Posts by Richard Goebel
Ethiopian Ministers Fast, Pray, & Prepare for the Work of God
Richard Goebel – SOC Director In March I traveled to Ethiopia to spend time with the pastors and leaders of the School of Christ. We had a tremendous week of fellowship, preaching, and planning. It was my goal to make plans to push forward in the country of Ethiopia.* I believe very strongly that…
Read MoreCuba SOC Graduates over 300 Students by Richard Goebel
The work of the School of Christ continues to grow in Cuba. Our Fieldworker, Pastor Reynoso, is a man who continually puts the work of SOC before his own safety. He has sacrificed all so that others may hear the Gospel and attend the School of Christ. The recent purchase of a bicycle has allowed…
Read MoreSOC in Andes Mountains Strong and Growing by Richard Goebel
In October, 2016, Field-Worker Delvis Mercado and I held another School of Christ in La Paz, Bolivia, which is located at the top of the Andes Mountains. We had a very attentive and disciplined class consisting mostly of pastors who came from several different denominations. We are always grateful when we can have brethren from…
Read MoreSOC Transforms Lives of High School Students by Richard Goebel
In November we traveled to La Paz, Bolivia, for a week of services and to graduate students that had completed the School of Christ. La Paz is the highest administrative capital in the world, resting on the Andes’ Altiplano plateau more than 11,975 ft. above sea level. The people were very attentive to the Word…
Read MoreFirst Full-Time SOC in Ethiopian Prison by Richard Goebel
We have had a great struggle getting into the prisons of Ethiopia. We have had services, I have preached in the prisons, but to run a full School of Christ has been most difficult. The Lord opened the door for us to run a School in the Hawassa Prison. This School was very difficult and…
Read MoreCuba Report by Richard Goebel
There is truly a great move of God’s Spirit happening within the nation of Cuba. Pastor Mercado writes. “The work continues to advance in the nation of Cuba. The Word of our Lord Jesus Christ is being fulfilled when he said, “and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of Hell…
Read MoreEthiopia Report by Richard Goebel
In July, the School of Christ was held in Moyale, Ethiopia. Christ and His Word was made real to the pastors in a greater way than they had ever experienced before. The greatest testimony we continuously hear from students is that their “religious eyes” have been opened to the LIFE and SPIRIT of Christ through…
Read MoreNicaragua Report by Richard Goebel
In June we traveled to Jalapa, Nicaragua for three days of fasting and prayer for pastors that had graduated the School of Christ. As word spread about the conference, many other pastors joined us because they saw first-hand the effects the School of Christ had on the lives of pastors that graduated; their desire is…
Read MoreEthiopia Report by Richard Goebel
During the month of May, 2013, the School of Christ was held in Dilla, near Hawassa, Ethiopia. A great sacrifice was made by many people to make this school a reality, including the students themselves. This school represented a great victory for us. Two young men who have been affected by the School of Christ,…
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