Listening in the Shadows
At a recent event in Ghana, the men allowed their wives to attend, but they gathered in the shadows so they could hear but not be seen. But they didn’t stay there.
At a recent event in Ghana, the men allowed their wives to attend, but they gathered in the shadows so they could hear but not be seen. But they didn’t stay there.
Rural pastors, who often are responsible for several congregations, do not have the ability to pay for formal training and many have never learned how to study the Bible or prepare a sermon.
Easter is an opportunity for the community to see believers from many churches come together, lay aside their differences, and proclaim the message of Christ crucified, buried, and risen again.
Under the leadership of AFCI North Africa, the Faith Institute has been preparing men and women for ministry since 1991. This year, they had the largest graduating class since they began – over 150 students.
World Communion Sunday is an opportunity for congregations around the world to celebrte unity. But what happens when a church has no one to serve communion?