-2009, compared to only 77% of girls. With just 11% of the world’s population, Africa accounts for more than …
Read on to learn about the translation work happening with the Soli people of Zambia. Of the ~7,000 languages in the world, only about 1,300 have the New Testament and only about 550 have a complete Bible. Soli is just one of The Word for the World‘s 80+ language projects and this project has almost …
We have all been shocked and saddened by the brutal attacks of Isis extremists around the globe. The reality is that this group will do their utmost to establish an Islamic State, dragging us all back into the dark ages. Historically the group that suffers most under Islamic rule is Women. They are degraded, striped …
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We are very excited to be developing women leaders while partnering with AFMIN! For quit some time AFMIN has realized that the need for leaders in Africa remains not only for the development of church leaders but also for the development of trained influential leaders from every level of society. Leaders, whom have the potential …
Having recently finished our inaugural, two-month trip into Africa, we have had some time to gather our thoughts, look at all that happened, and prayerfully consider all that God is doing. People back home have asked us if we still feel that giving up our established careers and ministry to pursue these first steps into …
For the past few months, Lydia and I have been really struggling with the concept of living by faith—and finances are only the tip of the iceberg with this topic. The varied intersections of life and faith seem to be more like a four-interstate exchange than a four-way stop (of which I’ve seen zero in …
Before leaving for Zambia, I wanted to keep myself away from making strong expectations. Sure, there is planning, and packing, and evaluation that goes into a 3-month trip away from home, but I wanted to be surprised by the things I experienced while in Africa…and even by day three, there have been many surprises! Of …
Lydia and I gave our first presentations of the vision and heart of what God is calling us to do this past Sunday at HarvestDowntown. Thank you to everyone who agreed to talk with us and for showing interest in Bible Translation and Women’s Empowerment. We greatly look forward to working with you moving forward!
Overview We will be heading to Zambia, and other countries in the surrounding region, in September 2015 for three months. The main foci of this trip are training and needs assessment. This trip is the beginning of a new chapter in how we are serving God, and we have a lot of work to do–both …