Tanzania - Teaching

This is our incredible first group of students. I can say they became friends. They walked with me through the challenging first teaching and loved me inspite of me needing to read from notes and getting stuck once or twice.
They even gave us a gift because during my preaching I talked about how Australia is a warm country so I am looking foward to some warmth ... they presented us with Massi traditional blankets that they wear everyday to keep warm like we would wear a jacket. Very cool.
The seminar confirmed why we are hear and why this teaching is so important. When the group were asked if non-Christians were made in the image of God ... the PASTOR answered proudly "NO". Then later when we were talking about Abraham, the same pastor said that Abraham was not saved. This man was truly a great pastor, head of 15 churches and loved God deeply. Teaching that is just a little "off" from the biblical truth can be devastating. Think about it ... if all people are not made in the image of God then why care about anyone but those that you think ARE created in God's image. That wipes out more than half of God's people who just don't know Him yet. Man, this TRUTH stuff is sooooo important and I feel overwhelmed and excited to be teaching it!