Ethiopia: training refugees

9 March 2023

Mission partners Chris and Suzy Wilson in Ethiopia share that they were able to secure permission for Chris to deliver a preaching course to church leaders from several different ethnic groups in a refugee camp, which was well received with good feedback. Chris hopes to deliver a second block of training, but needs to get separate permission for this – please pray that visits to officials at government offices and the camp would go well and that permission would be granted.

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