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PEP Trip Report
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My team-teacher. A Filipino pastor, James Echon, accompanied me as my team-teacher.
This servant of the Lord is a personal friend, an experienced minister and an excellent communicator.
He did a phenomenal job with his 30 hours of speaking and was greatly appreciated.
Our hosts. This PEP trip was done in cooperation with a fundamental association of churches in the country.
Along with a good number of churches, the association has a four-year Bible college and a smaller school for training missionaries.
They are serious about training and outreach. God's people are continuing God's work openly and enthusiastically,
in spite of certain difficulties. We came to deeply respect these brothers for their character, zeal and effectiveness in ministry.
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Wonderful hospitality. We took responsibility for our own accommodations in a local hotel,
but the leaders of the association arranged for our ground transportation and many of our meals.
We enjoyed so much their fellowship and their gracious hospitality.
Worthwhile ministry. Each Sunday Pastor James and I separated to speak in different churches.
In addition we spoke at two week-long conferences, six hours a day Monday - Friday.
One conference was attended by 50 Burmese missionary church planters,
and the other by about 60 third and fourth year students in the Bible college (many of whom are headed for ministry).
We praise the Lord for about 65 specific decisions in response to specific issues addressed in the course of our teaching.
Repeat invitation. I have already accepted an invitation to return in December 2011 for two week-long conferences,
one for their pastors and one again for their missionaries.
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