Work Begins at Charis Conference

Franck Segonne opens the Charis meeting on
Monday morning in Bangkok.

The first day of the Charis International Leadership Encounter (CILE) officially kick off this morning as delegates gather for introductions led by Franck Segonne, a pastor in Dijoin, France. A time of worship will be led by Kevin Stauffer and Paul Klawitter from France.

After lunch, the group will get to work as they review and celebrate the Commitment to Common Mission with discussions led by Klawitter, Florent Varak (France) and Jason Weimer, an Encompass missionary to Thailand. The afternoon ends with a review of the Foundations for a Global Charis Identity led by Dave Guiles, Charis coordinator and executive director of Encompass World Partners.

Those serving as delegates to the conference include: Eduardo Pizzi
and Marcelo González Aromi, Argentina; Ivaldo Trindade and Artur Soares Da Silva, Brazil; Chhay Chhoeum, Cambodia; Santos Tokoum and Delphi Wilingang, Cameroon;
 Bartley Sawatsky, Canada; Simon-Pierre Nadjilao, Jérémie Nganazoui, and
André Mboi, Central African Republic;
 Pierre Mbaikoubou, Louis Bohote Romtomne, and Yerima Betelmbaye, Chad;
 Juan Sáez, Chile; 
Franck Segonne, France;
 Rainer Ehmann, Germany;
 Paris Peña, Guatemala;
 Shu Aoki, Japan;
 Edgar Cruz Moreno and Arnulfo Vieyra, Mexico;
 Clison Djendode
and Enoch Kalta Koularambaye, Nigeria; Rey Paz, Philippines;
 Gamaliel Rosário, Portugal;
 Malcolm Stevens, United Kingdom;
 Daniel Barbitta, Uruguay;
 Clancy Cruise,
 Keith Minier, and
 Mike Yoder, USA.

Serving on the Steering Committee are: Shu Aoki, Japan;
 Yerima Betelmbaye, Chad; Rainer Ehmann, Germany; Dave Guiles,
Wayne Hannah, and Keith Shearer, USA; Francois Ngoumape, Central African Republic; Jorge Nunez and Eduardo Pizzi, Argentina; and Florent Varak, France.

Serving as Cultural Advisors/Liaisons are: Augustin Hibaile, Central African Republic; Paul Klawitter, France; Frank Puhl, Germany; and Barb Wooler, USA.

Support Staff include: Gabriela Barbitta, Uruguay; Terri Carter, Liz Gates,
 and Gina Hannah, USA;  Helena Rosário, Portugal; and Kevin Stauffer, France.

Follow regular updates from CILE in French here.

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