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Navajo Christian Leadership Summit Report 



Summit Update
 
 

I am so excited to tell you about how God is working on the Navajo Nation - and using Western Indian Ministries to help grow and nurture the Navajo Christians and the Native Churches for His glory!
 
Last weekend, August 19 and 20, Western Indian Ministries hosted the first Navajo Nation Christian Leadership Summit!   What a joy to see several hundred Christian leaders and over 90 Pastors join us. The Navajo Nation President's office suggested the event, and assigned one of their staff to work with over 50 pastors in planning, and then asked if Western Indian Ministries would be the host site for this historic event.
 
Navajo President and Vice President with              Pastor and Mrs. Thin
We were honored to host this event, especially because serving and equipping the Christian Churches on the Navajo Nation is what WIM is all about!   Our amazing staff worked long hours planning the logistics, cooking and serving food, creating a special prayer trail, preparing signage, setting up parking spaces, porta-johns, etc., all to make the event happen!   I wish you could have seen our team doing such an amazing job, all with the joy of the Lord glowing in their hearts - even after a long and busy weekend!
 
The summit was a huge success! Our theme was Biblical Unity- John 17. Difficult issues were discussed, and some strategies were set in motion to meet critical challenges on the Navajo Nation. Break out sessions addressed the priority areas that our planning team had identified. These included: suicide, biblical counseling, disciple making, coping with grief, leadership development, the church and Navajo law, marriage, and youth ministry. Some of our staff and board members were part of the teaching and strategic development.
 
So, thank you for your prayers and for helping to make WIM relevant and effective. God is listening. Your prayers make our ministry possible!    
 
I can also joyfully report that God used the Navajo Church to fully fund this event!   What a joy that is, especially as we are working hard to rebuild our own financial foundations and fully fund our ministry.  
 
Again, thank you so much for your investment in us and in Western Indian Ministries!     God is truly using our team to transform Native America!  

Closing the event with prayer!



Nelson and Gerree Betoney,  WIM Board Chair.
ABOUT US

Western Indian Ministrie s is a faith based ministry- embedded in the capital of the Navajo Nation for the past 78 years.  Our primary focus is to see God's love come to life in Native America! 
 
What we do:
* respond and connect with the people we serve
* mobilize the next generation
* serve the Native Christian Church
* build a Christ centered community

How we serve:
*  Radio Broadcasting - 3 radio stations broadcasting 24x7
*  Education-  Hilltop Christian School,  Bible classes and Certification, and other opportunities
*  Community Outreach - Counseling, Chaplaincy, Mentoring, "Tentmaking,"  Arts
*  Christ for Native Youth - equipping youth leaders
*  Church Development - serving, training and resourcing the Church
*  Encounter Summer Teams

Our Vision
Is to see Native America restored and transformed, by the Creator, into self-determined, emboldened servants, enlarging God's global Kingdom.

We are a registered 501(c)3 organization.   Members of  ANAM.


Thank you! 

We appreciate you so very much!   You are making a difference!  
 
We would like to pray for you too,  and keep up to date with all you are doing.                  my prayer requests 

 

Chuck Harper

Director

Western Indian Ministries