Week 2 begins

We are into our second week of ministry here at Berea! As always, God is keeping us on our toes. Initially, we thought we would be starting in the morning on Monday, but many people did not arrive until midday so our sessions were pushed back and we've adjusted our schedule.

We started teaching on Monday afternoon. We began with with the first unit of Experiencing God, taught by Monica. Afterwards, Dana led everyone in aerobics, and after dinner Les gave an overview of the Bible. Then we played some board games. I (Maggie) have found that playing Uno is a great way to learn colours and numbers in Slovak!

So far, our material has been well received and we are hoping to foster deeper relationships with the participants. Pray for opportunities to get to know each other despite the language barrier. There are several people who do not know Christ, so please be in prayer that the Holy Spirit will open their hearts to receive the teaching.

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  1. Liz DawkinsAugust 16, 2017 at 5:58 AM

    Greetings Team Slovak,

    Praying for you as you seek to foster good relationships and for wisdom in your teaching and that the Holy Spirit would give you insight into the spiritual condition of the hearts of the people and that God would continue to prepare hearts and fertile soil in which to plant the seeds of the Word of God.

    "Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord.
    The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant words promote instruction. Understanding is a fountain of life to those who have it, . . .

    Proverbs 16:20-22

    "A wise man's heart guides his mouth, and his lips promote instruction.
    Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones." Proverbs 16:23,24

    Blessings to you as you teach the Word of God to build up God's kingdom,

    Liz





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