Dr. Sue Dickson is on study leave this semester but she is not conducting her research in some dusty library. She will be teaching in Africa. Here is her own description of what she will be doing for the next 12 weeks.
LEAMIS International Ministries, an interdenominational, evangelical
Christian ministry formed in 1998 and based in MO, crossed my radar when
I was doing research for a project in Short-term Missions Trips.
They’re helping to organize this trip. LEAMIS partners with local
churches, providing training in areas requested by the churches. Their
website says “… Our goal is to help in the transformation of communities
through spiritual and development projects that minister to the whole
person –spirit, soul, and body. ”
When I spoke to Debra (one of the
founders) a couple of months ago, I was impressed. Before the end of our
first conversation, we were discussing the possibility of me traveling
to East Africa to teach Bible. Within a few days, Bishop Paul and Pastor
Grace Mbithi of Nairobi, had invited me to join in their
preaching/teaching ministry this spring.
The plan is for me to travel
(with an interpreter) to villages throughout their ministry area to lead
Bible studies, and workshops for pastors in biblical hermeneutics. When
in Nairobi, I’ll be visiting the New Life Restoration Ministries’ school, children’s home, and some of their 70 churches in the Kibera slums outside Nairobi.
Dr. Dickson will be back at AU in the Fall and teaching REL 341 World Christianity, Culture and Mission (T, Th 3:05 - 4:20).