Greetings! Our On-Expedition training team (made up of Phil Graf, Doug Dorman and me) is back after three weeks in Brazil. God did some amazing things, including encouraging and training hundreds of church planters and leaders—as well as seeing people receive Christ in every city we visited. Here are just a few highlights:
Phil Graf, Doug Dorman, Mike Hawkins, and I will have arrived in Brazil by the time you read this. We begin the first of three trainings in a city called Balneario Camboriu in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. Here is a copy of the poster in Portuguese announcing the “Conferencia:” In addition to being accompanied by Doug Dorman (Myrtle Beach, … More Three cities, three weeks of training
CARRIE MAINES — She prayed for me. Carrie was Sharon’s grandmother on her mother’s side. I first met her after I married Sharon, and before I was a Christian. I remember the time she scolded me because of the harsh way I spoke to Sharon saying, “LINUS, YOU SHOULDN’T TALK TO YOUR WIFE THAT WAY!” … More Five women I will be with in heaven
The following was shared at a recent family gathering to celebrate Sharon’s mom, Thelma Mason: At the age of 96 our mom took the trip of a lifetime, as her days on earth came to an end. It’s a trip we are all going to take. Mom planned her trip in advance—but she didn’t take … More Sharon’s talk about Thelma’s empty suitcase
The past 24 months have been a whirlwind of activity! Phil Graf and I have taken 5 international trips (25-30 days each) to 5 countries, and conducted 137 workshops, and over 200 training hours with more than 500 leaders!! We have been developing leaders through the Four Phases of what we call “On-Expedition” in cities … More Looking back, pressing forward
This was a phrase frequently used by one of our trainees now turned Lead Trainer in Uganda. Our goal has been to turn participants in our four-phase On-Expedition Training into lead-presenters toward the goal of “multiplying viral, missional, church-planting movements.” It is happening! They are getting it! The pathway for leadership multiplication is that each trainee … More “Are you getting it?”
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