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Harer Update
16/09/09 17:17 Filed in: Ethiopia | Pastor Networks
I had a successful trip in Harer. There were 20 leaders from 18 denominations. I shared with them how CMC started, its vision and what CMC is currently doing in Philippines and Uganda as an example.
The main part of my teaching and discussion was our responsibility for our nation. I convinced them that together this 18-denomination group can contribute 150 Ethiopian Birr per church per month - 2,700 birr altogether - enabling us support five local missionaries who can plant at least 5 Churches every year. The leaders finally accepted the CMC vision and asked me to give this type of training for them including Elders of the Church from each denomination.
During our discussion time the leaders mentioned that: “this Harer region received the gospel 83 years ago and yet we have little influence in the region. There is not even one Church in the village or the neighboring village -- all the people living life without Christ. This God’s time and the right time to stand up and evaluate our ministry. In our past we have had several meetings, and we never had such successful meetings, arriving at agreement to work together particularly to plant Churches. We thank you for coming and awake us in this area.”
I have an outreach plan with for the year 2010 with 3 sites which I am proposing
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The main part of my teaching and discussion was our responsibility for our nation. I convinced them that together this 18-denomination group can contribute 150 Ethiopian Birr per church per month - 2,700 birr altogether - enabling us support five local missionaries who can plant at least 5 Churches every year. The leaders finally accepted the CMC vision and asked me to give this type of training for them including Elders of the Church from each denomination.
During our discussion time the leaders mentioned that: “this Harer region received the gospel 83 years ago and yet we have little influence in the region. There is not even one Church in the village or the neighboring village -- all the people living life without Christ. This God’s time and the right time to stand up and evaluate our ministry. In our past we have had several meetings, and we never had such successful meetings, arriving at agreement to work together particularly to plant Churches. We thank you for coming and awake us in this area.”
I have an outreach plan with for the year 2010 with 3 sites which I am proposing
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Sharing the VIsion
02/09/09 17:15 Filed in: Ethiopia
I would like to give you some update on some things I am planning and doing. The CMC materials are all translated into Amharic. The Gunchera Pastors are willing to work together but there were some issues among them that need to be resolved. They were praying and discussing how to solve that. Three weeks ago I was in one of their prayer meetings at their invitation. Now I have the “green light” to reschedule to go there and form local Pastors net work.
In the past months I was praying and asking God to lead us in the area that we can be fruitful. I have shared our vision Planting Churches in every village for one of the Harere Region Evangelical Churches fellowship Chairperson. I have learned that there are 19 Villages around the City and there is no one Church in all this villages. I will go there in the middle of September to share Our (CMC Vision). Last week the Chair person informed me that they are ready. Please pray for this area. It is a region more than 95 % of the population is Muslim. You can see it on the map on this website.
One thing I have learned while I was sharing CMC vision is how most leaders (our nation) are captive of dependency. They are unable to see what they have. Most questions were “what CMC can do for us” my challenge for them was “what can you do for your nation?”
This is a time for Ethiopia. Pray for our nation.
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In the past months I was praying and asking God to lead us in the area that we can be fruitful. I have shared our vision Planting Churches in every village for one of the Harere Region Evangelical Churches fellowship Chairperson. I have learned that there are 19 Villages around the City and there is no one Church in all this villages. I will go there in the middle of September to share Our (CMC Vision). Last week the Chair person informed me that they are ready. Please pray for this area. It is a region more than 95 % of the population is Muslim. You can see it on the map on this website.
One thing I have learned while I was sharing CMC vision is how most leaders (our nation) are captive of dependency. They are unable to see what they have. Most questions were “what CMC can do for us” my challenge for them was “what can you do for your nation?”
This is a time for Ethiopia. Pray for our nation.
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