The Need In Rwanda

We receive a monthly publication from AIM called Heartbeat Africa. In the most recent edition there was an article about the ministry in Rwanda that really highlighted the need that still exists there. For me, the memory of the ethnic violence of the 90s has nearly faded from my memory, but there is still so much to be done there. While an estimated 90% of the country is "Christian" that estimate is really only a sampling of political allegiance. There is a huge need for leaders for local churches. Only about 5% of churches in Rwanda are led by a pastor with any formal biblical training. The article, called So We Do Not Lose Heart, highlights the work of the Rwanda Institute of Evangelical Theology and the deep need for the education of Christian leadership in Rwanda. We're reminded in Ephesians 4:11-16 of the need for Godly leadership to build a healthy body... and specifically for their godly wisdom in verse 14: "that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting"(NKJ). Learn more about Rwanda Institute of Evangelical Theology. There's even a few quick videos describing the work of the seminary there. Heather and I are excited to be partnering with AIM in support of RIET and other great ministries like it as we teach at RVA - Thank YOU for joining us.

**If you have difficulty viewing the video in the article So We Do Not Lose Heart, you can most likely view the video on the page describing the Rwanda Institute of Evangelical Theology.