The role to which I was appointed was developed because the work in Asia was not moving ahead like the other regions of the majority world. Four years ago there were just two countries in Asia where the work was established. Today there are nine such countries, with the possibility of a tenth to be explored later today when I fly from Hong Kong to Manila.
As visual evidence of this progress under God’s gracious hand, here are photos of groups of people from five of those countries who have moved to the ‘training of trainers’ stage. I will leave the countries unnamed for security reasons…
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Paul
About Me
the art of unpacking
After a childhood in India, a theological training in the USA and a pastoral ministry in Southland (New Zealand), I spent twenty years in theological education in New Zealand — first at Laidlaw College and then at Carey Baptist College, where I served as principal. In 2009 I began working with Langham Partnership and since 2013 I have been the Programme Director (Langham Preaching). Through it all I've cherished the experience of the 'gracious hand of God upon me' and I've relished the opportunity to 'unpack', or exegete, all that I encounter in my walk through life with Jesus.
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My heart swells at this. Well done, you.
It's particularly wonderful to see all those women in the photos.
Keep up the excellent work!
Thanks, tkr
Only one country gets close to a 50:50 ratio in men:women in terms of the people I am involved in training – but I am always encouraged to see those who do show up and pray that God will open doors for them.
Paul