Clarity can be Challenging
Dan and Judy Burke minister among the Chimane people of Bolivia. In a discipleship class, the men recently studied the book of Matthew. They didn’t grasp the significance of the “teaching of building your house upon a rock [because] … there are no naturally occurring rocks here!” The Chimanes also have no concept of taking an oath, so Dan had to adapt the lessons for understandability. “It is important to know the people’s language and culture when you are teaching even what seem like simple truths from God’s Word.” Pray that Dan and Judy would be able to teach the Chimane men and women with clarity. Pray that the Chimane believers would understand the teaching and grow in their walks with the Lord.