School Spotlight: Talawanda

By Justin Hopkins

Even though the corn crop was harvested last month, things are continuing to grow at the Talawanda School of Preaching. With the fields empty, the students have been working hard turning under the soil and clearing more land so they can plant more seed for the next growing season. They have worked so tirelessly that…

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Notes from our academic director

By Justin Hopkins

This summer has been quite an interesting ride to be sure. We began the year with a full calendar, which has now been wiped clean. My work with our three schools of preaching in Africa has looked a bit different than we had planned. There is still no indication as to when we might be…

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Headed to Tanzania

By Gage Coldwater

Deut. 8:10 When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the LORD thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.   Kelly and I are so excited about our upcoming trip to Tanzania in September.  We will be going to the Chimala Mission in Southwest Tanzania for 9 days…

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ECHO TROPICAL AG SCHOOL IS OVER!!!

By Gage Coldwater

What an exciting and educational week Gregg and I have been blessed with to be here in Fort Myers, Fl, learning how to improve what we teach overseas in helping improve the livelihoods of our brethren in developing countries and with the preaching schools and orphanages.  Its great to get to learn and develop our…

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By Gage Coldwater

TROPICAL AGRICULTURE TRAINING IN FLORIDA Today Gregg and I started a class put on by Echo International on Tropical Agricultural Development in Fort Myers, Florida.  We are constantly striving to increase our knowledge and abilities to teach in third world countries and we are thankful for the opportunity to learn from a group who has…

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