13 Reasons I've Not Been Blogging Much in April

4/24/2015

For those of you who follow this site a bit more closely, you've likely noticed I've not been posting much in April. The reasons? There's about 13 of them, actually, and they're pictured above - the pastors I had the privilege of being with again as part of the Hope Center Pastor Training School in Serenje, Zambia. (Don't worry, I'm hoping to pick up my blogging in early May!)

This year at the Hope Center Pastor Training School, we walked through (1) the book of 1 Corinthians, (2) a class on the Theology of the Holy Spirit, and (3) a class on Discipleship in the Book of 1 Peter. These men are eager learners, faithful servants, and partners in the gospel. Their work inspires me and challenges me, and continually reminds me of the big, global God we serve together. Pray that God continues to work in these men and through their local churches, for the good of His church in Zambia.

Interested in finding out a bit more about what the Brookside Institute (and Brookside Church) is doing in Zambia? Follow any of the trails below:

A short video explaining Pastor Training in Zambia

Why I Train Pastors in Zambia

An Overview of What Brookside is Doing in Zambia

2 Comments

Bruce

4/24/2015 03:51:44 am

Welcome back Tim !! How do you handle the language differences when you go over there and teach ? Also are there things that you have to avoid in order not to offend them ?

Tim Wiebe

4/25/2015 11:39:20 pm

Thanks for checking in Bruce! The pastors that are currently part of the Hope Center Pastor Training are all conversant enough in English that (surprisingly to many) we don't need to use a translator with this cohort. It's so great to be able to talk directly - both in terms of the content we can cover AND the direct personal interaction.

God has been gracious (and the pastors have been as well!). To my knowledge, we've not hit any significant "bumps" in terms of culture or anything that may be prove offensive or be a barrier between our times together. I do my best to approach my time of teaching as a learner myself, and really want to serve them in their context with biblical and theological education. My prayer is that this posture is evident to them in the right ways and helps build the trust, respect, and rapport that is so helpful for learning environments.