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Mali Trip: Prayer Card English Comprehension Lesson

At night, Tom, Do, Douda, the Salifous and I sat on the Requadt’s porch talking about the day. I gave the guys, who are like brothers to me now, my prayer card and to my surprise, Tom turned it into an English comprehension lesson since most of them are studying English once a week. As they read through...

Posted to ' (Weblog) by Bear Yarbrough on 12-04-2008
What Is Your Building Saying?

Everything we do communicates something. The building we rent, or buy, or build, screams something about our mission and values. There is no way around it. As a church, Jacob and I desired to communicate our love for St Jérôme by the location and style of our building. Quebeckers are used to seeing huge...

Posted to Rob & Martine Karch (Weblog) by Karch on 11-01-2008
French Church Planting Boot Camp

I've been asked to teach part of a church planting boot camp, in French. So this week, 18 people (13 are aspiring church planters in Quebec) will walk through the many models and methods of church planting, all undergirded by a sound theology of ecclesiocentric church planting (one interesting difference...

Posted to Rob & Martine Karch (Weblog) by Karch on 10-27-2008
Mali Trip: 8.27.2008

The flight to Mali was uneventful, praise God! I still really can't sleep on planes. I felt as if I was caught in this purgatory between an active observing mind and exhausted sleepy eyes. I'm pretty sure I watched at least 7 full length movies. I stepped off the plane on the Bamako tarmac and...

Posted to ' (Weblog) by Bear Yarbrough on 09-16-2008
Preparing to Preach in French

Since preaching on a weekly basis in French, I've been discovering what it takes for me to feel ready to preach Sunday morning. In an ideal week, between small groups, college ministries and church planting meetings, this is what I do to prepare: Tuesday or Wednesday: Gather as much information as...

Posted to Rob & Martine Karch (Weblog) by Karch on 09-15-2008
100+... but we cheated

Last Sunday we had over 100 people in attendance, with several first-time visitors, and even a couple of regular families missing. We sang. Sam recounted how Christ radically transformed his life a couple of years ago. We looked at "The Secret Message of Jesus" (which is NOT a secret by the...

Posted to Rob & Martine Karch (Weblog) by Karch on 07-09-2008
Welcome!

I personally would like to welcome you to my blog. My most recent and up-to-date news can be read and subscribed to here. To get started, here is my bio, which can also be viewed on my personal profile page through WorldVenture : Bear Yarbrough anticipates serving as a church planter in Mali, Africa...

Posted to ' (Weblog) by Bear Yarbrough on 07-07-2008
Movement Quebec

A Provincial Movement: The Fellowship of Evangelical Baptists in Quebec (which we partner with here in Quebec) are in the middle of their vision: 30 new churches , 100 new workers , in 10 years . This vision began in 2002 and we are now looking at its successful completion in 2012. We are beginning on...

Posted to Rob & Martine Karch (Weblog) by Karch on 05-31-2008
Advice to Missionaries (and everyone)

I found this over at the desiringgod blog today, which is always a source of encouraging and convicting, God-glorifying discussion. But I'll tell you what... this is simultaneously inspiring and exceedingly difficult: May 29, 2008 | By: John Piper Category: Commentary As I was working on the fifth...

Posted to Rob & Martine Karch (Weblog) by Karch on 05-29-2008
What are we doing?

ROB: (born in 1977 and raised in the Pacific Northwest of the USA) studied theology at Davis college, met Martine in Paris on a mission trip, married Martine, moved to Quebec, learned French, had two children, and is now planting a new church in St-Jérôme MARTINE : (born in 1975 and raised in the Montreal...

Posted to Rob & Martine Karch (Weblog) by Karch on 05-14-2008

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