‘Look up at the sky and count the stars…so shall your off-spring be’ (Genesis 15:5). Time and again in the long years that followed, Abraham would have been reminded every time he looked up at the night sky of this promise from God.
What has changed in 125 years? Missionaries from the early 1900s would not recognise much about the AIM of 2020. And today’s missionaries might not recognise the AIM of 2050. Or even 2030.
I would never have dreamt how God would bless these relationships or how he would lead us all in his service. I wonder how he might be calling you?
Be amazed and encouraged by the power of the gospel as it transforms lives, communities and entire cultures from darkness into light.
But not only were local people touched by our visitors, our visitors too inevitably went away richer for the cross-cultural exposure they had and richer in their understanding of mission.
As part of our vision to train African leaders, it is exciting to read of the various theological education programmes that are proving their effectiveness.
