Blessing or Curse?

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Sometimes we are tempted to believe that technology is evil. Banes like pornography and the spread of terrorism through channels of communication darken our days. Yet the grace provided through technology gives us more powerful and lifesaving ways to share the gospel and disciple believers. Letters from Africa formerly took six weeks or more to arrive in the States. Now, with the stroke of some computer keys, our news is to you in seconds. Skype allows us to see and relate with family as we talk weekly across continents, for pennies. What blessed days we enjoy from our Lord!

In June, Verlin also learned of another great use of new communications by the Willow Creek Association a non-profit that hosts The Global Leadership Summit

each year. The vision of their two-day conference is "to see every local church reach its full redemptive potential--becoming an unbridled conduit for the transforming power of Jesus Christ." They host the conference in the United States where it is recorded. It is then shared through more than 90 denominations in 90 countries, with 18,000 churches engaging to use their resources annually. The speakers' voices are dubbed into various international languages.

On Tuesday, using in-country CHE networking, a team came to Bondoukou to invite leaders to attend a French dubbed version of the conference on October 21-22 in Abengourou (an annual Abidjan event is in November). This first presentation in the nation's interior will have places set aside for 50 from Bondoukou to attend. There is a 300 person limit. Verlin plans to personally invite at least 5 people. One of the encouraging concepts of this summit is that for the Church to thrive, we must train professionals, not just pastors, but leaders who have been set apart for positions in government, health, education, business, and non-profits.

Prayer and Praise:

• Pray for Community Health Evangelism (CHE) workers who regularly travel throughout Cote d'Ivoire to provide training. These are volunteer workers who add this labor of love on top of full-time jobs. Ask for safe travel, physical strength, and financial provision. One dear Ivorian co-worker needs several thousand dollars to replace his vehicle that breaks down on almost every trip.
• The street in front of our house is now paved! Our neighborhood gladly says goodbye to months of red dust in our houses, blocked streets, and construction noise.
• Praise the Lord that giving to our account remained stable during the summer. Ask the Father for strong fourth quarter giving so that our financial undergirding remains firm through the end of the year. Thank you for all your faithful prayers and contributions. May Cote d'Ivoire be "filled with the knowledge of the Lord as waters cover the sea" by our labors together!

Your partners in the Gospel,
Verlin and Debbie Anderson

The Christian Health Service Corps (CHSC) is a mission of dedicated medical professionals who participate in the CHE Global Network. Together, in a loose affiliation of individuals, churches, denominational and nondenominational agencies, we share God's Light and Truth through Community Health Evangelism (CHE). Verlin and Debbie accept donor partners to contribute as led to maintain support as we resume residential ministry to expand CHE ministries in Cote d'Ivoire under the auspices of CHSC & Ivorian partners. Tax deductible contributions by check are to be made payable to the CHSC with Andersons #0118 written on the memo line. Mail to CHSC - PO Box 132 - Fruitvale, TX 75127. Give online via the CHSC @ www.che4a.org (3% fee) or TDF (0% fee).

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