Saturday, October 03, 2009

Travels: Zambia- Hope College


I’ve had a great time of teaching with the students at Hope College, Lusaka, Zambia: Twenty-one bright-eyed, passionate, and open hearts drinking in the fresh insights on the life, person and work of Jesus Christ.

I find some of these leaders are so hungry for deeper knowledge of God’s Word and for an increase of personal growth that it really feels like a teacher's paradise.

It is in times like these that I see clearly that God has shaped and designed me for this ministry of cross-cultural teaching. It is truly a deposit God has placed within me and the fruit bears witness that this is God’s call upon my life. I am truly in my element and feel great liberty when strengthening indigenous, international leaders and when taking them to the next level in their theological and spiritual development.

Thanks you so much for your ongoing prayers and support. Tomorrow I will be teaching in the church of a former student of mine from my very first visit here in Zambia back in 2004. Richard Banda’s ministry has been greatly expanded by his encounters with the many teachers who have invested into his life through Hope College. Blessings!