The Wednesday presentations at the CHARIS multi-national gathering of Grace Brethren church leaders taking place outside Frankfurt, Germany, featured a number of reports. Early in the day Samuel Dadje and others from Chad highlighted issues in church planting. Then Francois Ngoumape from the Central African Republic made a presentation on leadership training. After lunch God’s […]
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Following the presentation of churches and Grace Brethren work in each part of the world, a prayer time is held for the people and churches just highlighted. Here a prayer circle is formed and French pastor Florent Varak (center, gray shirt) prays for the churches and God’s work among Grace Brethren churches in Latin America.
Cups from Germany, change purses from Mexico, pens from Guatemala, keychains from Argentina–as Grace Brethren church leaders from around the world present the work of churches in their regions, it’s not uncommon for them to distribute mementos to the CHARIS delegates. The focus of the Wednesday afternoon sessions was Latin America. ———————– Un tasse allemande,
A talented corps of multilingual young adults have been serving as translators for sessions, breaks, meals, and hallway conversations at the CHARIS gathering in Germany. With about 17 countries represented, all sessions are translated into English, French, and Spanish and occasionally heard are other languages such as Portuguese, Sango, Tagalog, and more. This is part
Dr. David Plaster, pastor of the Grace Brethren Church of Worthington, Ohio, and former administrator and professor at Grace College and Seminary, Winona Lake, Indiana, addressed the CHARIS group Tuesday morning on the subject of Brethren history. Plaster, who has authored the definitive Grace Brethren history entitled Finding Our Focus, published by BMH Books of
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Dr. Keith Shearer, pastor of the New Beginnings Grace Brethren Church in Myerstown, Pennsylvania, and newly-elected chairman of the board of Grace Brethren International Missions, gave a major address Tuesday morning on the subject of biblical truth. He spoke about three satanic attacks against the Word of God and stressed the unique distinctives of the
Every break in the schedule means a rush to check e-mail, to communicate with families by Skype, and to check on the latest news. The computer bank in the CHARIS meeting room is one of the busiest and most popular areas. ——————– Cada pausa en el programa significa apurarse a revisar el correo electrónico, comunicarse
Alberto Azevedo of Brazil delivered a major address Tuesday afternoon on the importance of biblical relationships. “We belong to each other because we belong to Him,” Azevedo told the CHARIS delegates. Stressing the difference between true biblical community and just meeting together, he said, “Churches have too often been seen as a collection of saved
Malcolm Stevens (left) of the United Kingdom and Florent Varak (right) of France take a moment during coffee break to compare notes about their churches and the Grace Brethren ministry in Europe. ——————-Malcolm Stevens (izquierda) del Reino Unido, y Florent Varak (derecha) de Francia, se toman un momento durante la pausa para comparar sus notas
Mid-afternoon coffee break provides an opportunity for fellowship and conversation, processing content from sessions just concluded. The corps of young translators are always alert to the need for translation in helping one-to-one exchanges occur. ———————– La pausa de la tarde permite pasar un momento de compartir y conversar, procesando el contenido de las sesiones que
