This year, the growth trajectory for Paradigm Shift looks more like a 90 degree incline and with that growth curve we needed more hands on deck. God has been faithful to bring those individuals along.

Last year, four staff members mobilized 103 South African volunteers across four churches. This year, six staff members will mobilize 600 volunteers across 20 churches!

So the Paradigm Shift team is growing! Pictured below is the 2010 Paradigm Shift team in South Africa.

At the beginning of January we welcomed Michelle (picture left front) to the full-time staff at Paradigm Shift. Michelle is serving as the National Project Coordinator, which means she is involved in a variety of aspects of the growth planned for 2010.

This week, we just received a second addition to the 2010 staff. Cate Carroll (picture front middle) is serving as the Cape Town Regional Manager, which means she is heading up Paradigm Shift efforts across the country. She will be doing a bit of all the aspects of Paradigm Shift as well.

Looking back of an entire year is always a bit surreal and 2009 is no different. Recently in a Paradigm Shift staff meeting, we recounted where we were personally and organizationally exactly one year ago.

Paradigm Shift South Africa didn’t exist one year ago!

There was no curriculum, training materials nor training classes.

There wasn’t any empirical evidence that Paradigm Shift model of ministry would even work.

But here we are, an entire year later with a very different story.

Three entire courses have been written, tested and revised.

Paradigm Shift is now seven staff members strong (two of which are South African)!

Training manuals have been written, tested and refined.

And after training entrepreneurs from 7 different nations speaking 10 different languages we can rest on the successes of last year to propel us into 2010 with vigor and strength.

Paradigm Shift’s vision is long-term as we work with churches being the change both individualy and systematically. Should be a fun year and look forward to sharing it as it unfolds ahead.