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January 9th, 2012 Dear Friends and Supporters,
As we begin the year 2012, we must take time for reflection. Our labors have been blessed with many new converts and signs of healthy congregational development. We are mindful of each of you who have faithfully held us up in prayer, as well as supported us through financial means. Your contributions in 2011 have not been in vain. We thank you for all you have given.
As we look enter this new year, we humbly ask that you please keep us in your budget. We still have work to do here in Iringa in the coming year, so we still need your prayers and support.
2012 will also be a time of transition for our family. For a time, signs seemed favorable for us to work with a fledgling congregation in New Zealand. However, as we learned more about immigration regulations, it now seems unlikely that we all would qualify for entrance visas as we had hoped.
We are presently open to new possibilities. We are in an “investigation mode” and would welcome your suggestions. We know God works providentially, but His ways are “past tracing out!” (Romans 11:33). Mordecai of old said of Esther: “who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” (Esther 4:14). Paul said: “the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the progress of the gospel” (Philippians 1:12). Even today, we don’t know what opportunities God might set before us to serve in His kingdom.
Should you wish to communicate with us, please send an email to gjjensen6@yahoo.com.
In Christian love,
George & Joy
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December 31st, 2011 Reaching the maturity to appoint elders is a hurdle facing so many African congregations. The very reason Paul left Titus in Crete was for this evangelist to facilitate growth toward eldership appointment (Titus 1:5). In a recent meeting of the men, it became obvious that much teaching was needed on the subject of congregational leadership.
. . . → Read More: Leadership Seminar
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October 16th, 2011 
Our Lord gave us a monumental charge – to go into all the world with the saving gospel. He died that men might live. This commission in His own words reads: “Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of . . . → Read More: The Great Commission’s Second Part
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July 3rd, 2011 In America people are accustomed to having many choices. Who has not zipped into the drive through and stared at the reader board, or pushed a cart down long aisles at the mega-market passing hundreds of different items? When it comes to religion – there are choices galore. There is every imaginable denomination; many of . . . → Read More: Shall We Imitate Denominations… Or Our Early Brethren?
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June 20th, 2011 I have been receiving many requests from dear brethren for one of my sermon outlines on Modest Apparel. Every preacher ought to be concerned about preaching the whole counsel of God (Acts 20:27). Apparently there is some lack of clear, Scripture-filled lessons on this subject. I am therefore providing a sermon outline. Please use it . . . → Read More: People Keep Asking . . .
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May 1st, 2011 Information is powerful! How often have we in hindsight realized that we had made an uninformed choice or decision? In this third installment we challenge those who are in the position of deciding what mission work to support to “do some homework.” Elders, church leaders, preachers, deacons, please be willing to invest some time before . . . → Read More: Food For Thought For the Mission Minded, Part 3
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March 30th, 2011 When elderships, congregations, and individuals ask about mission efforts it is a good sign. We each reveal our interests by the inquiries we make. For example, who has not heard a question about the most recent standing of a sports team? Sports fans are usually easy to detect. So also Christians ought to be known . . . → Read More: Food for Thought for the Mission-Minded, part 2
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March 5th, 2011 How thankful we are for the many congregations and individuals who sacrifice each week to support preachers and missionaries. Also, many elderships are comprised of true shepherds who challenge their flocks to invest in missionary endeavors. This brief article is aimed at stimulating deeper consideration about how spiritual people ought to ascertain the worthiness of . . . → Read More: Food for Thought for the Mission-Minded
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December 29th, 2010 
On Thursday, December 9, we -George, Joy – along with Carey Samford, headed to Iringa in order to search for housing. It was a 14-hour trip with very few stops. After a week of searching, which meant driving the streets from morning till night, looking, knocking, and asking, we were able to secure housing for . . . → Read More: Moving to Iringa
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November 30th, 2010 Sunday we worshiped with the Monduli Juu congregation, which is located in..you guessed it…Monduli Juu. We’ve worshiped with them once before, right before going on furlough, and have wanted to return. The membership of the congregation is primarily Massai. They have grown in number since the last time we were there, thanks to the evangelistic . . . → Read More: Our Sunday
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