Travelling to Limpopo
The highlight of our month was a trip to the most rural and impoverished state in South Africa, Limpopo. Limpopo is in the very North East of South Africa bordering Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique, it is the home of Eric, Petrus, and Lucas, 3 African church planters that Liam has been working alongside and sharing [...]
Unexpected Fruit – Our time in South Africa
We were glad to spend a couple of weeks back in South Africa, we were able to spend some time with friends in Masiphumelele, and see how some of the simple churches we had planted were continuing. One group I had been working with before leaving for India, consisted of some family and friends who [...]
End of CPx – God Story
After getting back to South Africa we had great fun debriefing alongside lots of our african friends who has been in Zanzibar, Malawi, Zimbabwe, and our local townships. One of the highlights was an incredible story. We mentioned a little while ago we had a believer from a 99% Muslim country in Sub-saharan Africa, which [...]
Reflecting on being in India
India has to be one of the most challenging but at the same time fruitful experiences in planting Jesus we have ever encountered. Liam had a pretty awful parasite and Rachel tore ligaments in her ankle in the last few days and was wheelchair bound.. But during our time there we saw people make significant [...]
What are Church Planting Movements?
Look to the nation, watch and be utterly amazed for I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe even if you were told. Habakkuk 1:5
The stories and definitions here rely heavily on a book called: Church Planting Movements by David Garrison
In the mid 1990’s a missions organisation was processing [...]
Our Journey in believing in Church Planting – creating dependency on Jesus
CONTINUED FROM BEFORE: As I continued to think about what he had said, I realized, underneath his feelings of loss, was another sentiment; “I can’t live the same fullness of life that comes from following Jesus with you, without you”.
I’ve asked questions quietly in my mind ever since about how we can give people [...]
Our Journey in believing in Church Planting – Seeing some problems
Before you read this you may want to read our post on “Why Church Planting must be Discipleship“
On and off, We have spent the larger parts of both of our lives around church environments, being involved in youth groups, small groups and church services. We’ve been involved in incredible dynamic missions and prayer communities, and [...]
An African Hero of mine – Sbu Jali
Yes, we are still in India, and are loving being a part of what God is doing here, but our hearts are definately still for Africa too.
Over the past few months we have become increasingly convinced that the answer to Africa’s problems are it’s people coming to Jesus, following Him with a radical obedience. That [...]
40 Days before re-incarnation
Shortly before, in fact only around a week before arriving here in India, the family we have been living with lost a husband, father, and grandfather. Ever since we have stayed here we have had the pleasure to meet some members of the tibetan family who have emigrated overseas. A buddhist monk who lives in [...]
The Power of Vulnerability
I recently watched the talk above by Brene Brown which was posted on the TED website. Have you heard of TED, its a great source of brain caffiene, hundreds of 10 – 25 min talks on alsmost every subject to get you thinking.
If you can’t see the version above try the youtube one here:
A few [...]
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