Bekele Shanko is the global vice presiden for Global Church Moments at Campus Crusade for Christ International (Cru), working in over 150 countries to build movements of multiplying churches and faith communities. A native of Ethiopia, he has served as Cru’s National Director of Ethiopia and Regional Director of Southern and Eastern Africa. Bekele is the President of GACX and leads the church planting focus for Finishing the Task.
GACX members have a key role in helping form national and regional alliances.
We were bouncing along the dusty washboard roadway of southern Ethiopia when suddenly, unexpectedly, we jerked to a halt. Men jumped atop our Range Rover and began strapping down yellow 5-gallon containers of water.
Over the past three months, I’ve spoken with dozens of leaders of churches, denominations, mission organizations and businesses. I hear the passion in their voices and see the focus in their eyes.
Two weeks after officially reporting to my new job with Campus Crusade for Christ, I was appointed national director of Ethiopia.
Pursuing church planting movements in urban areas presents unique challenges.
Between now and when the mission is finished, we have four scriptural mandates that will help confront obstacles and cultivate opportunities.
How can we encourage women, who are co-laborers in Christ's mission, to bold obedience and faith?
There is an emerging generation that was born into a world of information technology, instant communication, and social media platforms.
Acts is the playbook for how we go about our work. Paul and Barnabas set an example by first engaging, sowing seeds of the gospel, and then making disciples -- leading to leaders who reproduce.
At the 2018 Global Forum, Scott Ridout speaks on the practical application of three Biblical principles necessary for leader to multiply together.
By the numbers, the 2018 GACX Global Forum was an incredible success. A total of 226 participants representing over 100 different organizations — the largest ever GACX forum.
I have had the privilege of spending most of my ministry career with Converge, a movement of 1300+ churches in the US and many others around the world that exists to help people meet, know and follow Jesus by starting and strengthening churches together worldwide.
It would be difficult to overstate the importance of prayer in fulfilling GACX’s vision. Apart from prayer, our goal of 5 million more multiplying Church bodies would not be more difficult — it would be impossible.
