Liberia

Armed with a negative Covid test, Bruce took off for Liberia. When he arrived, he experienced chaos and long lines. After about 2 hours in the airport (after already traveling for 27 hours), he had to pay for and take a new Covid test. When that test was negative, he was finally released.He was able…

On Friday afternoon we saw 71 pastors and 1 pastor’s wife receive their certificates for finishing the coursework in Pastoral Leadership and Church AdminIstration.  This had been a requested course, so it was well received and, consequently, the work level was heightened.  The total number of participants was about 80, so the success rate was…

Today we began our eighth Liberian classroom.  It remains one of our most vibrant and exciting classrooms globally.  We have been anticipating anywhere from 65 to 100 pastors from all over the country and won’t know our total until Tuesday at day’s end.  As we taught Pastoral Leadership and Church Administration today, I was reminded at…

Today is the completion of our second Liberian classroom in two weeks here in Buchanan. It has been an exhausting but profitable time. The pastors here are becoming highly motivated to take charge of their personal and collective ministries in light of their being equipped and trainedIt is privilege to invest in people, who through…

We are progressing nicely in this our third Liberian classroom. It is an area quite different from Monrovia or Gbarnga. Here near this major port city, the ravages of the civil war are still very visible. Because of the systemic corruption the country continues to live under, everything remains in total disrepair and in poverty.…

The largest graduation class to date happened in Gbarnga, Liberia, this past Friday. We had over seventy-eight graduates in both Evangelism and Level One. Level one is the completion of seven full courses. When we come back in January, we will offer this same group their first level two course: Church Administration. There are several…

We are in the largest classroom ever in Liberia this week.  We began with 75 pastors, and we are now up to 81 on this, our second day of class.  The class is now closed for earning a certificate of completion, but that doesn’t mean we couldn’t have more by tomorrow.  This classroom is also…

Bruce is in Liberia again.   Next week, a group of about 70 pastors will complete level one training.   The following week, a group of almost as many new pastors, many of them new church planters, will begin the first course of level one.  There is actually demand now for a third class in the…

It is now just two weeks until our classes begin in Liberia.  And there is something new!  A brand new class!  While the existing class will continue, a new class is starting with an entirely new group of pastors, many of them new church planters!  In just 18 months, we have seen over 100 new…

We are taking a couple of weeks off to celebrate our 41st wedding anniversary which will be this Sunday, June 2!  While we are doing some work (as evidenced by this email), we are trying to rest and gain strength for the very busy teaching season that begins in about five weeks.   We will…