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At times we are asked, what do we do as regional coordinators for Africa?\u00a0 One thing is to encourage initiatives like the two reported on in following articles.\u00a0 Both of the ideas came up in discussions and we encouraged those involved to pursue them.\u00a0 I rode sandwiched next to Brad for several hours in a bus in Kenya once and our discussion was primarily about how to support the pastors in Kenya.\u00a0 Galen has been involved in audio ministry since their arrival in Burkina Faso in 1998.<\/p>\n

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