Valentour project presentation at PTS 12/4/08 Slightly truncated. Also, sorry about the hard to read white text, the text effects did not transfer to the web...

1. Valentour Travels 2008 Michael Ludwig

6. War torn area Recovering from 2004 tsunami But fresh building project and programs

8. Still a hopeful and engaging community that works together to run the complex

10. Kenya -Rift Valley beauty/remotness -Crime Paranoia -Impressive PhD Programs -Current issues: Leadership, Women -Module Classes- Slums or AIDS clinic -Passing on the learning -African Traditional Religion

12. Ghana -Stayed at Trinity outside of Accra -Interviewed professors in lush enviro. -Biblical Language Hermeneutics -Training rural pastors- researching problems- parenting and support -African Traditional Religion- OT similarities, outdooring, study festivals

13. Ghana

14. Ghana Slave Castle and Philip Quaque

16. Senegal -Rapidly developing city -Experiencing jubilation of Graduation -Seminary dispersing- Extension -Church planting, witness to Muslims -Business startups, find man of peace -New focus on essentials in home context, rather than abstracts out of context

17. Senegal -Spiritual focus -Last 3 days of each month set aside for fasting and prayer meetings for the mission of the seminary -Local Muslim leaders come to them at night for prayer and guidance

19. SE Asia -Class on OT Prophets -Good questions- from kings to prevenient grace -Lawn chair nap time after lunch 0 *

21. Singapore -Very Modern -Lots of religious diversity -History of Chinese congregations -Classes on Asian cultures and EV -A lot about Asian learning styles and need for free thinking -Careful not to contextualize to a fossilized culture

23. Malaysia - Sarawak -Logging and ship-building area -Extreme hospitality

24. Malaysia - Sarawak -Evangelism (10) and prayer -Accountable to faculty mentors and field ed. classes -Iban program - Longhouses and heads