We have a passion for training church leaders in the
developing world, and it is our firm belief that this is best
achieved through investing in local institutions. By training
Christian leaders, we can have a positive impact on the church for
generations to come; and in resourcing local theological schools,
we leave a sustainable legacy.
reSource Leadership International exists to foster excellence
in theological schools in the developing world - giving them the
resources they need to offer the best education - thereby ensuring
a high standard of teaching and lay training in the local
church.
As you know Pete is a successful business man and one with a heart for the mission of reSource. He has been a strong supporter of the work of RLI. He was active on our Board of Directors for 4 years until he stepped down to accept the role of Interim President. After consideration of the many interested candidates, an assessment of Pete's capable performance in the Interim President role, and a careful evaluation of the leadership needs of RLI, Pete was the unanimous choice of the Board for this role. We thank God for his provision in this moment of leadership transition.
Pete's appointment to the permanent position as President will lead to a smooth transition because of his knowledge of the organization and its mission and partners. It also affirms the current program of initiatives and projects being sponsored by RLI.
Please join me in formally welcoming Pete to the leadership role at reSource and in praying God's best for the Kingdom work we are involved in together. You will find him a man of prayer, humility and energy for God's work. I am confident that together with our staff and partners, he will help advance the work of RLI in the months and years to come.
Blessings on you all.
Ken Chapman
Chair, Board of Directors
As you know, it was with a deep sense
of privilege, honour and surprise that I accepted a call from the
Board of reSource to serve as the Interim President of reSource
last September. In many ways, sentiments regarding this call
to accept the President's role permanently are the same.
After serving these past 6 months as the Interim President,
naturally I was much more informed regarding this role and RLI in
general, and if I were being honest I must say my heart has yearned
to remain in the President's role since days after beginning this
new season in my life last September. None the less, the
feelings of privilege, of being incredibly honoured, and yes, of
surprise remain. Additionally, Diana and I are deeply
grateful to God that He has enabled us to continue in this role on
a volunteer basis.
Though the task and work before us at times seems daunting, I am reminded that this is God's work, that His shoulders are immeasurable, and that in Him we can do all things. The key will be to determine which portion(s) of His Kingdom vineyard He has called us to work in, then to seek and identify the resources He has made available for us to do the work, and then to steward this all to the best of our ability. The investment opportunities for furthering God's Kingdom by advancing the training of Christian leaders through theological education in the majority world are hugely exciting. I can't wait to meet with any and all to share further detail about how one can partner with us in the various aspects of our work, particularly in Vietnam and Cuba, and especially in the development of theological libraries in all corners of the majority world.
It bears repeating that the Board of Directors of reSource and its staff are peopled by amazing individuals, each so different in background, skill set, vocation, or what have you, yet each so fully and passionately dedicated to this work, each other and our God. I'm deeply grateful to have been given this amazing opportunity to join reSource's staff in serving the Board and all other reSource stakeholders in this exciting work.
As we look into the future, please continue to pray for the people, schools and organizations reSource is working with. Please pray also for wisdom and protection for our staff, especially as we travel to many corners of the globe and work in cross cultural settings. And finally, please pray for provision. Without the generous financial support of donors keen to invest in this work, the lights would simply go out. And so please, please contact me if you feel your heart tugging to invest in this work, or if you simply would like to find out more about this work we're engaged in.
The harvest is huge, the workers few, but God is good, and great, and governs all.
Blessed be His name.
Pete DenHaan, President