Ep 156: A Pastor’s Journey Across Cultures And Callings

Send us Fan Mail"Imagine if your name meant “God is with us!” This is the meaning of our dear Brother Emmanuel Agyemfra's name. We visited with him on our last Christmas Joe Tour. Listen in!"We sit down with Pastor Emmanuel to trace a faith journey from a Ghanaian living room church to Korean seminaries to New Jersey congregations, and we cast a vision for bringing Plays on Word Theater to Ghana. Along the way we explore “dinner church,” bivocational ministry, and how unity in Christ thrives across many languages.• early discipleship in a home church in Ghana• starting a campus fellowship and owning calling• bivocational mentors and NGO-minded service• seminary studies and ministry posts in Korea• transition to New Jersey churches and community care• dinner church as practical evangelism and hospitality• vision for a Ghana theater outreach powered by Scripture• diversity as a gift and unity in Christ as center• language, culture and the shared “hallelujah”• closing prayer and pastoral blessingInformation for Emmanuel’s church, Leonia UMC, is in the show notes.(Please click on the underlined links below.)Leonia UMC Church: https://leonia.church/Plays On Word Newsletter Sign Up: https://playsonword.dm.networkforgood.com/forms/newsletter-sign-upTo Support Plays On Word Radio & Plays On Word Theater, please visit: https://playsonword.networkforgoodThe Plays on Word Theater team is always setting up new performance dates! If you want us to visit your church/venue/community, please reach out with your inquiries here: https://playsonword.dm.networkforgood.com/forms/event-submission-formPlays On Word website Plays On Word YouTubePlays On Word FacebookPlays On Word InstagramEmail us: [email protected]