VIRTUAL TEACHING
With the rapid advancement of technology, many P villages are installing Starlink satellite internet in their remote jungle villages. On Friday, I got a message from E asking if I would teach on the qualifications of elders/overseers/pastors from 1 Timothy and Titus. On Saturday and today, for 2 hours each day, I was their guest speaker where they connected their device to a large screen TV and set it in front of the crowd. Here I am (see photo below) in my studio in Mexico teaching live out in the jungles of Venezuela! It’s unheard of, but now becoming normal!
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On both days, I was live and had liberty to teach in P, verse by verse from the P scriptures on this topic. At the end of each session, I opened it up to questions. It was pretty cool.
I’ve been to Guanay a couple times. It was I think about an hour flight farther into the rain forest from the village we used to live in. At this conference today, there were representatives from 25 villages numbering about 500 people. May the Lord give them the desires of their hearts to know Him and to understand His ways in the church. How horrible things go in church when leaders have selfish motives or when they are simply selfish people. Paul’s instructions to both Timothy and Titus are so pertinent, but they are good for everybody to learn and grow in, not just pastors. Pray for these churches to grow in grace and love and that the leaders may lead in true humility. It is truly a good work to do the work of a pastor!
G n M
I have not received any more news on G and M. The last I heard they had been released from hospital and are in a P village called Agua Mena recovering. There is no internet in that village and so we have not heard any more from them. I trust that no news is good news.
ELENDIE
Our dear Elendie who has been creating such beautiful music in P and is so talented doesn’t even have his own guitar! Some money was donated recently for the P’s so I asked Russell and Fernando if they would be so kind as to go downtown Bogotá and pick him out a brand new guitar, which they did just a couple days ago! Russ will take it to the border the next time he goes. This will be a special blessing for Elendie to get his very own guitar. We were able to get him a fairly decent one with a case and an Amp! I look forward to more music!
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Thanks for your prayers and love,
t.