Our alarm clock wakes up our team every morning.
Bright and early we have prayer and preaching time. In Korea every church has
morning prayer, some as early as 4:00am for those who work at 6:00am. If you
speak to a Korean, they couldn’t imagine their church without morning prayer.
Well, for us Westerners, getting up this early to preach has been a little more
challenging. I won’t lie, I am happy to have Cassie to watch over as she sleeps
until 7:00am.
Bright and early we have prayer and preaching time. In Korea every church has
morning prayer, some as early as 4:00am for those who work at 6:00am. If you
speak to a Korean, they couldn’t imagine their church without morning prayer.
Well, for us Westerners, getting up this early to preach has been a little more
challenging. I won’t lie, I am happy to have Cassie to watch over as she sleeps
until 7:00am.
Why do we mention Koreans? Well, there is a Korean
woman who came here and started this church. The church’s name is the ‘Jesus
Loves’ church. She has also planted 6 other churches throughout Mongolia. These
are the churches that we have been working with the past month. Since the
majority of Christians in Mongolia have been Christians less than 10 years,
there is very little leadership and so most of these churches don’t have
pastors. The Korean pastor has started up a discipleship/training program for
the young people in her church to try to raise up leadership, but in the
meantime it is travelling teachers like us that have helped to disciple these
churches.
woman who came here and started this church. The church’s name is the ‘Jesus
Loves’ church. She has also planted 6 other churches throughout Mongolia. These
are the churches that we have been working with the past month. Since the
majority of Christians in Mongolia have been Christians less than 10 years,
there is very little leadership and so most of these churches don’t have
pastors. The Korean pastor has started up a discipleship/training program for
the young people in her church to try to raise up leadership, but in the
meantime it is travelling teachers like us that have helped to disciple these
churches.
In personal news we are both healthy and enjoying
leading a fantastic team of three teachers. Ben has also discovered that shaving
cream is a great illustration that can be worked into almost every teaching! I
have worn the same clothes for days (no laundry machines and no showers) and
actually feel quite clean. I guess I am getting used to this life
style. This week we look forward to teaching in an SBS (9 month bible
school with YWAM) and a Crossroads DTS (6 month Discipleship school for adults).
We will be staying in a little apartment with hot running water where we can do
laundry and shower…can someone say paradise!!
leading a fantastic team of three teachers. Ben has also discovered that shaving
cream is a great illustration that can be worked into almost every teaching! I
have worn the same clothes for days (no laundry machines and no showers) and
actually feel quite clean. I guess I am getting used to this life
style. This week we look forward to teaching in an SBS (9 month bible
school with YWAM) and a Crossroads DTS (6 month Discipleship school for adults).
We will be staying in a little apartment with hot running water where we can do
laundry and shower…can someone say paradise!!
Thanks so much to all who have been praying
for us!!
for us!!
Teaching Adventures 