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Back from Bujumbura / Teleios / Corrective Primer / Ministry Needs
Douglas Jacoby
December 10, 2025
Good evening from England! I’ve just returned from Kenya and Burundi—a terrific trip—with my friend Daniel Bertholet of Geneva. His church has a longstanding relationship with Burundi and the HOPE school there. Daniel and I first met in 1993, when he was finishing his masters at American University (Washington DC). He, and our families, have been connected for quite some time. Earlier this year Vicki and I both stayed with the Bertholets, during a teaching weekend with the church.
I hope you’ve been enjoying the daily advent carols (repeated from last year)—and are inspired. I appreciate your many messages of thanks for the carols. Featured below are several more advent opportunities.
There are also five pieces for your consideration, from Andrew Boakye (a profound analysis of repentance), Engel Jones (a fun interview), Rebecca McLaughlin (a great item of apologetics), Paris Murray (challenging how we lead others to Christ—convincingly), and the Teleios Society (the upcoming conference in February).
 With local church leaders, Bujumbura, Burundi  Teaching Nairobi Staff & Elders  Core teaching ministry leaders, Nairobi  Serge Gahungu, heading up both the local church and the HOPE chapter. |  Lake Tanganyika, the world's longest freshwater lake by volume and the second deepest, after Lake Baikal in Siberia. It is bordered by Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia, and D.R. Congo.  The HOPE ww school is doing amazing work! The school offers primary and secondary education.  Graduation speakers included current students, graduates, parents, homework trainers, HOPE staff, and government representatives |  Daniel Bertholet with Serge Gahungu (Bujumbura)—translating Daniel’s French into Kirundi.  Church staff, Nairobi, Kenya. The congregation numbers about 1400.  With Daniel Bertholet and Samson Monda  Graduation speaker |
TO GET US THINKING…
The Power of God for Salvation: A Corrective Primer (by Paris Murray)
Your Moral Code Has Christian Roots (by Rebecca McLaughlin)
The Art of Becoming (2026 Teleios Conference, San Antonio)
A Miniconvo (Engel Jones and Douglas Jacoby)
Deconstructing Repentance, Part 1 (Andrew Boakye)
FOR THE SEASON
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OUTSTANDING MINISTRY NEEDS
We are nearly 60% of the way to reaching our financial goals for 2026. When IBTM began (2004), giving was spaced more or less evenly throughout the year. But now, increasingly, the lion’s share of donations comes in in the final weeks of the year (a common pattern with non-profits). Please consider donating so that we may finish strong and continue the ministry of good news in 2026.
Biblical teaching targets:
$73—Mexico—$73 to go
$365—Soweto, South Africa—$340 to go
$590—Burundi—$90 to go
$834—iFaith Asia—$101 to go
$1172—Mongolia—$296 to go
$1241—Vietnam—$211 to go
$2810—Indonesia—$780 to go
$6223—Kenya—$3174 to go
$8736—Nepal Asha School—$5781 to go (includes Jan 2026 winter clothes drive)
Major cost center targets:
$120,000 Training cost center—$52,304 to go
$120,000 Teaching cost center (general fund)—$68,285 to go
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