17 more disciple-makers…
Originally posted at: http://missionsbloging.blogspot.com/2017/08/17-more-disciple-makers.html
Aug
14
14
Louise and I hit the road again lastThursday…this time we were headed for the little fishing village of Arniston
to train two groups from the Parish of All Saints. This includes, All Saints
and Die Heilige Gees, Bredasdorp, St Mary’s, Struisbaai, St Saviour’s, Napier,
St Andrews, Arniston, St John’s Klipdale, St Peter’s Ouplaas and Hasiesdrif.
The first group of six was made up of the
priest-in-charge, Fr Piet Minaar, three more clergy and two lay leaders. This
was a lively group and we had wonderful conversations with many questions and
discussions.
priest-in-charge, Fr Piet Minaar, three more clergy and two lay leaders. This
was a lively group and we had wonderful conversations with many questions and
discussions.
The second group of eleven was laity only.However, a large portion of this group was made up of young people. They tended
to be quieter and more reflective than the first group, perhaps because in
their culture youngsters usually do not talk in the presence of elders. We
realised very quickly that most did not fully comprehend English and we
switched to their mother tongue, namely Afrikaans.
Thokozani knows very little Afrikaans, but
he only spoke to the first group, so he was ok. Louise and Abigail did so
well…I shot a short video clip of Louise teaching on the 4 chairs…but oh me, I
struggled. But we prayed and persevered and in the end it was evident that
everyone understood the material. When I did a review on Sunday morning, the
young people especially responded with the correct answers…it seems the ice
finally broke and they came out of their shells.
he only spoke to the first group, so he was ok. Louise and Abigail did so
well…I shot a short video clip of Louise teaching on the 4 chairs…but oh me, I
struggled. But we prayed and persevered and in the end it was evident that
everyone understood the material. When I did a review on Sunday morning, the
young people especially responded with the correct answers…it seems the ice
finally broke and they came out of their shells.
I also was afforded the honour of preaching
during the Morning Prayer service at the Anglican Church of St Andrew’s…in
Afrikaans, of course. In the providence of God, the passage was about Peter and
I could tell the parishioners all about what we were teaching about…that if we
want to be disciple-makers who make disciple-makers, we have to rely on the
Lord, not on ourselves, our strengths, our gifts, or our bravado. Peter had to
learn that lesson the hard way…and so do many of us!
during the Morning Prayer service at the Anglican Church of St Andrew’s…in
Afrikaans, of course. In the providence of God, the passage was about Peter and
I could tell the parishioners all about what we were teaching about…that if we
want to be disciple-makers who make disciple-makers, we have to rely on the
Lord, not on ourselves, our strengths, our gifts, or our bravado. Peter had to
learn that lesson the hard way…and so do many of us!
Unfortunately, we did not get to do much
site seeing in spite of the fact that this is a tourist mecca. But we did go
out to a small local restaurant called Willeen’s and enjoyed local fare there. Perhaps next time…
Abigail is originally from Bredasdorp, so we spent some time
with her family and friends…it was a wonderful time of fellowship and fun! They
made us some traditional potjiekos…food made in a black cast-iron pot layer by
layer on an open fire…together with bread made in another cast-iron pot
alongside the other one. Manna from heaven!
with her family and friends…it was a wonderful time of fellowship and fun! They
made us some traditional potjiekos…food made in a black cast-iron pot layer by
layer on an open fire…together with bread made in another cast-iron pot
alongside the other one. Manna from heaven!
Please keep the trainees in your prayers as
they now seek to implement what they have learned, go through the 60 Day
Chronological Study on the Life of Jesus, and prayerfully look for those they
Lord wants them to disciple. Each participant is expected to have at least one
disciple by his or her side as soon as possible! Can you imagine if 17
disciple-makers make one more disciple each in the next few months…and if each
of those disciples make one more each and so on…
they now seek to implement what they have learned, go through the 60 Day
Chronological Study on the Life of Jesus, and prayerfully look for those they
Lord wants them to disciple. Each participant is expected to have at least one
disciple by his or her side as soon as possible! Can you imagine if 17
disciple-makers make one more disciple each in the next few months…and if each
of those disciples make one more each and so on…
