Happy Friday! We had a great time last weekend at our team retreat. It was a refreshing time of worship, fellowship, study, and rest. Here are some pictures to that end. Enjoy! Fellowship Time, as demonstrated here by teammates (L to R) Christy, Tasha, and Susie. Teaching; our friend George Adam (a local pastor) reminded… [Read more…]
June 2, 2010
Our team has two retreats each year. Our fall retreat is all business (vision casting, strategic planning, etc.)… but our spring retreat is just about connecting and equipping: connecting with God and each other; getting equipped for effective ministry. This year we found a hotel about 90 minutes outside of Athens on the island of… [Read more…]
December 23, 2009
As a team, we’ve been re-working our ministry vision and mission statements this fall. It’s taken a lot of time, prayer, poking, and prodding, but – after three months – we’ve got a finished product. We going for simple and memorable, rather than comprehensive. At the end of the day, this is what we want… [Read more…]
November 25, 2009
Would you take a minute to pray for a few of our friends here in Athens? - “A” is a mother of three, a loving wife, and one of the most resilient people that I know. She’s a fighter! She led her family from Afghanistan, through Iran and Turkey, to Greece. She tells of leaving… [Read more…]
October 16, 2009
Happy Friday! We’re still in the midst of our fall retreat, beginning some (hopefully) very constructive conversations. Here are a few pictures from the past two days. Enjoy! Morley made a point. Sofia, Susan, and Matthew Myrna studying. Breaking into small groups, because we can.
October 14, 2009
Beginning tomorrow, our team will pull back from our daily ministry for three days of renewal, planning, and vision. It’s our annual fall retreat. I am looking forward to this time together! We’ll spend significant time in worship, reframing our vision, and updating our ministry plan. Would you pray for our team during this time?… [Read more…]
September 14, 2009
Our team has recently begun a discussion of vision. As a ministry, vision gives us purpose (what are we working towards), direction (how will we get there), and motivation (why go there). Vision is a clear mental picture of what could be, fueled by the conviction that it should be (this definition comes from… [Read more…]
August 31, 2009
Sorry about the lame pun, but would you take a moment to pray for our teammates Nader and Ella? Nader came to Greece sometime back in the ’90′s, simply seeking a better life (work, stability, peace). He found something infinitely more valuable: Christ as Savior! Since he first came to faith, Nader has had a… [Read more…]
June 8, 2009
It’s been an eventful month here in Athens. From our recent retreat to a visiting consultant, our team has raised a lot of good questions about our direction and structure. In addition to this, some of our teammates will be shuffling around in June: some old friends are returning to Greece, while other friends are… [Read more…]
May 15, 2009
Please continue to pray for our team this week. Brett will spend all day Friday and Saturday in team meetings with the visiting consultant. Please pray for humble hearts, unity, and a sense of progress after all this! Last week, we had a great time in Patra for our spring retreat. Here are some photos… [Read more…]
May 6, 2009
Tomorrow morning we’ll load up a rented van and head west for a 3-night retreat near Patras, Greece. As a team, we will study the Word, praise God together in song, pour out of hearts to God in prayer, and – of course – have some fun along the way. Typically, our team schedules two… [Read more…]
March 4, 2009
Saturday, March 28th at 12:30 am our newest team member joined the world. Everyone, please welcome Matthew Ilir, son of Ilir and Kate – two of our teammates here in Athens. Matthew’s safe arrival is an answer to many prayers. At the same time, please continue to pray for these dear friends. Matthew was six… [Read more…]
February 6, 2009
Thanks, everyone, for your prayers and encouragement. God is sustaining us, even through the tough times and dark nights. Some good news: yesterday Kristin visited the doctor, who said it looked 99% certain that she wouldn’t need any medical intervention to help her body heal. We’ll check back in another month, just to be sure. … [Read more…]
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