Editor’s Note: The following essay presents meditations from Taras Dyatlik that he originally posted as bite-sized pieces on Facebook in January and February 2021. A Ukrainian with long experience in the eastern area now occupied by Russia, Taras knows firsthand about pain. He has lost family and friends to violence yet rejects the bitterness that …
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Enoch Okode (LeaderStudies) preached a beautiful sermon in April 2020 about God’s sovereignty. As the world continues to mourn COVID and as we continue in the season of Lent, may his words bring comfort and hope. (Enoch is now Dean of Scott Christian University in Kenya.)
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The Mwanza Diocese, which I serve, has a need for trained pastors. The diocese has 560 local churches, but only 250 trained pastors.
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We have launched a small organization that equips local pastors in rural areas through theological training, socioeconomic empowerment, and children’s ministry training. Pray that God will provide partners to support this work.
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Gladys Mwiti (LeaderStudies; ScholarLeader of the Year) from Kenya recently published an article in Lausanne Global Analysis. She encourages Christians to be open to lament and to care for themselves and others. (Gladys was also sponsored by Langham Partnership.)
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Our March book is Reading Ecclesiastes from Asia and Pasifika, to which Tony Deik (LeaderStudies) from Palestine contributed the chapter, “Justice in Ecclesiastes.” His article seems especially appropriate in this season of Lent, as we reflect on Christ’s suffering and how it should shape our response to others’ suffering. The book is available for free …
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Pray for the Church at all levels to provide Christ-centered leadership and greater commitment to demonstrating Christian values in the workplace.
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We invite you to read an online article from the forthcoming Spring 2021 issue of the InSights Journal for Global Theological Education by Marcos Orison de Almeida, “Financial Information for Decision-Making in Majority World Seminaries.” This article discusses how seminaries can wisely organize their finances so that leaders can make better long-term decisions — especially …
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Please pray for the Church in Ghana to significantly develop into a missionary-sending Church.
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Congratulations to Ernest Nyarko (LeaderStudies) from Ghana! He graduated in January. His work helps Ghanaian Christians understand sexual ethics from a Biblical perspective.
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In December, we had the most keenly contested presidential election in our history, but God has sustained Ghana and granted us peace.
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Pray for wisdom, understanding, and clarity in leading ACTEA and serving Africa’s theological institutions in this season of immense challenges.
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At Oasis Africa, the journey has been difficult because our work involves interacting with individuals and groups for therapy and trainings. We have had to adjust to online services, and this has had a negative effect, bringing our numbers down.
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Ayman Ibrahim (LeaderStudies) recently celebrated two books: Basics of Arabic and A Concise Guide to the Quran. Together, Ayman’s books provide a foundation for anyone interested in exploring Arabic and the Quran.
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Redefining Relationships in Romans: A Socio-Historical and Political Reading by Zakali Shohe from India (LeaderStudies) helps readers understand how Paul defines relationships within the Imperial Roman context. It uses politics and history to illuminate Romans 12-13 and 15.
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