Global Discipleship Network The Global Discipleship Network (GDN) is a ministry of CRWM which brings together church leaders from the CRC in North America and from our international partners into a learning circle for mutual discipleship. The GDN project has just started and the first circle is being formed. Each circle will consist of about six pastors, two from the CRCNA and four from our partners internationally. They will meet for a few days as a kickoff to get to know each other and further understand how the circle will work. For the next five years each pastor will visit one other pastor at his site of ministry to learn from him. Each pastor will also be visited by one member of the circle each year. After five years every member will have visited every other member. At the end of this cycle there is another several day gathering to talk about what was learned and how the discipling can be continued and spread to others. Mark Charles is the GDN Project Coordinator and assistance in the start up has been received from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. The first circle is a Spanish language one with members from Michigan, Florida, The Dominican Republic, Haiti and Central America. For more information about the GDN Project, contact Mark Charles: mcharles@wirelesshogan.com. To learn more about Mark Charles, visit his blog. Funding Opportunity For $20,000 we can fund the circle for next year. The cost is primarily travel assistance for members to visit each other. To make a donation, phone us, mail a check (with the specific name of the project on the memo line), or donate online. Thank you for supporting Christian Reformed World Missions! |
