I’ve created a 1 minute video using some photos and music from our conference.
Ministry
You never know…
One of the couples we’ve renewed our friendship with at this conference is George and Grace Buremoh. George is the Coverage Coordinator, responsible for all Jesus Film ministry throughout West Africa. Grace is the Area Human Resources Coordinator, responsible for all the staff HR needs throughout West Africa.
We’ve known George and Grace for 25 years.
But this week, George told me something I had never heard before. He said, “You (Keith) are the first person I contacted after returning to Nigeria from our schooling in the U.S.”
He continued, “I had benefitted from the Transferable Concepts. I wanted to translate them into Yoruba. I wrote to the Nigerian office and you (Keith) responded telling me how to purchase the Transferable Concepts.”
George continued to become more and more involved in the ministry in Nigeria. About 20 years ago, they joined the staff fulltime.
We just never know what comment or what response we make is going to be the next step on someone’s spiritual journey. I think of that often as I respond to email from around the world who are seeking to know Christ.
You never know…
MinistryNet is over
100 participants. 26 countries. 5 continents. Together our internet ministries are seeing hundreds of thousands come to know Christ every year.
You’ll find it hard to locate Kay and me. We’re at the “way back” as our kids used to say.
Conference participants gave tremendous comments, like:
It’s been an eye-opening experience for me to attend this conference. I came not knowing what to expect but I’m learning with a greater awareness of what I can be doing in the internet. I am so excited that God has raised up so many talented, gifted, and passionate people like you guys to do something so ‘out-of-the-box’ creatively and courageously. Thank you for setting an example for us! I’m blessed by you guys!
I arrived feeling like a fraud because I am so technically challenged; but am leaving empowered. Thank you so very much!
MinistryNet::Bangkok has begun
MinistryNet::Bangkok 2007 has begun. 100 people from 25 countries on 5 continents.
We started last night with a brief session then opened up the coffee shop. And they came and talked. And talked. And talked.
A major outcome we’ve prayed for is that people will network with one another, share ideas, dream, and trust God together. We set up whiteboards. We hung huge pads of paper for drawing. We put crayons and paper on the tables. We set up computers around the room. We provided coffee, tea, and treats.
And they networked. And they drew diagrams. They shared ministry processes and strategies.
It’s Monday afternoon here in Bangkok. We’re finishing our first full day.
I love international conferences. Our worship time was led by a Singapore and Thai praise team. Our devotional speaker Oumar from Mali spoke in French and his co-worker Daniel translated into English for us. Wouter from the Netherlands was the first main session speaker.
We heard about internet ministry activities and lessons learned in
- Korea
- Singapore
- Taiwan
- East Asia
- South Africa
- Mali
- Zambia
- Ghana
What a day! I can’t wait for tomorrow!
MinistryNet 2007: Bangkok
Kay and I have arrived in Bangkok to begin final preparations for MinistryNet 2007: Bangkok.
…a gathering for Campus Crusade for Christ staff involved in internet ministry (eMinistry). The conference will begin Sunday 15 April and end Thursday 19 April, 2007. The purpose of the conference is to connect people to people and people to God using internet technology so that everyone everywhere knows someone who truly follows Jesus.
Kay and I do several things to help promote increasing ministry fruitfulness through using internet communication tools. MinistryNet is one of them.
We’re expecting 100 people from 25 countries.
Kay traveled in Tuesday and arrived on Thursday morning just after midnight. I was delayed a day to make a presentation to Campus Crusade’s Global Leadership Team of the President and Vice-Presidents on the topic of measuring our ministry effectiveness in internet ministry. So 24 hours later on Wednesday, I began chasing Kay around the globe. I arrived Friday morning in the wee hours.
Prayer Request: Please pray for these 100 people as they are beginning to arrive. We start on Sunday evening. Please pray for my speaking as I welcome everyone on Sunday evening and set the tone of expectancy as we seek God’s blessings on increasing ministry fruitfulness.
Last year, hundreds of thousands came to know Jesus personally through our effective internet ministries. Each of these is personally followed up through hundreds of trained volunteers and Campus Crusade staff. MinistryNet is about doing more and better than ever before.