As you may know we live in Germany. We have grown to love this place. Our life here is different than the life we had in Spain. My wife teaches in a high school. I travel a lot it seems with my work but I am able to have have some incredible opportunities to pour into the life of other workers. I also have the privilege of helping churches in the states in connecting with these people.
A couple of weeks ago I was able to go teach on the book of Acts at the Bible Seminary of Bonn. I always enjoy my time there. The students have such a great passion for the Lord and to serve Him.
This week I want to introduce you to a friend of mine here in Germany. Mark Wagner National training strategist for the IMB in Germany Austria and Switzerland. I have known Mark for almost 8 years now. We have worked together at various levels. Mark would be very interested in connecting with some churches that would commit to a partnership here in Germany. You can contact him at wmwagner125@aol.com.
I hope you will take 3 minutes to look at this video that I put together of my time at the seminary. (I need to give a disclaimer that I am not the best videographer and editor but I am giving it a shot.)
You will also meet on this short video Andy Wiebke who works at the seminary. I hope if you are a pastor reading this blog or watching this video that you would consider contacting me about this idea. He would love to see some pastors and church planters that would mentor / coach a student.
If you have an interest in this please email me at larry@theupstreamcollective.org
December 16, 2009 at 11:28 PM
I do not know if this is what you all have in mind, but we would love to have a couple of students come and spend a semester with us here in the states to work with us.
December 17, 2009 at 2:50 PM
I think that would be a good possibility. If you can send Mark an email and copy me then we can start the conversation.
Thanks.