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It is truly amazing to meet with individuals from different cultures in faraway lands yet find there is a strong bond between you.\u00a0 My wife Kathy and I found this to be true on our recent trip to Tanzania, East Africa.\u00a0 We were reunited with brothers and sisters in Christ from our ministry there prior to our coming to Grace fifteen years ago.\u00a0 We taught the Word of God and biblical leadership to the men and women.\u00a0\u00a0 We sang, prayed, and ate in the homes of beloved believers who are forever changed by the grace of God!\u00a0 These men and women were anxious to thank us for our ministry those many years ago when we did evangelism, church planting, and church edification with them.\u00a0\u00a0 They speak and sing in a different language, but the grace of God is prevalent in their testimony and praise.<\/p>\n
I am amazed at how God\u2019s grace is so global<\/u><\/em>! \u00a0\u00a0It is not hindered by political or cultural boundaries.\u00a0 God seeks to save and transform the life of one who welcomes His work.\u00a0 The \u201cgrace believers\u201d in Tanzania express their appreciation and worship in animated ways which many of us in West Michigan might find a bit charismatic, but isn\u2019t God\u2019s grace worthy of such celebration?\u00a0 We were able to meet with many believers who desired to ask why we left them, and the ministry of saving souls and training ministers in Africa.\u00a0 We spoke of the work of Grace Christian University, and the very important need to prepare another generation of educated ministers to serve alongside those being prepared for ministry around the world.\u00a0 The believers were excited by this response and enjoyed hearing how God is at work at Grace Christian University!\u00a0 They asked that we visit again, and encourage others from Grace to visit them in the coming days.<\/p>\n As we ramp up now in August to begin the new academic year, we are excited and rejuvenated by our travels to see the grace of God at work around the world.\u00a0 Please pray for the faculty and staff as they prepare to receive a large new class of freshmen.\u00a0 Please also uphold our many returning students who have done ministry and worked to finance another year of their education.<\/p>\n Have you heard about our 40 Days of Prayer beginning September 1?\u00a0 We are seeking a tremendous engagement of individuals who believe in the power and importance of prayer.\u00a0\u00a0 As we begin our first year as Grace Christian University, we are dedicating forty days (September 1 through October 10) to pray around the clock for God\u2019s favor and hand of blessing on the expansion of our ministry.\u00a0 Will you please take a moment and sign up for a half hour time slot to pray each week during this prayer vigil?<\/p>\n May the Grace of God grow and encourage you!<\/p>\n Ken Bruce Kemper<\/p>\n\n\t\t