On 02 November, we started a two week training course with Ganza church leaders. Some came from as far away as 6 hours (by foot). And each of them faithfully attended each afternoon for the duration of the seminar. We had 25 people in total and taught on the following topics:
1. Sin and Forgiveness
2. Our Relationship with Jesus
3. The Word of God
4. Standing Firm until the End
5. Church Work and Giving
6. Spiritual Warfare & Prayer
7. Church Fellowship
8. Evangelism and Follow-up
9. Strong Christian Families
I was glad to have taught on #2, 3, and 4. During the preparation for each topic, I was challenged to be very focused... very intentional with each word. We were working through English, translated to Uduk, then translated to Ganza. So our thoughts had to be accurate and concise. Because this is an oral culture, we used many stories to illustrate Biblical concepts.
This past Friday, we had a small celebration to commemorate the end of the training. We had prepared very simple certificates for each attendee and handed them out in front of the rest of the community. All in all, it was a great 2 weeks!
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