Posts by Justin Hopkins
Thoughts From Gregg Knight
Even though the coronavirus may have us grounded from travel at this time, we are still working from home. Modern technology enables us to have daily contact with our three schools of preaching and the staff. We are glad to report all are safe and well. Both here and in Africa, we are all desperately…
Read MoreNotes From The Academic Director
As is the case for all of us and our respective works, the Spring of 2020 has not gone as planned for us. In January, Gregg and I were able to be in Uganda for the graduation at Rwenzori, and the intake of new students. We had planned to be back in Africa during the…
Read MoreRwenzori School of Preaching Update
During our visit to Uganda in January, Gregg and I were blessed to receive fifteen new students at Rwenzori. All eight of our graduates have gone out, and are doing great work. The fifteen new students dove right in to working and learning on the farm, and applying themselves to their studies. As the lockdown…
Read MoreChange of Eldership
Dear Supporters, There is no doubt that the last few weeks and months have been stressful and filled with anxiety due to the COVID-19 pandemic that has swept the world like a wildfire. We understand that many congregations have had to temporarily suspend worship services. This has put a great financial difficulty upon many congregations…
Read MoreA Slight Change of Plans
This year has certainly not progressed as we had all thought that it would at the outset. During the month of January, In had a great trip to Uganda during which we saw our eight graduating students off and into their new works. Three congregations were established by these men, and their goats and gardens…
Read MoreModelle School of Preaching Update
In January, the school in Modelle received a new intake and began studying on the new curriculum. Things have been going well with the new students. The situation in Cameroon due to the virus has been unique. The French-speaking government ordered all schools to close. The English-speaking local authorities, along with the separatist fighters countermanded…
Read MoreIt’s Been A Busy Summer
I hope and trust that this quick email finds you all doing well and in good health as your soul prospers. I want to apologize for not sending out an update last month, and also in advance for the brevity of this one. I spent the month of July mostly working on the finishing touches…
Read MoreWorker Spotlight: Kitalibara Joseph
Joseph is one of the instructors at Rwenzori School of Preaching in Kasese, Uganda. He spends a great deal of time teaching our students as well as helping with the weekly evangelistic efforts. To help support his family, he operates a tour company, JosNet Safari Tours. If you’ve thought about an African safari, tracking gorillas…
Read MoreTalawanda School of Preaching June 2019
The school at Talawanda has six full-time students, three of which are married. The wives are there at the school with their husbands in family housing. New requests to study at the school keep coming in. The farm has produced plenty of food to sustain the students and faculty! We are continuing to plant and…
Read MoreIf Any Man Will Do His Will
In John 7, Jesus stood in the Temple teaching those that were there. Jews began questioning how He could teach since He had not been formally trained as a Rabbi. Jesus’ first words of response are important to us today. First, He asserts that His teachings weren’t His own, but that they had come from…
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