Paul’s exhortation to Timothy was to not only guard the good deposit, but to entrust it to faithful men who could teach others. … More “Entrust [the gospel] to faithful men who will be able to teach others also”
We run two types of pastoral training here in Goroka. Sometimes it may be difficult to figure out which one we’re talking about in our updates, so hopefully I can clarify the difference with this post. Each week, seven men, all pastors or church leaders, come to the Station where we live and attend the classes … More Pastor Training Update, July 2015
This week featured pastor training with nearly thirty pastors and a visit from our friend, Jim Bliffen. Jim, who pastored in the States for many years, and his wife, Joni, are missionaries with Pioneer Bible Translators in the coastal city of Madang. We were privileged to have him travel up to the “cold” mountains of … More Photo Friday
A few pictures from our week… This is the group of pastors that Jeremy is training each week. In this photo, Waty is teaching the concepts that he learned from Jeremy last term to the new students. Jeremy and the kids had some Father’s Day fun playing soccer. Everett loves his momma. In case you’ve … More Photo Friday
We currently partner with New Life Mission, a group of churches in Goroka composed entirely of Papua New Guineans. In August of this year, a couple of the New Life Mission pastors approached me and expressed their desire for Bible training. These are hard working men with families who survive on whatever comes from their … More Striving Side By Side For the Faith of the Gospel
We have been in PNG for ten months now, and our knowledge of local language and culture is beginning to reach a point where we feel like we can actually minister to people without making quite as many mistakes as we did at first. We still commit plenty of cultural blunders, but these missteps will … More October Update
“What do you think about divorce and remarriage? Is this a good thing or not?” This was the start of a conversation about divorce and polygamy in the Papua New Guinea church. This young pastor, Abel, wanted to stori about how to handle situations like this in his church. I am grossly under qualified to … More Fifteen Pieces Of Silver, Five Bushels Of Barley, and a Measure Of Wine
Sanders Party of Five 