With over thirty years active involvement across Africa, AFnet’s overall strategy of training leaders, planting churches, and an active outreach among AIDS orphans, is well established. But, it must be understood that AFnet’s role has never been one of “ownership”. Rather, we see ourselves as strategic Partners, and not owning any projects, ministry outreach, ministry […]
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April 2023 With 2023 now in full swing, we’re reminded about the importance of considering what The Lord of the Harvest is expecting from each of His followers in regard to His commission to make disciples of all nations. As we have considered our ongoing role and response in the year ahead, one thing stands
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September 2022 MOST EFFECTIVE STRATEGY OF EVANGELISM! “Planting new churches is the most effective strategy of evangelism under heaven!” These first words from my doctoral mentor Dr. C. Peter Wagner as I stepped into the Strategies of Church Growth class at Fuller Seminary have remained with me ever since. Experience and practical ministry have since
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It’s impossible this Thanksgiving to not highlight our “gratitude.” “Great is Thy faithfulness, Oh Lord! – Our gratitude towards Your amazing work falls far short and can never be enough.” Reflecting on the three decades since launching AFnet, we’re filled with nostalgia. Reminiscing on our years of service and leadership responsibility, we’re most grateful to
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Transitions and Change are always a challenge. And so, has the past year been for us. Moving the AFnet office from California to Texas, reimagining our administrative and organizational structure, rebuilding Team, and reconstructing the Africa Field base, has been a major challenge for us to work through. But the one thing that has remained
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Transition is part of life! It’s not easy, and it doesn’t come with a manual. There are no set time-limits within which to define a successful transition. It’s unavoidable and can be scary. Depending on one’s expectations, it can also be exciting. Therefore, finding ourselves at a juncture where we realize it’s time to
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Recently, reading from the Book of Psalms, I was again reminded how important to God children are: “Psalm 127:3 declares, ‘Children are a gift from the Lord, they are a reward from Him.’” Likewise, the Apostle James equates taking care of, and providing for the vulnerable children of the world, with the essence of our
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Recently returning from an extensive ministry trip across southern Africa, herewith an overview of our impressions, especially after not being able to visit much of our work during COVID lockdown restrictions. Despite the odds and challenges caused by the pandemic, my impression was positive seeing growth and maturity among our leaders and teams. In general,
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