The first big event in July was the was a seminar held in Prague for pastors from Hungary, Poland, and the Czech Republic. Although Tom was a featured guest speaker, the main speaker for the weekend was Dr. Lamar Vest. The topic of the seminar was “Ministering out of our brokenness.” Although Tom’s role in the meeting was minor, it was the opportunity for him to be introduced to the overseers from both Hungary and Poland and to discuss with them the educational needs of their countries. We have already begun to develop a strategy for ministerial training in this region.
Later in July, Tom traveled to Minsk where the Belarusian Church of God has just begun its first MIP program. This was a follow-up meeting from Tom’s initial visit in April. If all goes as planned, the cohort will finish its first unit of study — Old Testament Survey — by Christmas.
