I'm preparing to head out on Saturday for a one-month trip, starting in Uganda for two weeks, then Singapore, Malaysia, and lastly South Korea for the Lausanne Congress.
While the majority of my travel typically centers around me meeting with teams in their locality, every two years our teams gather together for community, fellowship, learning, and sharing. So while I've been preparing for this trip, I am also actively working on the upcoming DML Global Summit in November. In 2022, we gathered in Tanzania (team picture from that summit is below) and this year we will gather in Ethiopia, with the theme: Revival and Reformation in the Marketplace.
This is a big ministry opportunity and here's why:
DML is now eleven years old and this year has seen significant growth for our ministry. We see the ripples of the message going out to more and more countries and denominations. So far in 2024, we have started work in Benin, Sierra Leone, Malawi, Pakistan, and Guinea, and soon will start in the DRC and Trinidad and Tobago. The connection through the Lausanne Congress is opening more doors for partnership with the Congress’ emphasis on the workplace.
This is exciting! We knew that this growth and expansion was coming, and we have been trying to prepare for it as best we can. Therefore the opportunity to gather together in person to discuss best practices and lessons learned, as well as to pray together in person, have communion together, laugh, and cry together, is very important.
We have seen a sharp increase in ownership of this
message by our teams, as they implement this message in their own homes,
communities, and churches, and as they take their own initiative to carry this
message further in their locations and spheres of influence.
Our call is to join God in what He is doing in bringing revival and reformation to the Marketplace. He is doing this work!
Our mission would not be possible without the prayer and financial support of committed partners like you. We thank God for your faithful support.
Our Summit is planned for November 2-9, where we
will be gathering 50 ministry partners from thirteen different countries.
We invite you to participate in this summit through prayer and potentially sponsoring one or several of our partners. The per-person cost for the summit (which includes airfare and travel, visa, lodging, food, etc.) is $800. Should you desire to sponsor a team member for this year’s summit, feel free to give online or by sending a check to DML at PO Box 231, Sparta MI 49345. Any support, both prayer and/or financial, is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
