Tag Archives: South Africa

Get Out!

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Kelley

Have you ever wondered how it would change you to get out of your comfort zone and do something completely new or different? Do you have a desire to make a difference but feel too busy or too unsure to … Continue reading →

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And God said, “Checkmate!”

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Kelley

We had this amazing opportunity at a coffee house in Johannesburg to talk to a group of church leaders about community, about being one and living in relationship. The conversation was lively and interesting, punctuated with gestures and observations and … Continue reading →

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It Was the First

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Kelley

Roosevelt Park Baptist Church was my first. It was my first teaching experience of these materials, my first stop on my first mission trip and my first time in South Africa. And it was the first time I’ve ever worn … Continue reading →

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And Then They Sang Shalom

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Kelley

Seeing Christ in Roosevelt Park Baptist Church has changed our lives. We thought God was sending us to Roosevelt Park in Johannesburg, South Africa so that we could teach and grow them in the principles of unity and change their … Continue reading →

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God’s Creation

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Kelley

For the last 3 days our team in South Africa has been staying in a Lodge near Kruger Park. We’ve overcome technical difficulties, lost luggage and jet lag. We spent 3 days praying together, preparing for our work and getting … Continue reading →

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Balancing Content With Discontent

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Kelley

More thoughts from Blake as we prepare to leave for South Africa next week! While traveling among the churches in South Africa, I would often sit in my room at night, journaling my experience and how God revealed Himself to … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Five Principles of Unity

This is a popular post from Churchwhisperer.com, updated and republished. Please enjoy! “Ubuntu is the essence of being a person.  It means that we are people through other people.  We cannot be fully human alone.  We are made for interdependence, we … Continue reading →

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Mauritius

Posted on May 18, 2011 by pebasv

Last fall (2010) shortly after our team returned from South Africa our friend Frank Pretorius started talking to our Executive Director Blake Coffee about plans for 2011. From the start they knew that it would be a big year. There … Continue reading →

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Well, Should I go?

Posted on April 27, 2011 by pebasv

I’m not sure what I expected to see when I left for Mauritius. I left Phoenix with a pretty open mind. There were three main things that I knew about this trip:   • Over the last few years our ministry … Continue reading →

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Church Unity is Not a Program

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Kelley

As the team continues training in preparation for its upcoming trip to South Africa this summer, we are reminded….. Church unity is not merely a program.  The church in South Africa understands this. That, I think, is the biggest difference … Continue reading →

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