There is no organization called, “Farming God’s Way.” No bank account, no board, no employees, no articles of incorporation. Farming God’s Way “is a resource given to the wider body of Christ, to equip the poor and break the yoke of poverty.” It is a tool that teaches people to apply God’s given hope and […]
As a single woman living in Kenya in 1995, Kerry was looking for an outlet for physical fitness. She was working full time in the SIM Kenya office and evenings were open for some recreational time. In 1995 there were not many recreational options for women in Nairobi. By word of mouth, she began to […]
We are so grateful to have had the privilege of partnering with the Canadian Foodgrains Bank in a 3-year funded food security project. The project officially ended on May 31, but of course the impact of the investment of time, training and discipleship is just beginning. We had the opportunity to celebrate what God has […]
On rare occasions, we are given a glimpse of a vision for transformational development through agriculture that is far bigger that our immediate local circumstances. And when we do, it changes things! It enlarges our perspective and refuels our focus. Dan experienced this epiphany recently on his latest trip to Ethiopia in May. Most of […]
We are often asked by students in our training classes, “Why can’t you just focus on agriculture skills?” Dan’s most common answer to that question is, “Skills are not enough. If I just teach you the agriculture skills, you will fail.” Farming God’s Way includes an understanding of working with God’s creation as well as […]
In this new chapter, we have found many new training opportunities opening up for us in the greater Durban area. We are seeing an uprecedented interest by the church and development-minded individuals looking for ways to engage on a holistic level with their communities. Often people will contact us with many questions around food production and […]
Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13,14 No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is […]
Dan is reading all the time; He loves to learn and have his perspectives challenged. Last year, in discussions about mission and calling with Lynn Dietz, EMCC Regional Minister during his visit to South Africa, Lynn recommended reading “Kingdom Come.” This book articulated so much of what we had been feeling about a deeper call […]
One of the images burned into my mind from our trip to Tanzania was the dry rock laden soils of the farms lining the busy roads between towns. It was the month of February, and farmers were expecting the rains to begin at anytime. But there was an air of uncertainty because none of the […]
Self-watering containers are a must if you want to grow vegetables in a container. Most veggies don’t do well in a traditional pot – they don’t like the wet-dry cycle as they need a steady supply of moisture. We live in urban rented accommodation, lacking ideal vegetable growing space (though we’re praying for a different […]