Dale & Karen Marshfield - South Africa

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April 2009

Hello,

I hope you have had a good week. 

 Before I head for Africa next week I wanted bring you up to date on what lies ahead.  I would really appreciate your ministry in prayer as I travel and teach.

 27-29 March (that’s tonight!) Karen and I will be ministering in a missions conference at Bible Baptist Church, Mechanicsburg.  They have been faithful supporters over the last thirty years and we look forward to a great weekend of fellowship and ministry.

 30 March I leave for South Africa.  Unfortunately Karen cannot accompany me this time.  During this trip I will:

1.        Teach a module at Baptist Bible College of KwaZulu Natal
2.       Continue my work with the Curriculum Design Team at the Baptist Bible College of KwaZulu Natal   
3.       Help with some projects related to The Phoenix Fellowship Building
4.       Preach at the annual weekend church camp for The Phoenix Fellowship.

 These are the large ministry blocks.  But please pray that in my private meetings with individuals I will be an encouragement and help.  .

20 April  I fly from Durban to Ghana West Africa and then travel overland to Togo.  I will be meeting with the faculty of the Baptist Academy for Theology in Africa.   This is a project I have been working on for a number of years.  Under the able leadership of David Totman the program is just about ready to launch.  I will meet with ten or so faculty members to continue our work on course design.  We are hoping that by the end of the week the team will be more skilled in course design and we will have completed one more course for their new program.

 28 April – return to Harrisburg

 5- 8 May – Teaching “Issues in Missions” at Word of Life Bible Institute, Schroon Lake.  I will team teach this course with Dr. Loftis.  It will be a great opportunity to impact the lives of young collegians. 

25-29 May – ITE is hosting an international convention for theological educators here in Harrisburg.  We will have missionary and national educators from all over the world.  Pray that God will meet with us in a special way.  We are providing some significant training and we hope to begin to forge networks for greater collaboration.

I still have quite a bit of preparation to do for some of these ministry opportunities.  Pray for God’s enabling grace. 

Finally,  pray that God will supply the finances needed for us to continue and expand this ministry.  Our account is severely in the red with our relocation and 2008 travel costs.  If this does not change our ability to travel and train will be severely curtailed.  We believe God will supply through your prayers and in accordance with His will. 

God Bless.

Dale J Marshfield

 

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