'He invited us in for Pepsi and peaches and became our man of peace in the complex.“ It doesn’t appear to me that it poses such a huge security risk. Gregory, the Pastoral Intern at Desert Mission Anglican (DMAC) in Phoenix, Arizona, explains: 'We began knocking on doors and met Kumar, 24, who spoke good English and told us he wanted to learn more about Jesus,' explains Greg. That's exactly the circumstances that faced Gregory Lynn and his Lutheran minister friend last September when the pair went door-to-door in a Phoenix apartment complex filled with many Bhutanese refugees. Reaching people with the Gospel in a US urban city can be challenging, especially when many of the people don't speak English and are of Hindu belief. The concert gathered 140 people from the Blacksburg community, raising $1100 for Haiti relief.īhutanese Refugees Respond to the Gospel Message 'Jason talks about Jesus in a way that is not imperial, but sweet and authentic, from a place of vulnerability.' That's how Jonathan Tagg, pastor of The River in Blacksburg, Virginia, described vocal artist Jason Harrod at a recent benefit concert for Haiti sponsored by the Anglican congregation. Bishop-elect Muvunyi will be consecrated this summer and assume his position as Bishop of the Kigali Diocese upon Archbishop Kolini's retirement, but there has NOT been an election for the position of archbishop.

Join the discussion on this Facebook fan page!ĬORRECTION:An all-Africa news article has erroneously reported that Bishop-elect Louis Muvunyi has been elected to succeed Archbishop Emmanuel Kolini as Primate of the Province of the Anglican Church of Rwanda.

Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee (LOTL) is launching the 100 Days, 100 Ways campaign in honor of those who died - and in the hope of encouraging the world to focus on the GOOD that God is doing in Rwanda: the redemption, hope, forgiveness and reconciliation that is occurring each day.įor the next 100 Days, LOTL is providing 100 Ways for you to educate yourself, impact the people of Rwanda and be in community with others. Here's an opportunity to transform the memory of that horrific event into a shining example of God's grace. April 6th marked the 16-year anniversary of the Rwandan genocide in which a million people were slaughtered in 100 days while the world stood by.

Those A-Ha Moments by Lynnette Goldy