It’s a little over a week ago now since Monte and I were hopping into the truck with John & Nancy and heading south on the 9+ hour drive from Arusha to Dar-es-salaam – the journey wasn’t over! The next day we climbed back in the same truck for another 3 hour drive further south along the coast; an exhausting drive to say the least.
The purpose of such a long drive? – one-year evaluation of the Ndengereko TIMO team. This was such a great experience for me in many ways. First of all, it was the first time I’ve experienced “one-year’s” from a perspective other than as team member or team leader; although I was still a learner.
Another aspect that made this trip so wonderful, and the long drive worthwhile, was getting to watch my friends and co-workers from TIMO Admin speak grace & truth into the lives of the Ndengereko TIMO team. Read More »
Smart and able feet that lead and teach,
Enabling the body to move;
Their strength multiplied when they coordinate
And get themselves in groove.
Interdependent with the feet
Are the joints in neighboring junctions.
Their correction, support, and care
Allow these lower parts to function
Arms that are strong and steadfast,
Well-toned with numerous giftings.
They embrace the body, bringing it warmth;
They share wisdom that brings uplifting.
Hands that are helping, serving, reaching out;
Busy in different realms.
They’re sensitive to the body’s various needs,
Addressing the hurt that abounds
Lungs that permeate with air that sustains,
Delivering life and laughter and joy.
They seek to uphold the peace and unity
That others seek to destroy.
A heart that feeds in and flows out well,
Pouring out the love it’s received.
With the right ventricle supporting the left,
It integrates and encourages belief.
We are members one of another,
Connected to the Head up above
By the grace of God and by giving grace to each other,
We can build this body up in love.
“Thanks so much for all you did.” “I learned so much.” “The sessions were so helpful.” “We really felt taken care of.”
These and many other comments reflected the feelings of attendees to our annual Team Leaders Forum held the beginning of June - where we here at En Gedi help prepare our future TIMO Team Leaders by providing instructive sessions on everything from Logistical set up of the teams and finances to Fruitful Practices in Church Planting, curriculum updates, and so many other topics as well.
One of the main points of the Forum is to offer our future … Read More »
Maybe not “unreached”, but for sure “under-reached”
On May 3rd and 4th, I had the privilege of joining several AICT pastors, the unit leader and Brad Settle on a survey trip amongst the Kuria people of North Western Tanzania. The Kuria have a population of over four hundred thousand and are located in both Kenya and Tanzania. They have had a presence of church work amongst them for many years. Yet … less than two miles off the main road on our first venture out, significantly bogged in the mud, we met up with a group of men, armed with bows, arrows, spears and machetes. A goat had been stolen the night before and they were after the thief, presumably from a neighboring Kuria clan. If caught, there would be bloodshed, with a new blood feud that would affect generations to come. Sitting in a meeting with the District Commissioner the next day, we were warmly welcomed on the behalf of the government, the sad state of affairs amongst the Kuria clearly laid before us. Read More »
One of the things TIMO gets to be a part of by being within the AIM International family, is participating in international meetings where leadership comes together to discuss important topics that impact the entire organization. Sometimes that can be directors, or executive leadership and sometimes it can be personnel, or human resources, leadership. In late April, we had the privilege of joining several other humar resource and personnel leaders from around the world to discuss issues of retention, member care, emerging issues, and evaluating ourselves and others. It was a huge success as we got to hear and appreciate better the concerns of our Mobilizing (or Sending)
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It’s a little over a week ago now since Monte and I were hopping into the truck with John & Nancy and heading south on the 9+ hour drive from Arusha to Dar-es-salaam – the journey wasn’t over! The next day we climbed back in the same truck for another 3 hour drive further south along the coast; an exhausting drive to say the least.
