Last week, Ken was joined in Lebanon by Dr. Greg Kendall, who is the Senior Pastor of one of our support congregations (1st Church of God, Fresno, California). Greg helped us by teaching an overview of the Scripture to the teens we began to intentionally disciple in partnership with the national leadership there.
The week was great--on so many levels. We are so thrilled to have such awesome partners, and even more excited to have things opening up of greater partnership opportunities on this side of the world. The Fresno congregation generously supplied all the materials, which were exciting to everyone who began to process the "big picture" of God's redemptive plan. And I really enjoyed getting to personally connect through the week with Greg.
Greg also got to many many of the Ana Terzo young adult ministry. He was really encouraged to see the dedication of service to the larger Church, their passion for the Lord, the sincerity of their faith, and the potential they have to reach their generation.
Greg got a brief introduction to the Heart for Lebanon staff and an an overview of their diverse and impressive ministries. Through this encounter and his interaction with the people in Lebanon, he was able to learn so much about the impact of so many refugees within the tiny country's borders.
Greg asked a lot of questions through his stay about the war, it's beginnings, it's combatants, and it's outcomes. He was also processing how that has impacted the Church, and how neighboring conflicts keep those effects still fresh within the hearts and soul of the people there.
Greg preached in one of the congregations, as well as spent an evening interacting with several pastors and ministry leaders. In both of these contexts, he spoke about becoming the missional Church; not a new way of doing church programs, but in being the Church. Everyone was inspired by what he had to share.
During the visit, I conducted one of our three-question interviews with Greg. Here's the video which is mostly Greg sharing his impressions of the visit, as well as the impact it had on him. (I'll admit, I wrestled a lot with the sound quality on this one--I underestimated the hum of a nearby refrigerated display. Lesson learned for next time, and I hope we can invest in a better mic to help produce better videos.) We are looking forward to having Greg, Fresno 1st Church, and others participating in ministry opportunities more in the future.
Thank you for your support and prayers for us. If you have any questions or comments, don't hesitate to get in touch with us.
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| Greg Kendall answering specific questions asked by a group in the teen discipleship program. |
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| Lebanon Teen Discipleship, First Class, Session Two |
Greg got a brief introduction to the Heart for Lebanon staff and an an overview of their diverse and impressive ministries. Through this encounter and his interaction with the people in Lebanon, he was able to learn so much about the impact of so many refugees within the tiny country's borders.
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| Greg couldn't help but get caught up in the "Terzo Spirit" |
Greg preached in one of the congregations, as well as spent an evening interacting with several pastors and ministry leaders. In both of these contexts, he spoke about becoming the missional Church; not a new way of doing church programs, but in being the Church. Everyone was inspired by what he had to share.
During the visit, I conducted one of our three-question interviews with Greg. Here's the video which is mostly Greg sharing his impressions of the visit, as well as the impact it had on him. (I'll admit, I wrestled a lot with the sound quality on this one--I underestimated the hum of a nearby refrigerated display. Lesson learned for next time, and I hope we can invest in a better mic to help produce better videos.) We are looking forward to having Greg, Fresno 1st Church, and others participating in ministry opportunities more in the future.
Thank you for your support and prayers for us. If you have any questions or comments, don't hesitate to get in touch with us.
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