This was the comment of Sammy, the Brazilian pastor we are working with in Brazil. We conducted Phase 1 of our On-Expedition training at his church, with pastors from all over the southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul. Sammy’s wife Marcia emailed: “It was a treat from God got to knowing you and Phil. … More “I really want to take this training all over Brazil!”

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BRAZIL TRAINING In my last post/letter, I gave a view of our recent training of leaders in Boa Retiro do Sul, Brazil through the eyes of a long-time pastor-friend, Jason Spense. I am enclosing Part 2 of our training through Jason’s eyes. It was an inspiring trip with a wonderful response, and a step toward … More Through the eyes of Jason (Part 2)

LEVERAGING THE DIVINE EXPEDITION (ROMANS) A little more than a year ago, Sharon and I felt it was time to leverage our years of training and experience by joining the staff of Global Training Network. I had just completed writing (with Linus Jr) The Divine Expedition: Where Are You in the Book of Romans? The … More Leveraging

25 MESSAGES Phil Graf and I have landed in Uganda and are in the midst of the first of three trainings. Each time we come to Africa, we add one-more training and one more city. Here is how it works: On our first trip last April, we conducted our Phase 1 training in Kampala, Uganda … More What in the world are you up to?

Phil Graf and I completed a three week speaking and training expedition, mostly in Africa, just before Christmas.It was a great trip but you can tell we were happy to head home for Christmas. Here are some excerpts from Phil’s report just before we returned home: “What an amazing Phase II Training Expedition Linus and … More Out of Africa