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Diggin Wells

Posted November 1, 2007 by Bob Roberts Jr. // 3 comments

I’m in an airline lounge in Taipei waiting for a flight to Hanoi. Had a fantastic talk with Malcolm Morris, President and CEO of Stewart Title. He told me the story about how Living Water International started. I asked him, “as a layman, was this your initiatve or the pastor’s.” He told me it was his plus a group of men. It was just another “add-on” if he wanted to promote it—the primary work being that of the “church” work they did in Kenya—not water. He did it anyhow. As a result, Living Water has closer ties to the Kenyan government and society than any mission organization there, and there are hundreds in Kenya! Start with the society not the church. Oh yeah, and it has led to people accepting Christ and churches getting started. It’s now an “official” evangelism strategy. It shouldn’t be—it’s an official kingdom perspective that sees the whole and not just one segment.

Comments

Bryant Lee says:
Nov 1, 2007 at 10:03 PM
Bob,

Thanks for sharing your many years of insight and thanks for not only talking about starting with society, but allow us to watch it. I was at Northwood this past weekend with a group and I saw it (transformation) first hand. As a church planter in an urban context it has given me new insights to what is possible when we release lay members to do the work of ministry in ways unique to them that build bridges and impacts a community here at home or around the world.
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Bob Roberts Jr. says:
Nov 2, 2007 at 03:49 AM
Pray for me, my clothes didn't make it with me. I went all over Hanoi looking for clothes - needless to say they don't fit! HOWEVER, I'm wearing Kent Humphries suit tonight to meet the Ambassador - what will I do tomorrow ?? ??? ??
Bryan Riley says:
Nov 2, 2007 at 07:39 AM
YWAM does a good job of doing similar work. Thanks for the report about the Kingdom's advance in exciting ways!

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