The Mission Foundation
P.O. Box 46358
Baton Rouge, LA 70895
February 20, 2009
Dear friends,
Bec and I are presently traveling by car from Mbeya, Tanzania back to Dar es Salaam. We just saw another highway accident. They are very frequent here. We ourselves had a very, very close call on the way to the seminar last weekend. We appreciate all of your prayers for safe travel.
Our Langham Preaching seminar went very well. We had 54 delegates who came primarily from the Moravian Church and the African Inland Church (established 100 years ago by African Inland), although there were also Baptists and Pentecostals. This morning, during our sharing time at the end of the seminar, one brother remarked about the uncommon sense of unity they had experienced this week. It was indeed very apparent throughout the seminar. I would like to add that this group in Mbeya was quite diligent in the carrying out their workshop assignments. They were extremely focused on their work and produced some good sermon theme statements and outlines.
LETTER CONTINUED IN DAR ES SALAAM – SATURDAY NIGHT, FEBRUARY 21ST –
Tonight I am writing from the African Inland Mission guest house in Dar es Salaam. Tomorrow morning at 3:30 a.m. the taxi will pick us up to take us to the airport for an early morning flight to Accra, Ghana (by way of Nairobi). Then tomorrow night we will begin our fifth Langham Preaching seminar in Ghana. It is known in that country as NEPS, i.e. National Expository Preaching Seminar. We will be doing a Level Three program, which means that this group of delegates will be receiving their certificates, having completed the three-year sequence.
Following the Level Three program, on Sunday night, March 1st, I will preach the induction sermon for the new pastor of Accra Chapel, Rev. Emmanuel Osae-Addo. Accra Chapel meets on the campus of the University of Ghana Medical School and has been pastored for many years by Rev. Theopholis (T. B.) Dankwa, a member of the Langham Preaching seminar committee for Ghana. It is a wonderful congregation that God has used in a very significant way in this West African country. I have preached there before and am honored that my brother T. B. has invited me to share in this special occasion as he passes the mantel of pastoral service to another brother. Please pray for us and for Accra Chapel.
On that same day, Sunday, March 1st, we will begin our two and a half day “Training of Local Facilitators” program. I mentioned this program to you in my last letter. It is extremely important to the future of the expository preaching movement in Ghana.
Please pray for Becky (who ministers to women) and me that we will have the required energy and the wisdom needed to finish our work well. We are very grateful to God for allowing us to participate in His work here in Africa through Langham Preaching (John Stott Ministries). Please see websites for more information.
For those who desire to support the work of The Mission Foundation, we will not be able to send out an envelope this month. We will only be able to communicate with you by email. Please see the address given in the heading. We are sorry for this inconvenience. We greatly appreciate your willingness to provide financially for our work. Thank you for ALL that you have done and continue to do!
Laboring and looking for His coming!
Rod and Bec
P.O. Box 46358
Baton Rouge, LA 70895
February 20, 2009
Dear friends,
Bec and I are presently traveling by car from Mbeya, Tanzania back to Dar es Salaam. We just saw another highway accident. They are very frequent here. We ourselves had a very, very close call on the way to the seminar last weekend. We appreciate all of your prayers for safe travel.
Our Langham Preaching seminar went very well. We had 54 delegates who came primarily from the Moravian Church and the African Inland Church (established 100 years ago by African Inland), although there were also Baptists and Pentecostals. This morning, during our sharing time at the end of the seminar, one brother remarked about the uncommon sense of unity they had experienced this week. It was indeed very apparent throughout the seminar. I would like to add that this group in Mbeya was quite diligent in the carrying out their workshop assignments. They were extremely focused on their work and produced some good sermon theme statements and outlines.
LETTER CONTINUED IN DAR ES SALAAM – SATURDAY NIGHT, FEBRUARY 21ST –
Tonight I am writing from the African Inland Mission guest house in Dar es Salaam. Tomorrow morning at 3:30 a.m. the taxi will pick us up to take us to the airport for an early morning flight to Accra, Ghana (by way of Nairobi). Then tomorrow night we will begin our fifth Langham Preaching seminar in Ghana. It is known in that country as NEPS, i.e. National Expository Preaching Seminar. We will be doing a Level Three program, which means that this group of delegates will be receiving their certificates, having completed the three-year sequence.
Following the Level Three program, on Sunday night, March 1st, I will preach the induction sermon for the new pastor of Accra Chapel, Rev. Emmanuel Osae-Addo. Accra Chapel meets on the campus of the University of Ghana Medical School and has been pastored for many years by Rev. Theopholis (T. B.) Dankwa, a member of the Langham Preaching seminar committee for Ghana. It is a wonderful congregation that God has used in a very significant way in this West African country. I have preached there before and am honored that my brother T. B. has invited me to share in this special occasion as he passes the mantel of pastoral service to another brother. Please pray for us and for Accra Chapel.
On that same day, Sunday, March 1st, we will begin our two and a half day “Training of Local Facilitators” program. I mentioned this program to you in my last letter. It is extremely important to the future of the expository preaching movement in Ghana.
Please pray for Becky (who ministers to women) and me that we will have the required energy and the wisdom needed to finish our work well. We are very grateful to God for allowing us to participate in His work here in Africa through Langham Preaching (John Stott Ministries). Please see websites for more information.
For those who desire to support the work of The Mission Foundation, we will not be able to send out an envelope this month. We will only be able to communicate with you by email. Please see the address given in the heading. We are sorry for this inconvenience. We greatly appreciate your willingness to provide financially for our work. Thank you for ALL that you have done and continue to do!
Laboring and looking for His coming!
Rod and Bec
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