Friday, January 21, 2011

Cross-Cultural Ministry Bliss…

takes place when all participants have mutual respect for one another, share openly and honestly, and desire to learn from each other as they work together towards a common goal. This is exactly what was realized this weekend in Mexico and it was amazing!

The EGM-Mexico team has discovered a unique way to teach EGM’s biblical teaching model to children’s leaders. On January 13-15 the team of trainers in Mexico walked Francie Overstreet and Krysten Nortkaitis through their 3 day training course, explaining each step along the way. Francie and Krysten were like sponges trying to soak in every word because since they had observed many teachers who have completed their course and wanted to learn from their experience.

In turn, Francie and Krysten had the opportunity to share the new materials that EGM has recently developed with the Mexican leaders. They were more than receptive.  Francie and Krysten shared the ideas, led them through hands-on activities and engaged in meaningful conversations.

When the weekend was over it was clear to see that God had orchestrated the time together.  Both teams had enjoyed wonderful fellowship, gained an incredible amount of knowledge, and are anxiously looking forward to what God will do in the days ahead as a result.