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On the Move - Given a church of 4,000 pastors, the story of 21C International with Leanne White | E3

Given a church of 4,000 pastors, the story of 21C International with Leanne White | E3

On the Move

08/22/23 • 40 min

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One morning in 2019, Steve White woke up to find a handful of Facebook friend requests from international pastors. Within a few days, he would receive 4,000 of these friend requests.

In this episode, On the Move producer talks with Leanne White, co-founder of 21C International. As Steve's wife, Leanne remembers those few days clearly. Only of a couple of years earlier, she had felt like training pastors around the world was God's calling on her life, and perhaps the next steps in their ministry as a married couple.

As friend requests from pastors streamed in, Steve's brother asked the question that sparked the idea for 21C International: "Well Steve, it looks like God has given you a church of 4,000 pastors. What are you going to do with it?"

Key points from this episode:
- Leanne became passionate about training pastors around the world after unexpectedly joining a trip to Haiti
- An influx of 4,000 Facebook friends, comprised entirely of international pastors, leads to the formation of 21C International
- Our first calling is to love God and love our neighbors; you don't have to go to Haiti to fill the Great Commission.

21C International is a Christian, non-profit ministry created to encourage, equip, and empower Christian church leaders in the global south. Learn more about how we're bringing Biblical training to pastors around the world at 21cinternational.org.

08/22/23 • 40 min

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