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As I read through the article about the pastors' book-sets, my mind went back to last summer when I spoke at a Pastors' Library Project conference in Ethiopia. It was, indeed, an exciting time for everyone involved.
I had the privilege of teaching the principles of expository preaching to more than 200 pastors; most had never received that kind of instruction. I also showed these men how to use many of the tools in their book-sets.
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Please join SIM in praying for these needs and opportunities around the world.
Remember the Persecuted
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hands of those who oppose the gospel. Christians in Ethiopia, Nigeria, and other countries have been arrested, imprisoned, and even killed for their faith. Believers have also seen their homes and churches burned.
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The breakup of families is a tragic reality in China. The divorce rate is rapidly increasing--as is the number of single parent families, unwanted pregnancies, and couples living together out of wedlock.
With your help, SIM wants to address these problems by opening a new Lighthouse Center in a metropolitan Chinese city. Although the center has not opened yet, our team is in full swing preparing the curriculum and infrastructure that will allow the Lighthouse Center to be a beacon of Christ's light for families in danger of being torn apart by divorce.
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In the coming months, the center will provide premarital, marriage, and parenting classes, as well as a library of books that provide Christ-centered teaching on many aspects of marriage and family life.
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The centerpiece of the Lighthouse Center will be the children's library and our mobile library program. These programs will utilize the 2,000 English children's books and puppets we have been given. They will give children an opportunity to learn positive life skills, develop independence, and discover how to make healthy choices.
Already our mobile library program has received invitations from six local kindergartens, and the reaction to our programs has been very positive. Every class is designed |
to help children develop good character qualities, like being a good friend, and to teach children to be more like Christ.
Thanks to your investment in Chinese families, parents will soon receive counsel and encouragement to strengthen their marriages and their parenting skills, and children will have the wonderful opportunity to learn valuable life lessons through an extensive library of colorful children's books. Thank you for your support.
Project Number--098186092
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