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1 FARMING GOD'S WAY TRAINER S REFERENCE GUIDE First Edition by Grant Dryden Reproduction Copyright 2009 GW Dryden Copies of this publication can be downloaded from Reproduction and dissemination of this publication in unaltered form for educational or other non-commercial purposes are authorized without any prior written permission from the copyright holder provided the source is fully acknowledged with the recommended citation below. Reproduction of material in this publication for resale or other commercial purposes is permitted only with written permission of the author, Dryden Recommended Citation Farming God s Way Trainer s REFERENCE GUIDE .

2 Dryden, , 2009. Acknowledgements This project was inspired by you the reader and potential Farming God's Way trainer, who has the potential to significantly transform the lives of the poor through your knowledge and impartation. I trust that this publication will go a long way to helping you realize that goal. Many thanks, to Brian Oldreive, who has tirelessly poured out his life for this message of hope to get to the poorest of the poor. Thanks to Darryl and Hazel Edwards for their research and contributions with regard to composting.

3 Thanks to Danny Blank, Martin Price and other Echo staff for their technical contribution in the composting and cover crops sections. Thank to Debra Cairns, Cheryl Stevenson and Carl Schmidt for editorial input. Thanks to Duncan Stewart for the oil painting on the cover capturing so much of what Farming God's Way stand for on canvas. Thanks to my wife Nicola who gave hundreds of hours in editing this REFERENCE GUIDE and for her support throughout this project. Farming God s Way Farming God s Way is a resource given to the wider body of Christ, to serve the poor and deliver them from the yoke of poverty.

4 Motto Motivated by obedience, rooted in compassion and delivered with love. Farming God s Way Logo The new logo produced in 2009 was designed to fully capture the heart of Farming God's Way. The poor across the globe are central in this theme and the orange glow depicts the promise of Isaiah 58 Your light will break forth like the dawn , starting with Africa as our core focal point and extending to the remotest parts of the earth. The cross and bowl symbolise Christ like humility and servanthood, where He was prepared to give up His crown and glory to serve the poor wholeheartedly.

5 The horizontal portion of the cross is golden to represent God s Blanket protecting and covering the brown soil, which is such an important inheritance to pass on through generations. The vertical portion of the cross is blue to depict the provision of God s blessing in rainfall passing through the lush green growth and God s golden blanket, penetrating deeply, filling up the soil profile. Sponsors This REFERENCE GUIDE was sponsored by the Bountiful Grains Trust. The statements, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this REFERENCE GUIDE are those of the author.

6 Bountiful Grains Trust 109 Fordyce Rd Walmer, Port Elizabeth, RSA IT 949/2007 NPO 061-902 PBO 930025934 Orders To order the training DVD series or printed copies of the Farming God's Way Trainer REFERENCE GUIDE Email: Telephone: +27 41 5811833 Cover Picture Oil painting by Duncan Stewart FOREWORD Mark 16:15 Go into all the world .. I ve just had the privilege of meeting a dynamic young man of God whom I believe the Lord is going to use very powerfully on the continent of Africa, starting in South Africa, and then going right up into Central and North Africa.

7 Grant visited me and shared his vision, which is huge. At Shalom we say if your vision doesn t scare you, it s not big enough. Well, I think it s with much fear and trepidation that Grant is looking forward to this vision that God has given him to be fulfilled. Being a farmer myself, I can really relate to the heart that God has given to Grant and Brian Oldreive, whom I had the privilege of meeting at Shalom some years back. It s wonderful to see how God is raising up men all over our continent who are reaching out to the poor and the needy.

8 Instead of giving them a fish, they are teaching them how to fish for themselves. Self respect is a very important part of a man s life. If a man can put bread on the table for his family, it is an honourable thing and something which God is pleased with. This is exactly what these brave young men and women are doing, teaching people not only how to sustain themselves, but also to make a living out of tilling the land God s way. I really pray God s richest blessing on Grant, his ministry, his wife, Nikki, and their children, Benjamin and Caleb, that God would protect them as they attempt great things for God and expect great things from God (William Carey, founder of the Baptist Union).

9 It gives me great pleasure to endorse this work and to give it my fullest support. Our prayer is that we don t only minister to the spiritual part of man, but the mental and physical part as well. To bring dignity to a man is a wonderful thing, especially to do it in the name of Jesus Christ, the greatest farmer who has ever lived. I pray that this work would continue to grow and be supported financially and mostly in prayer by God s people as these brave soldiers go into the most needy areas of our continent and preach God s Gospel in a practical way.

10 Francis of Assisi said, Preach the Gospel at all costs and, if you really have to, use words. This is what Grant is doing. He s preaching God s Word in a practical way. May God bless them richly as they continue to be obedient to the vision and the call that He has put on their lives. ANGUS BUCHAN SHALOM MINISTRIES JANUARY 2010 Contents 1. Course Outline 1 Introduction 1 Course Outcomes 2 Practical Assignment 2 Study Books 2 2. Reality of the Crisis 3 3. Farming God s Way 7 4. History of Farming God's Way 11 5. Motivation 16 6.