I like to jump back into a rhythym when I get back into the country from a trip. It helps me cope with jet lag better.

The return from Europe proved to be no exception.

Friday and Saturday we launched into our 14th Crown ignite! It’s truly hard to believe we’ve already held 14 of these events, equipping hundreds to take Crown’s foundational materials to those they are working with around the world. It is our hope and prayer that the work of Christ would move from being dependant on funding from the West, towards being sustained through local ownership.

The 19 leaders we were able to serve were incredibly excited about what this training would mean for the work they are involved in through partnerships in other nations. Join me in praying for these servants to the world.

I would be remiss to mention Crown ignite! and not give a shout out to Anna Rosado, Crown’s Leadership Development Coordinator. She has done a masterful job making this training a world class event. Well done, Anna.

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Just met several of the leaders Andy and I will be training over the next three days. These people are sharp. Many of them have dedicated their lives and their careers to training people about money.

It’s easy for me to get intimidated amongst such leaders. Not only have I studied less about finances and financial systems then many of them, I am also largely unaware of their cultural nuances about finances.

What’s amazing to me, is that while many of these people are passionate about God and passionate about money, this is largely the first time they have decided to connect the two. This is a good reminder of how important it is to mobilize people for God’s work.

How we have to trust others.

Andy and I can’t train the masses of people here with our languages, cultures and customs. If it were up to us we would fail miserably.

These local leaders are the hope, perhaps the only hope, for the people of Poland. It has to be them. There is simply no other way. And so may the Lord make these next three days about passing the torch. May the Holy Spirit convince a few of these 36 leaders to not …