Antioch Institute is training leaders so that “Every Church can be a Bible School”
Right now I am visiting Jakarta, Indonesia. This city of fifteen million people can be impersonal and easily bring on feelings of claustrophobia because of the mass of people. I am on a quick four-day trip to Jakarta to visit two projects run by Christians: One a printing company and the other a group of…
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I think I have been to an Easter Service nearly every year of my life. I remember a few quite well for various reasons, but Sunday’s Easter Service here in Phnom Penh will be one I will remember for a long time. Some of the most memorable services for me include one sunrise service in…
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One of my favorite sports to watch is Formula 1. Most of their pit stops where they change all four tires, fill up with gas, and clean out all the air ducts and check other parts lasts about 5-7 seconds. It is amazing to watch. Sometimes I feel like my home is much like a…
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On March 4, 2003 my father was martyred by terrorists in Davao City, Philippines. Though the bomb was placed directly behind my father was not the only one to die; more than twenty other Filipinos were killed and more than 150 wounded. On that day, Islam got hundreds of more foes. Now consider Iraq and…
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Last week I was in Mindanao, Philippines and landing at Davao airport where my father was killed. Today is March, 4 and the 9th anniversary of my father’s murder. Our flight was two hours delayed so we were landing at nearly midnight. It is impossible to not think about my Dad when I fly to…
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A 3 O’clock Habit I am presently in the Philippines and I witnessed something interesting. It is 3 o’clock habit. The Philippines, being a majority Catholic country, has a tradition that I have witnessed since I was a little boy. They call it the 3 o’clock habit. At 3 o’clock sharp in most major stores…
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Since 2003 Antioch Institute has trained more than 5,000 leaders across Cambodia. There are more than 3,000 graduates now among more than fifty different denominations in every province of Cambodia. What is our secret for training this many people? When we first felt God was leading us into training leaders we came to a quick…
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Yesterday we concluded a nation-wide conference with a graduation of seventy Antioch Institute students. These students came from five provinces of Cambodia where they have been receiving training for the last three years. The students come from more than twenty denominations and church associations and have completed sixteen different courses as well as practical ministry…
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“Above the Line: Reshaping Relationships and Community in the 21st Century Church” by Peter McHugh. C3 Whitehorse/ Stairway Church. Melbourne, Australia. 2010. 205 pages. Review by Steve Hyde “Above the Line” is a book that was given to me by the author who is a personal friend. Knowing much of the personal history of this…
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“Stories from the Front Lines: Power Evangelism in Today’s World”, by Jane Rumph; Chosen Books, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1996. 272 pages. Review by Steve Hyde “Stories from the Front Lines” is an exceptional book as it highlights the move of God in miracles around the world. It is an exciting book to read. There are…
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