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Syrian Crisis

God cares for the refugee. God loves the refugee. This idea is throughout the Bible. Leviticus 19:34-35, Hebrews 13:2 and Matthew 25:34-40 remind us of God’s heart for the foreigner, those who are oppressed and those who have needs. Henri Nouwen stated, “Honest receptivity means inviting the stranger into our world on his or her terms, not on ours.  When we say,

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Training in the North of Ghana

Hello, Ghana has been great! Praise God for the men and women of Ghana who are committed to reaching their country for Christ. Over the past several days, Wooddale has made it possible for 250 pastors to receive training in Biblical and practical leadership.  The response to our training from these pastors has been amazing. Thank you for supporting us through your

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Pastor Dale Teaching in Accra Ghana

Hello, My first two days of training in Accra, Ghana has just concluded and I leave many enthusiastic pastors who will return to their homes to use what has been taught to make more disciples for Jesus! Praise God for the enthusiasm these men and women have for evangelism. There are over 300 churches in Ghana where many of the pastors I am

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Pastor Dale Arrives in Ghana

Hello from Ghana, I have arrived safely in Accra the capitol of Ghana. We are excited to begin training about 150 Pastors and Elders for two days of teaching on Biblical leadership. Please join us as we pray for the Holy Spirit to lead us during this time. Pray that our training will encourage and help these Pastors and Elders as they

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Update from Pastor Dale

Dear friends, This weekend, as part of Worldwide week, have a special guest speaker Efrem Smith!  He is very dynamic and you don’t want to miss his message! I am on my way to Ghana to teach and preach for the next seven days.  I am switching places with our global partner Pastor Sam Dunya who will be at Wooddale giving his

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Welcoming the Stranger

God cares for the refugee. God loves the refugee. This idea is throughout the Bible. Leviticus 19:34-35, Hebrews 13:2 and Matthew 25:34-40 remind us of God’s heart for the foreigner, those who are oppressed and those who have needs. Henri Nouwen stated, “Honest receptivity means inviting the stranger into our world on his or her terms, not on ours.  When we say,

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Vision ’22 “Far” Update

Wooddale Worldwide is the missions arm of Wooddale Church. Wooddale Worldwide has partners Here, Near and Far that share the saving grace and mercy of Jesus Christ. As part of Vision ’22, we hope to plant 4,000 or more churches in an area of the world that has 330 million people with less than 1% Christian. Partnering alongside of The Timothy Initiative,

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Update from Pastor Dale (Friday, July 24, 2015)

I can’t wait to get back to Wooddale and re-engage with you on the weekends. As I mentioned in my July 22nd email, I believe God has quite an adventure of faith and results ahead for us! Before I share a preview of September, let’s recall the Mission and Vision of Wooddale Church: Mission: To honor God by making more disciples (followers)

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