Archive for June, 2010

From Durham to Uganda

Emmanuel | June 19th, 2010 | Comments Off

Summer Institute ended very well last week (see the shots below – and also follow the SI blog). It was great to have a group of key leaders from the Great Lakes Region (first two photos, below) in a four day conversation about the next chapter of the Great Lakes Initiative.  I ask for your prayers as I travel to Uganda for a time of rest and critical follow up on this conversation and to plan the next Great Lakes event in January 2011.

While in Uganda, my base will be the Bethany House, where I will also be hosting a group of leaders of the  Amahoro-Africa initiative for a 3 day theological intensive, and later in July leading a 12 day pilgrimage through Uganda for  a group comprising Christians from Chicago, Kuching (Malaysia) and North Carolina. Talk about ‘catholicity’ in the true sense of the world!  Check back soon for reflections from this exciting time.

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With John Perkins

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The Duke Summer Institute (May 31-June 5, 2010)

Emmanuel | June 1st, 2010 | 2 Comments »


Friends, as 150 participants and 20 faculty gathered here yesterday for our second annual 5-day Duke Summer Institute, from 30 states and 7 countries, I appreciate your ongoing prayers for me, Chris, our incredible Center team, all the volunteers, and most of all the participants and faculty.  The participants include senior leaders of organizations, colleges and universities, and leaders from grassroots ministries and congregations. I will not be teaching a regular seminar at the Institute. Instead, I will be facilitating a strategic time with eight east African leaders and partners to design an Institute in the Great Lakes and plan the next chapter of the African Great Lakes Initiative (GLI).

Thank you for your prayers.

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