{"id":1692,"date":"2018-11-28T09:00:55","date_gmt":"2018-11-28T16:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/belzglobal.com\/ministry\/?p=1692"},"modified":"2025-12-23T13:02:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T20:02:38","slug":"launching-mbeya-network-in-tanzania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/belzglobal.com\/ministry\/2018\/11\/28\/launching-mbeya-network-in-tanzania\/","title":{"rendered":"Launching Mbeya Network in Tanzania"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1696\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1696\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1696\" src=\"http:\/\/belzglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_2426-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/belzglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_2426-copy.jpg 800w, https:\/\/belzglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_2426-copy-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/belzglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_2426-copy-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1696\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Training pastors in Mbeya with my good friend Pastor George<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Last week I had the joy of launching a new Pathways Bible Training network in the western Tanzania city of Mbeya. The location is fairly rural, and due to elevation it was cooler than I expected, a far cry from the blistering heat and humidity I experienced in Dar es Salaam. Pastor Ernest Nguvila is the coordinator of this network, and I was joined by my good friend Pastor George Mbago from Singida, TZ. George helped me with translation for the workshop, and taught a lesson or two, since he has been through the entire Pathways training with me previously.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1697\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1697\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1697\" src=\"http:\/\/belzglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_2407-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/belzglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_2407-copy.jpg 800w, https:\/\/belzglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_2407-copy-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/belzglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_2407-copy-768x439.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1697\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The new Mbeya Pathways network<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The group of 16-18 pastors experienced typical challenges since the material is quite new to them, and although Ernest described them as &#8220;slow learners,&#8221; I was pleased with their progress. They readily received the gentle correction I gave them, and exhibited a hunger to grow in handling the Scripture better.<\/p>\n<p>Please CLICK the following brief <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">video<\/span> to hear coordinator Ernest explain why Pathways is so important and desperately needed in his region and throughout Africa:<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 474px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-1692-1\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/belzglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2018-11-Pastor-Ernest-from-Mbeya-Tanzania-shares-about-Pathways-Bible-Training.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/belzglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2018-11-Pastor-Ernest-from-Mbeya-Tanzania-shares-about-Pathways-Bible-Training.mp4\">http:\/\/belzglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2018-11-Pastor-Ernest-from-Mbeya-Tanzania-shares-about-Pathways-Bible-Training.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1693\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1693\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1693\" src=\"http:\/\/belzglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_2459-copy-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1693\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pastor Godfrey from Mbeya<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At the end of this first workshop, Pastor Godfrey shared, \u201cPathways training has given me understanding of how to study and teach the Bible. Using the Pathways principles, my understanding of God\u2019s Word has greatly expanded.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1694\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1694\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1694\" src=\"http:\/\/belzglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_2458-copy-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1694\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pastor Daniel from Mbeya<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pastor Daniel added, \u201cI\u2019ve had a big challenge through this training that I\u2019ve not experienced previously. As a regional director in Lifeway (Campus Crusade), I\u2019ve attended many trainings, but none like this one. I\u2019m thankful for this training and the opportunity to learn how to study God\u2019s Word. This is a new training in the church in Tanzania, and it has come at the right time and we are ready for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The guesthouse where George and I stayed was a convenient 5-minute walk from Ernest&#8217;s church where the training was held. The cost was $6\/night, and the delicious meals were about $1.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1695\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1695\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1695\" src=\"http:\/\/belzglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_2386-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/belzglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_2386-copy.jpg 800w, https:\/\/belzglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_2386-copy-300x277.jpg 300w, https:\/\/belzglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_2386-copy-768x709.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1695\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Typical East African meal, my favorite: rice, beans and greens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After each day of training, before the sun quickly dropped below the horizon, I would strap on my running shoes and take off for the hills for some good exercise and meeting many of the locals along the way.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1698\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1698\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1698\" src=\"http:\/\/belzglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_2461-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/belzglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_2461-copy.jpg 800w, https:\/\/belzglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_2461-copy-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/belzglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_2461-copy-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1698\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Air Tanzania plane from Dar to Mbeya. At one point we hit some decent turbulence and the plane filled with screaming, laughing Africans sounded like we were on a world-class rollercoaster!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In addition to the training, I also began my dissertation research by conducting two interviews with graduates from our program. These interviews were recorded, and I will transcribe them and then along with transcribed sermons I will analyze them to discover important truths about how pastors use Pathways and what factors influence their utilization of Pathways principles.<\/p>\n<p>Pressing on with joy by God&#8217;s grace, Eric<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week I had the joy of launching a new Pathways Bible Training network in the western Tanzania city of Mbeya. The location is fairly rural, and due to elevation it was cooler than I expected, a far cry from the blistering heat and humidity I experienced in Dar es Salaam. 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