What a delight to have a full class of pastors attend a week-long course on the biblical theology of worship. Pastors in Cuba face significant challenges amidst a setting in which it's difficult to find any theological training and in which it's extremely challenging for them to obtain books from a reformed perspective. Resources are worth their weight in gold. Thus the students value being able to attend a packed week of classes, receive a resource notebook designed for the class, and view hundreds of PowerPoint slides translated into Spanish. The notebook and slides enables them to take what they were taught and use it as they return to their churches. The translators did an excellent job.

  We engaged in a fresh exploration of what the Bible teaches about worship, looking at the sweep of the historical biblical story from Genesis to Revelation. We covered the overarching umbrella that unlocks the meaning of worship as we considered worship gatherings on seven biblical mountains. We also looked at how to plan God-centered services within the context of the regulative principle of worship. The week was mind-stretching and soul-stirring. Opportunities to visit with the pastors during breaks and at lunch-time proved eye-opening and motivating to pray diligently for our brothers in a country that has had limited access to the global Christian world. May these pastors be encouraged and may the Lord increase their tribe.