Ghana - National Expository Preaching Seminar

Tanzania and Ghana, 2009

In early 2009, Bec and I were privileged to serve in Tanzania
and Ghana. Although my blogspot does not allow me to move
the following pictures into a more logical sequence, I hope
you will find them somewhat helpful in gaining an understanding
of what we do in Africa.

TANZANIA, LANGHAM PREACHING IN MBEYA


Breakfast with Tony and Cath Swanson at a pleasant
stop-over on the way to Mbeya, Tanzania, which is in
the deep southwestern part of Tanzania near the Zambian border.


Tony Swanson translating for Rod in Mbeya, Tanzania


The delegates in Mbeya were extremely diligent
in their work.

Bec teaching the women in Mbeya

GHANA - NATIONAL EXPOSITORY PREACHING SEMINAR

Bec and Affy Adeleye (wife of my Langham colleague Femi

Adeleye of Nigeria) presented the certificates at the close

of the seminar.

Waiting for our next flight

These are a few of the men who participated in our "Training of Local Facilitators" seminar. Please pray for these leaders that they will be encouraged in their work of establishing a grassroots expository preaching movement in Ghana through regional seminars and preachers' clubs.

Reviewing one of the sermon outlines presented

by one of the workshop groups

Femi and Affy Adeleye of Nigeria now live in Ghana, having

moved there from Zimbabwe about a year and a half ago.

Femi and I have labored together in Ghana since the inception

of the program there in 2005. Having served as the Director of IFES

(Inter-Varsity) for all of English-and-Portuguese-Speaking

Africa, Femi is now pursuing a Ph. D. as a Langham Scholar.

Giving out extra book marks that serve as reminders

of our basic steps in sermon writing and that can be

used in training others.

Presentation of an outline by a member of a workshop group

Rev. Daniel Nii Tackie serves as national director for radio preaching for the Church of Pentecost, the largest denomination in Ghana. Bec and I greatly enjoyed our time with Danni and his wife. Danni has already organized and led two seminars. Please pray for him as he trains men in the Church of Pentecost in the skill of expository preaching. Think of the multitudes who will hear the ministries of the radio preachers he trains!

Thank you for praying for her. She has traveled lots

of miles with me.

A place to sleep in the crowded Dar es Salaam Airport

In our African attire

Bec with Femi and Affy Adelye as well as Jude Hama, National

Director of Scripture Union

Mealtimes provide opportunity for meaningful interaction.

Bec and Affy Adelye present certificates at the conclusion

of the seminar

Isaac and Bernice of Ghana Fellowship of Evangelical Students

(Inter-Varsity) standing in front of the NEPS banner.

National committee members, staff workers, and delegates

at the "Training of Local Facilitators" seminar.

Our First Visit to China

Yyou will see that everyone who is passing by us has

on western style clothing. Also, this beautiful gate is

surrounded by buildings of western architecture. We

had not anticipated the extent of western influence.

We were able to spend extensive time on numerous occasions

at the children's home I mentioned in my last letter. Please

see the pictures below.

Louisiana Senior Olympic Games - State Track Meet, October 3, 2009

Getting everything packed


Doc says, "Hey, let me in on the picture!
I've been walking him to get him in shape!"


Arriving at Bernie Moore Stadium at LSU

I've been looking forward to this!

What a feeling to be out on the track at LSU!

Thinking about the race

Lace 'em up! It's time to run!

The 400 is about to begin. Only about 15 steps into the race, my right calf goes into an excruciating spasm. I glance at the infield, thinking I may not be able to continue. My left calf is also in a cramp, though not quite as bad as the right one. I am seriously wondering whether I am about to do very severe injury to my right calf. I continue to run with pain in every single step for the remaining 380 meters.

The 400 has just ended. That right calf is in a huge knot!

I'm trying to stretch it out.

Jackie Callendar (one of the track officials) comes over to

see about me.

Jackie tries to get the knot out of my calf.

What a great surprise!

Calves still in pain. Heart full of satisfaction!

Gyp Olsen who was in the stands with Bec for all of my races

(50, 100, and 400) offers his happy words of congratulations!

MY GIRL!