That is not limited to a time period, but is for all time and for all aspects, at home and in foreign lands. In Germany this is not easy. This comes at a price in terms of time, intercession and prayer. Living in comfort and excess is a form of persecution for Christians. Partnership means to stay in communication, to report in both directions what is happening in our churches, and to report not only about the good experiences but also about the difficulties.
Partnership means to be responsible for one another in both directions.
It was a very good decision for us to enter into a partnership precisely with the churches from Ethiopia. It was translated by Jake K. Wiens, Winnipeg, Canada.