Thank you, brother, for the exciting update. I know that parts of it were difficult to share.

I wish there were an army of likeminded ones... Oh my, I am saddened but always hopeful. Saddened on many fronts.

Africa was the seedbed of the ancient faith, yet the Western church has largely ignored our brothers and sisters there. Ughhh, that is, with exception of the slave traders.

Here, we spend more on pet food than Christian missions. Pets need to be fed, no doubt. But where are the priorities???

To quote Jesus, is a person not more valuable than a sheep?

Furthermore, surveys have shown that atheistic China is now viewed in a more favorable light than so-called Christian America.

Let me try to draw a parallel: China comes into Africa and says what Christians should have been saying: "Let us truly help you. And let us serve you." However, this usually means: China needs your wealth and a right of way across your land. And, btw, we will supply our own laborers as we exploit your laborers. We don't really care that young children are underground for long shifts, mining lithium without masks or gloves.

Reader, do you not see a parallel with clergyism? And of outside intervention? Clergyism says: Leave all the ministry to us - pay your tithes and show up - we will take care of the rest.

Scriptures exhorts insiderS to oversee his church, voluntarily. Thus we read: "The elderS among you..." You did notice the S, didn't you?

By outside intervention, I am also referring to the clergy producing machine know as the seminary, most of which now hold that all religions are essentially the same. Yes, there are exceptions but... precious few.

Regarding the seminary itself, this statement is of course not to degrade spiritual training nor any category of knowledge over which Jesus is Lord. Which is every category.

All learning and true education belong to Him. Christians, male and female, should be the most passionate to pursue it. Many are. Many have been.