Mid-month news May 2024By Jim Harries, 10th May 2024 jimoharries@gmail.com See this video https://youtube.com/shorts/mYqXzRtICtg?feature=share for dramatizing of Palm Sunday at the Coptic church in Maseno. I often teach the Bible to many of those involved in this drama. ‘No Bible Schools in Kenya’ ‘There are no Bible schools in Kenya at which I can teach…

Vulnerability in Practice Many of my readers know that I am very keen to promote ‘vulnerable mission’. (If you didn’t know that, then now you do – see vulnerablemission.org.) A benefit of this became evident on Saturday 13th April … I attend a particular indigenous church periodically (once every few months). I have done so…

mid-month news April 2024                                                                                       From Jim Harries, jimoharries@gmail.com Dear Friends, Just eight days to go to our next webinar, 18th April 2024, by Tamie Davies, (for details; https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/avm-webinar-with-tamie-davis-tickets-749048904437?aff=ebdsoporgprofile ) Indigenous Churches Much of my work in Kenya, consists of reaching out to indigenous churches. Here is a one-minute video I took of one of…

From Jim Harries, jimoharries@gmail.com, +254721804282 Welcome to Webinar Welcome to join our webinar, on 18th April. Control and click here for details. Aware of Academics? I am not sure how aware my readership is, regarding the amount of academic work that I continue to produce, in between serving God in other ways here in Kenya?…

By Jim Harries, jimoharries@gmail.com +254721804282 Fellowships in the Nairobi slums I participated in a number of fellowships in the Nairobi slums at the end of last month, while staying at the Coptic mission in the city. We would aim to leave at around five, often in practice at half past, but either way at the…

Dear Friends, A Day in the Life of … Tuesday 20th February I set off for the Coptic mission station that is near my home at 6.30am. It’s about 50 minutes by bicycle. 8:15am the weekly fellowship of the hospital staff gathered. This typically includes between 10 and 25 people. I am their regular speaker….

    jimoharries@gmail.com (For archive of Jim’s news, see www.jim-mission.org.uk ) Language learning conference I am to be one of the presenters at an American-organised online conference focused on field-based language learning for missionaries. It is to look at best practices, coaching language learning, and connecting with experts in second language acquisition. It is to run…

  From Jim Harries Nascent Christianity Working with indigenous churches in Africa is like living in 1st Century Rome, I at times think to myself … Entering this particular church building, an observant person might quickly notice a prominent photo behind the brightly-robed ‘priests’ lined up facing the congregation. The photo is of the late Ondeto.[1]…

Webinar! Welcome! Webinar, 25th January, free, Andy McCullough ‘Demons Come Back’, details:  https://www.vulnerablemission.org/quarterly-webinar Christmas Day ‘So what was Christmas day like for you’, someone might ask …? One thing that characterises Christmas day around here, is there being a lot of people ‘walking around.’ Many seem to take Christmas as the day to walk all…

Dear Friends, Below is the reaction of an African friend to this video:  https://youtu.be/fBRCFlEUNWs  “Wow! I have watched and listened to the video! It’s thought provoking and humbling. I totally agree with your stance. I have shared it on my fb page to various Whatsapp groups. “Let Truth be Told; painful as it may be.”…

Mid-month news December 2023   jimoharries@gmail.com    +254721804282 Dear Friends, Latest Book! See here https://wipfandstock.com/9781666764277/paul-planted-apollos-watered-but-god/ for your copy of Jim’s latest (I am one of the editors) book. Title: Paul Planted, Apollos Watered, but GOD. ‘Across the Fault Lines’ One these days hears rumbles of global-wide divides, like the G7 versus BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and…

End-month news November 2023      jimoharries@gmail.com Dear Friends, Thanks for your prayers for safety, that I certainly constantly need. 11th November cycling home from the Coptic mission I self-caused an accident – that suddenly had me fall off my bike and lie sprawled on the ground. This was along a village path in the middle of…