This just in: Another update from Steve Childers! It sounds like things are going really well so far. Please pray for the remainder of Steve’s time in Africa – which he will spend with his team in Togo – that the team will be safe and that God’s glory will shine through t[...]
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May 24th, 2010 - 10:21 am § in Africa, Church Planting
Prayers For GCA 2010 West Africa CPI: Part 1
Editor’s Note: We’ve already shared that GCA President Steve Childers is currently in West Africa, leading a group of indigenous church leaders in the GCA 2010 West Africa Church Planting Institute. Some supporters have known about this for awhile and have been kind enough to commit th[...]
May 23rd, 2010 - 6:18 pm § in Africa, Church Planting
Steve Childers In West Africa This Week!
A team of missionaries led by GCA President Steve Childers are making their way to West Africa for the 2010 GCA West Africa Church Planting Inistitute. We’ve already shared details about GCA’s goals and aspirations in holding this summit. Now we want to give you specific details (i.e[...]
May 23rd, 2010 - 2:18 pm § in Africa, Church Planting
2010 GCA West Africa Church Planting Institute
You’ll be hearing a lot from us over the next week about the West Africa Church Planting Institute. In particular, Steve will be sharing his prayer requests with us. We will also be sure to pass along any updates we get from the field from day to day. So, since we’ll be talking about[...]
August 11th, 2008 - 7:34 pm § in Africa
Waking Up in Africa – part 3 (Matt Ryman)
Monday, June 2, 2008 Bart assembled our team for a planning meeting after breakfast. Vava, Darcy, and I were going to be handling registration. Nathan and Gordon (both fluent in French) were going to provide interpretation and translation. Thomas (another employee of S.U.) was going to take th[...]
August 11th, 2008 - 5:22 pm § in Africa
Waking Up in Africa – part 2 (Matt Ryman)
Sunday, June 1, 2008 There was a knock at my door around 8:00 am on Sunday. I opened the door and saw Vava, a church planter from Brazil (who lives in America now) standing there. He said, “Are you Matthew?” Then he told me that Bart wanted Nathan and me to meet him downstairs for [...]
July 11th, 2008 - 9:22 am § in Africa
Waking Up in Africa – part 1 (Matt Ryman)
Saturday, May 31, 2008 After nearly 24 hours of travel, Nathan and I arrived in Accra, Ghana with all our luggage (!!). We were tired, but excited. I remember being nervous waiting in line to go through immigration. I always think they’ll suspect that I’m up to something and take me in so[...]