Proclaimer Blog
EMA internationals
One of the joys of Thursdays at the EMA is our international reception. Sadly this year there will some missing (those who couldn't get visas, and some others from Nigeria who feel it is a bad time to be leaving their churches at the moment). Nevertheless, it is always great to meet folk from around the world who make the EMA part of their programme. Sometimes they are overseas missionaries who are brought back by their churches so that they can benefit from the spiritual food that the EMA provides.
It's a humbling time. Many of these brothers and sisters know in greater and sharper clarity what it means to take up their crosses daily. Few have the resources available to us, so we try to give them some good deals in the bookshop.
But they all have something in common. They love Bible preaching. They see this as the God appointed means for growing his church. For some, such preaching is decidedly counter cultural, even within evangelical circles. Others face different temptations, but temptations to neglect preaching nonetheless. Yet they want to invest in learning to preach and in keeping going in preaching. We've definitely something to learn….