Naomi writes:
The team will be visiting Kalay, Mandalay, Myitykina and Yangon; running 3 day seminars in each location. They are aimed at pastors and their wives but others will be welcomed if there is space (and money to pay for their food). The guys will be running fairly practical sessions in biblical preaching skills for the pastors, while the girls' team will be aiming to encourage the women who attend with straight bible teaching.
Steve is doing - Preaching with Purpose - based on the book by Jay Adams
Ted is doing - Why preach; What is preaching; The preacher; What to preach; How to preach
Joseph is doing - 1. Understanding Literary types, context of books or of a passage, dangers of direct application of scriptures, etc. 2. Select a passage. 3. Read it many times. 4. Study its context. 5. Determine the big idea 6. Turn the big idea into a sentence. 7. Find sub points from the passage. 8. Form a conclusion for your sermon 9. Determine an introduction for your sermon.
Naomi is doing - Studies in the book of Hebrews
Norma is doing - Studies in the book of Exodus
Jill is doing - Studies in the Gospel of John
Prayer points:
- That the team will remain healthy and safe while travelling.
- That we'll handle with grace the inevitable last minute changes that occur in a culture like Myanmar.
- That local authorities won't hinder the running of the seminars.
- That many will be able to attend.
- That we will be godly and speak God's word faithfully.
- That we will be able to communicate well and share in peoples lives. That we will have good translators when we are speaking to groups.
- That God who is able to do immeasurably more than we can ask or imagine will meet the physical and spiritual needs of his people in Myanmar. That he will break down barriers and unite them in love for one another. That he will grow, strengthen and equip his church depsite and even through the hardships they face.
Naomi
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