jimoharries@gmail.com Myself and fellow missionary, Gord Sawatsky, took three days to cycle to and on islands in lake Victoria, Feb. 2026. Cycling to and Around Islands in Lake Victoria Gord Sawatzky and myself took a ‘cycling holiday’ 2nd to 5th Feb. 2026. On our first day, we cycled about 87 km from my home,…
jimoharries@gmail.com Conference in Germany Below are pictures of some of my colleagues in the AVM (Alliance for Vulnerable Mission) at a missions’ conference in Germany. (I was not there!) An Article by Jim Harries that has just gone to press: I wrote this article following a flash of inspiration. I believe it very simply…
jimoharries@gmail.com Dear Friends, One-Time Children Annual Gathering On the 26th December we had a celebration for children (and families) who I have at one time or another looked after. We do this every year. Typically, not many come, so I was very encouraged simply by everyone who was there. We were about 7 adults…
Dear Friends, Picture of myself and a local bishop in Yala, Kenya, with a visiting preacher from Tanzania. (The latter was once my student in a pastoral training school in Tanzania.) Theological Education in Africa – Serious Dilemma! Many theological colleges, Universities (and other institutions) in Africa are dependent on outside funding. When outside funding…
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Mid-month news December 2025 Jimoharries@gmail.com News-archive: jim-mission.org.uk Dear Friends, Last Message in German Go to this link to hear my final message shared with one of my supporting churches in Germany. The topic is, challenges in mission, herausforderungen in missions arbeit. Last Days in Germany In my last days in Europe, I…
Germany As I write, I am two days from closing out from my time in Germany. Elders of my main supporting church here have been very helpful and accommodating. A trip to a mission agency with them helped them to better understand my situation. In addition to attending and speaking at events at this and…
Mid-month news November 2025 Dear Friends, I have been in England visiting people, attending a few conferences, visiting churches, sharing about my work, travelling, and so on. This has been a wonderful time of catching up with friends, from the South Coast to Yorkshire. Thank-you to those who have put me up, shared, listened, advised,…
jimoharries@gmail.com Dear Friends, Here is the message I preached at the Acomb Baptist Church on Sunday 19th October 2025: Review: Paul Planted, Apollos Watered, but God See this review of the book recently published by the Alliance for Vulnerable Mission: Paul Planted, Apollos Watered, but God. Two Sports as a Model for Intercultural Mission…
jimoharries@gmail.com Dear Friends, Making Sense of Africa I always find this when I come to the UK. Discourse in the UK constantly deprecates the reality of life in contemporary Africa. It is constant! Almost every reference to (sub-Saharan) Africa seems to be based on some kind of misunderstanding. The assumption, is of similarity, parallels,…
