GOD CHOOSES THE MOST UNLIKELY

25 Sep GOD CHOOSES THE MOST UNLIKELY

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GOD CHOOSES THE MOST UNLIKELY

Image from Pastors’ Conference 2023
I recently had a conversation with the director of INEC, India National Evangelical Churches, the church-planting arm of HBI. Just before the annual pastors’ conference a few weeks ago, where hundreds gathered to be strengthened and encouraged, some church planters had come early to the campus to receive final training and go through an interview process before they were ordained as pastors.

One of those who met with the ordination committee to be interviewed was particularly sharp, answering theological questions with great perspective and quoting many scriptures to support his answers. We will call him “Victor.” They were very impressed with Victor’s knowledge and understanding—and then discovered that he did not know how to read or write!

The training Victor had just completed included over 5,000 hours of classroom work spread over seven or more years. In between classes he applied his training, discipling people to Jesus Christ and planting several churches. Some plant five to ten churches during that time, before they are ordained.

How did Victor achieve this challenge without the ability to read or write? How did he retain the information? Obviously, he had memorized all that scripture without the ability to read. His response was simple. He listened. And at home, his son would read to him and write down what his dad told him to write in preparation for the class work.
This reminds me of a few scriptures.

“And when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus.” (Acts 4:13)

“I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and revealed them to babes.” (Luke 10:21)

“…God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty…” (1 Corinthians 1:27)

Victor gave no excuses, no apologies, and exhibited no victimization. These are the kinds of men that you faithfully support in partnership. You pay for their training. They are world changers.

By the way, Victor presents himself with a Bible in his hand. Think about it!

 

Fulfilling His mission together,

Craig McLeod
Director of National Mobilization
HBI Global Partners
P.S. If you would like to make a contribution to the training of church planters this year, we are currently training 220 new recruits and are in the process of recruiting several hundred more. Our financial goal for this project this year is $400,000. We have received to-date $264,000. Any amount is appreciated and will be effective to further the mission of Christ “to send out laborers into His harvest.”

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