James and Lisa Hatton exPandinG thE Reach of thE goSpel 
Why did Achan’s family have to suffer for Achan’s sin? Should Christians use fleeces like Gideon? Why did God pick Saul for Israel’s first king? Just some of the questions raised while teaching Old Testament History at NTM’s Biblical and Missionary Training Centre in England.
I had the joy of teaching Old Testament History at the BMTC for the past three weeks to a class that included six nationalities. I was nervous to start off with but gradually felt more and more at home. However, teaching Joshua was immediately applicable to my own situation. Right after a great victory at Jericho, Joshua was facing defeat at Ai and was deceived by the Gideonites. I had started off teaching very conscious of my need of God but was being warned as I taught to keep on depending and not be tempted to think, “I can do this!”
Lisa and I join the staff permanently in January of next year. Pray for the students that they will be diligent in their studies. Pray for us as we make preparations to move to England. I will be teaching but it is not clear what Lisa will be involved in, Pray that God will give us wisdom to find the ministry that will be most suitable for her.
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