Rev. Rurel Ausley, Tim Cook, and Gordon White joined with other International Leadership Institute Faculty to train over 60 pastors in the central Congo, August 4-18, 2010. Missionary Paul Law translated for the entire event, which followed the Central Conference meetings. Before departing the Congo, Rev. Ausley was the guest preacher at the opening of the new church building in Tsumbe--which our church family enabled and was just completed. Continue to pray for the pastors who were trained--that they might multiply to others the training they received and be effective church leaders.

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Hey! Why can't all the roads be like this one! Large stadium on the left. I wonder if they are going to the airport like we are? Billboard / Waiting at Gate  
Women do all the work in the Congo Jeffery Travels My good friend Kimba Evariste Traffic grinds to a halt on the way to the airport! Rush hour in a 9 million strong city!
Paul's truck our church helped buy with December Advent offerings for Africa - made church possible One of the better roads we traveled to Lodja! "Faith-building" bridges over two small creeks! Not everything was so serious
Market Goat and Machete Gifts Gift Time Preaching
Law Home in Lodja Law Home (backyard) Bridge (Paul Law's team built in 8 days) Market
Ferry Ferry Ferry Ferry
The DS gave Rurel a goat Pastor of the Tshumbe church The people of the church followed us out as we left - it was an incredible time in the Lord! Ferry "Captain"
Our arrival at Tshumbe was ceremonially received Being led to the front of the church and up on the platform for the worship service to begin Church is full with several hundred Paul Law translating for the opening service in the church Niceville UMC built
Scorpion African sunrise Gordon loading up landrover Team
Afternoon Ride for Paul and Rurel Rurel to preach Sunday in opening of Tsumbe Church Pews being completed Rafters
Rurel at Burleigh Law's grave ILI Team at Burleigh Law's grave Hospital Hospital
Preparing for Graduation Ceremony Gift of a Hatchet to Rurel for "opening the way..." Gifts of Watches All of the Graduates
Women in Attendance Entire Group Rurel teaching Rurel teaching
Listening during Family Priorities Session Supper has been "secured" Breaking up into Discussion Groups ILI Faculty
Footwashing Footwashing Rurel preparing to speaking, Paul Law translating Rurel speaking, Paul Law trying to find Otetala word for "golf course"
Jerry Kulah leading in song and dance "Break Dancing" Gordon White speaking on goal setting Rurel in front of a missionary airplane
Crowd grows. All allowed. Alfred Kalemba - "Intimacy with God" Tim Cook on goal setting Tim Cook teaching
Bishop Yemba consults with ILI members Large Group Gathering for Conference Paul Law explaining preliminaries Bishop Yemba addressing the Conference
Chicken for supper Supper: Rice, Goat, Fruit Church where conference will be held Bishop Yemba of Central Congo
Church in Tsumbe being built (by Niceville gifts) Cell Tower in front yard at Wembo Nyama Old home of Burleigh and Virginia Law Mosquito netting
Jerry Kulah from Liberia Going to Church Paul Law (right) - translator for Ordination at Annual Conference Bishop Peggy Johnson
Landed Safely in Brussels Brussels Methodist/Presbyterian Guest House in Kinshasha Alfred and Kimba arrived
Rurel Ausley, Gordon White, Tim Cook Lisa Ausley, De Cook, Kathy White All checked in Emergency Exit

 


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