“Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” Mark 10:15
“Even a little child can scatter flowers, to scent the throne room with their fragrance; even a little child can sing, in its shrill treble, the great canticle of love. That shall be my life; to scatter flowers—to miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice, here by a smiling look, there by a kindly word, always doing the tiniest things right, and doing it for love.”
Thérèse of Lisieux (1873-1897) in A Dictionary of Quotes from the Saints, ed. Paul Thigpen (Charlotte: TAN Books, 2001) 166.
It always strikes me that Thérèse touched many people but only lived 24 years. Her childlike faith inspired her to scatter flowers, to sing of the love of God, and to show it through sacrificial service.
What if we all lived that way?
Adel, Evette, and Andrew from NABLA and Ereny and I from GTP have arrived safely in Aswan, Upper Egypt. Here we will lead about 25 influencers from the Protestant and Coptic Churches of Egypt through a replicable retreat experience called Journey of Empowerment or JOE.
Click here to watch a short video about JOE.
In short, with this experiential learning tool, we aim to empower people to scatter flowers. JOE points the way to influence change in a context by helping people understand their role as faithful stewards who implement standards to help churches and organizations flourish.
Pray with us that JOE will be a powerful tool for the transformation of churches and ministries in Egypt (and the whole world). And join me in supporting the GTP regional campaign for MENA which is at $4,527 toward the goal of $5,000.