We had a lot of assistance this year with our conference teaching. In addition to our U.S. 3-person team, we were excited to include 3 Tanzanians!
Bayo was our fellow-teacher, as well as our main interpreter for the week. We love him dearly, and are so honored to have him as a part of our team.
Polycarp (pictured above, with Bob) was able to join us again this year for one of the days of teaching. He is very passionate about teaching pastors. Ever since he helped us train pastors last year about the Covenant we have with our God, he has continued to spread that message to his first-year ministry students at Agape Bible School.
Aisack, our long-time friend and Maasai pastor, also joined us for conference for the first time. He ministers with our friends at Key Connections Ministry, as they reach out to spread the Gospel among the Maasai tribe. He has been hearing rumors from the pastors in the Manyara Region that there is a movement amongst the churches in that region—a genuine unity, across denominational lines, as all agree to pursue the Lord Jesus Christ and to keep God’s Word as the authority of us all. God has been encouraging Aisack with the same message; so he asked if he could join us, to see this unity and how it is accepted among the Iraqw tribe.
Once again, the pastors who joined us for the conference were engaged and attentive. We see some of the same pastors each time. They like to come each and every time, but inevitably we have pastors who cannot travel or who must be working their farms. Nonetheless, we have new pastors each time as well, pastors who leave excited and energized. . .begging for another conference soon!
