On Friday, January 16, I head back to our old “stomping grounds,” Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, East Africa, where we lived for three years about a decade and a half ago. I’m excited for this time back in Dar, even though it is the SUPER HOT and humid season (which I enjoy!), but it is also mango season so I’m anticipating some sweet mangos along the way. I will be reconnecting with several of the pastors I worked with years ago as well as training for two weeks a group of church planters who are being sent out by Tyrannus Bible School to various unreached parts of Tanzania. For this trip I’m going solo, so all the training responsibilities are on me. The first half the training (week 1) is very familiar, and the second half (week 2) is completely new.
Here are some of the details of the trip and prayer requests, and I would greatly appreciate your intercession during that time.
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – January 16-30.
Itinerary
- Jan 16-17 – Travel to Dar es Salaam.
- Jan 18 – Preach in church, prep for training.
- Jan 19-23 – Week 1 of training – Pathways Bible Training.
- Jan 24-25 – Meetings with students, local pastors, preaching in church.
- Jan 26-29 – Week 2 of training – Using Pathways to study Ephesians.
- Jan 30 – Return home.
Prayer Points
- Praise God for Tyrannus Bible Schools and these eager young students who will devote themselves to church planting among unreached people groups.
- Pray for Pastor Keeper who is coordinator of this network, and for the other local pastors I will spend time with (Greyson, Ikongo, Titus, Paul, James, etc.).
- Pray for wisdom as week 2 of this training is brand new – working through the book of Ephesians to help students grasp church planting principles.
- Please keep Holly in your prayers while I’m away, specifically for doctor appointments and improved health.
Thank you for your partnership, friends.
