What a week!  From last Monday, Nov 30 - Friday, Dec 4, I team taught with Dave Forbes and Todd Bradly.  We got up by 3:15AM each morning (Todd rose at 2AM Nashville time) to begin team teaching at 4AM. My body screamed for more sleep but serving Jesus is worth infinitely more than a warm bed.

The conferences went extremely well with few hiccups on the Zoom technology.  The translator was able to speak without delays over the internet.  One day, the government came for an inspection which required us to shut down early on the second day.  In spite of the challenge, we were able to make up for lost time by Friday. 

What were the results?  Theophile summed it up:

"Brother Joel, it was such a great blessing and joy to follow this book. It was so sweet.  I really thank you for preparing this book for us. It has removed many uncertain things, beliefs.  So especially when you came to chapter 6 where you talked about losing, or not losing the salvation.  That was so so clear for them and they were so excited about that.  We didn't want to finish (he laughs), it was like it was so sweet that we didn't want to leave it.  But again, from the audience, they want to start the second part of this book soon as you can organize it...say early next year.  That will help us to have the whole package of this book. Once again, the technology worked well...May God bless you" 

Theophile went on to thank everyone.

While carrying out many other ministry areas with ELI, I am discipling other men here and overseas.  One in particular is an Israeli pastor in Israel. God is richly blessing this time with this special brother who is leading a flock of Jewish believers and new converts in the northern part of Israel. 

UPCOMING: TEACHING HEBREWS Kamembe (DRC), Dec 14 - 18 TWO CERTIFIED COURSE INSTRUCTOR CONFERENCES PLEASE PRAY FOR: Continuing prevention of Zoom glitches Success of our team teaching God to move the Rwandan government to act favorably to the believers and churches Revival and Growth of His Church here and overseas, especially during these conflicts in our nation Recovering all my strength since I experienced Covid a few weeks ago Provision of next conferences early next year Joel McCall ELI