Kerry Wiens was born in Zimbabwe to Zimbabwean parents just before the beginning of the war for independence. She spent the first 6 years of her life in the small town of Que Que/ Kwe Kwe experiencing a simple African childhood filled with rich culture and community. As a young child she witnessed the advent … Continue reading Unstoppable Shining Lights in Zimbabwe
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Nosipho’s Garden Oasis Near Mandeni
It is an eerie thing to drive through an industrial district in South Africa full of abandoned and decommissioned factories. This was our experience when recently visiting Mandeni. Driving through the town of Mandeni, you see what appears to be thriving neighbourhoods with modestly built middle class homes and a good infrastructure of shops and … Continue reading Nosipho’s Garden Oasis Near Mandeni
Investing In African Leaders
There are some amazing young leaders all over Africa who are turning to Farming God’s Way as a tool for holistic transformation because they have seen that short term, one sided perspectives do not result in lasting change. These leaders tell stories of impotent methods of “development” that smother resilience and create dependency. They have … Continue reading Investing In African Leaders
What You Sow, You Will Reap
Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. (2 Corinthians 9:6) We continue our introduction to the biblical keys of Farming God’s Way with an overview of “What You Sow You Will Reap!” The biblical keys are taught in Farming God’s Way as the principles to … Continue reading What You Sow, You Will Reap
Understanding God’s All Sufficiency
We begin a blogging series where we highlight one of the teaching components of the Farming God’s Way curriculum. Our focus today is on the Biblical Key of Understanding God’s All Sufficiency and how that can be a part of helping people begin to flourish. Farming God’s Way has 6 Biblical Keys that we will … Continue reading Understanding God’s All Sufficiency
The Journey Begins
The former president of Liberia (and first elected female head of state in Africa) once said, “The size of your dreams must always exceed your current capacity to achieve them. If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough.” ELLEN JOHNSON SIRLEAF This is an inspiring and potentially challenging quote for anyone grappling … Continue reading The Journey Begins