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Hankering to go, but needing to stay A true story about facing the challenges of Christian leadership in a volatile environment of political intrigue and church secession against the colorful backdrop of South Africa Twenty-eight year old Andrew Murray has just married Emma Rutherfoord, the girl of his dreams, and is looking forward to resuming his ministry in Bloemfontein with her at his side. But he is barely back in town, when trouble strikes. The small, land-locked Orange Free State throws up a series of grave situations in which Andrew is called upon to play a central role. They include: * The attempted take-over of the Orange Free State by Marthinus Pretorius, President of the Transvaal * The devastation of Beersheba Mission by a Boer Commando during the Basuto War * The secession of Psalm-singing (Dopper) members within his own congregation * Antagonism towards his bilingual education program at Grey College * The need to acquire Dutch teachers for his farm school project There is also the `small' matter of Andrew only knowing his wife Emma for about seven face-to-face weeks before he married her. So on the home front, Andrew finds himself having to navigate marriage with a wonderfully talented wife, but one who knows her own mind. Added to this is his growing desire to start over again in a new congregation. But although he hankers to go, there are responsibilities forcing him to stay-that is, until God has finished with his training.

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Author:   Olea Nel
Publisher:   Clairvaux House
Imprint:   Clairvaux House
Volume:   3
Dimensions:   Width: 15.30cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.648kg
ISBN:  

9780992567194

ISBN 10:   099256719
Pages:   414
Publication Date:   25 March 2019
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Note on Christian spirituality Maps Prologue: Clairvaux, Wellington 1. Laying of the cornerstone of Grey College 2. President Boshoff: my chief supporter Koos Venter: my chief antagonist 3. Hendrik Hamelberg: both friend and foe 4. Emma learns about the Doppers 5. My bride becomes a wife 6. Announcing my farm school project 7. Something sinister afoot 8. Marthinus's fraudulent claims 9. The birth of Emmie 10. Tensions escalate 11. Van der Kolff and the forged letters 12. Preparing for battle 13. Showdown at Rhenoster River 14. The aftermath 15. Back into the maelstrom 16. Our visit to the Rollands at Beersheba 17. Hope amid tragedy 18. A funeral and a christening 19. Thinking through Synodical decisions 20. Facing realities 21. My fears are realized 22. Preparation for war 23. War is declared 24. Visiting the laagers 25. The devastation of Beersheba 26. Sauer's counter claims 27. A legal matter after all 28. A warning from Sir George Grey 29. A visit from Pierre Huet 30. My visit to Postma in Durban 31. Reading the signs 32. Koning Koos of the Free State 33. A letter from Van der Hoff 34. A visit from Dirk Postma 35. Showers of blessings 36. Saying farewell Epilogue: Clairvaux, Wellington Author's Note Glossary of Terms Bibliography Acknowledgments

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Dr. Olea Nel was born in Cape Town South Africa. After completing her training as a teacher in Andrew Murray's heartland of Wellington in the Cape, she relocated to Australia to further her studies. Besides attaining a PhD in Linguistics, she also has qualifications in Information Studies and Theology. Having now retired from her position as a senior librarian at the National Library of Australia, she is able to pursue her passion for research, especially within the fields of church history and biography. Her aim is to share her findings with fellow Christians.

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