A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 0 5 - Mennonite Mission Network

8Together, sharing all ...Lithuania: Steve Dintaman leads a class discussionat Lithuania Christian College. “Many of ourstudents have a concept of religion that describessomething far removed from real life; a place thatonly grandmothers and priests inhabit,” he says.“LCC’s mission model involves both the sharing ofthe gospel of new creation through Jesus Christ,and being salt and leaven that changesthe chemistry of the students whocome through our program,who then, in turn, arechange agents in businesses,churches andthroughout society.”E n c o ur a g i n g n e wl e a d er s h i pIn all parts of the world, there is a growing need forleadership formation. Mennonite Mission Network hasa long history of involvement in education as mission. This traditioncontinues with workers around the world who continue to serve. The goal isto transform everyone who goes through the process so that the leavening of Christianvalues and the fruits of the Spirit get mixed into how they operate as people. They, in turn, willtransform others.Monday: Encouraging leadership9:31 a.m. Northern Ireland:For Derek Keefe, it’s notall work and no play10:07 a.m. Botswana: Maeyken Jonesattends school while her parentshelp train church leaders10:24 a.m. Sweden: Jon Linn, RADvolunteer, teaching English10:53 a.m. Botswana: Adriaena,daughter of Glyn and SusanAllison-Jones, studies in herthird-grade classroom12:19 p.m. Indonesia: Missionworker Anne GarberKompaoré attends atranslation conference