Listening for Light in Rwanda

photo of David Thomas and his family

David Thomas has a passion for discerning God's will, and he's shared that drive with the Friends Church in Rwanda. Ending up in Rwanda is a result of his practical encounter with discernment as he and his wife, Debby, sought clearness on where they were called in mission - could they really be called to genocide-torn Rwanda?

In pursuing a leading to promote true ownership of the missionary-founded Friends Church by Rwandans, David has faced a major challenge, and success, to which God has him.

Debby & David Thomas are supported by Evangelical Friends Mission and are from Northwest Yearly Meeting

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David Thomas - Listening for Light in Rwanda

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What attitude do missionaries come with? Is it a question of "we've got all the answers"?
What is distinctive about Friends as missionaries?
What kind of clearness did it take to lead David & Debby to war-torn Rwanda? David explains.
David Thomas was eager, ready to go as a Rwandan missionary, and then was hit by an 18-month depression - wham!
The first really powerful experience of spiritual movement in Rwanda was a group process of discernment of the Friends Church's purpose.
David saw that Rwandans were held back from the full potential of their vision by dependency, and it became his work to share a vision of empowerment to the Rwandans.
One of the great challenges to David & Debby, being prophets of a sort to Rwandan Friend, was the need to be cast as "punching bags" for those gripped by fear.

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