What made it so exciting to receive a call from the Taylors and Untangled Ministries is the conformity of our two visions and how they so readily complement each other. It has been said that if you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day, but if you teach a man to fish, he can feed himself for a lifetime. Untangled Ministries is committed to enabling pastors of impoverished indigenous churches to become self-sufficient through the establishment of small cottage ministries. This allows for the pastor to be fulltime in the ministry and for the church to prosper with dignity and self-reliance. GCI shares this same vision, as it pertains to the Word of God. Examples of this are… - Teaching the Word vs. raising up teachers of the Word - Teaching on marriage vs. raising up godly husbands and fathers - Exhorting pastors vs. training them and providing them with the necessary tools for ministry
This principle is illustrated in 2 Timothy 2:1-2 “You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also."
National pastors and churches, self-sufficient both in their finances and in their ministries - what could be a better partnership and endeavor? What could be a better ministry in which to invest time and resources?
The Taylors of England gave the Macedonian Call for us to teach their staff in the areas of Marriage, Family and Leadership. This was very humbling for me, as I know that David and Andrea are more than capable of doing this themselves. It is, though, a wise leader who invites those from the outside to augment his ministry, and David certainly epitomizes the humility and wisdom of this course of action.
Attached are a series of pictures that represent this ministry that we embarked on among the leadership of Untangled Ministries. I close this email, as always, with a deep and abiding thankfulness for your sacrificial and effectual prayers which empower and drive this ministry ever forward in the cause of Christ.
By His mercy, II Corinthians 4:1 Rev. John S. Mahon Grace Community Int.
Dear Prayer Warriors, “John, the staff of Untangled have asked me to teach on Marriage and Family. I am remembering the message you gave the last time you were in Malawi as a guest of the Navigators. Would you came and teach our staff as well?”
Dear Prayer Warriors, More details will be shared in future postings, but for now I wanted to let you know that Eleanor and I arrived safely in Houston yesterday. Thank you for praying us back to the States! We (and our baggage - praise the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Dear Prayer Warriors, Thank you for your prayers empowering the preaching and teaching of God's holy Word. We had a number of decisions this Sunday morning for Christ. Those making them were asked to stand, repent of sin, agree to destroy their...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Dear Prayer Warriors, I only have a few moments of internet service to update you on the ministry here in Malawi. Praise the Lord - my suitcase was finally recovered. We are all enjoying me having a change of clothes! Now back on your knees, if...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Dear Prayer Warriors, When Eleanor and I were married it was customary for the pastor to ask the young couple if there were any special passages or suggestions for the marriage vows. It was a new thought for me and I had to reflect a bit but...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Dear Prayer Warriors, It is a privilege and honor to minister with David and Andrea Taylor. David is the founding director of Untangled International, a ministry out of the United Kingdom which seeks to develop independent self-sustaining...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Dear Prayer Warriors, We arrived in Malawi on June 8th and immediately jumped into our conference schedule. Yesterday's conference went well. I speak in a village church today then in the afternoon the conference continues. We are still missing...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Dear Prayer Warriors, Your prayers were miraculously answered! All bags checked through to Malawi with no excess fees - to put it simply, this was a miracle of answered prayer. You, our prayer warriors, get the credit and Jesus gets the glory!!...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
