Partnering with Local Churches to Train and Send Missionaries Worldwide
I just wanted to say a word of congratulations to a friend of mine from high school and Bible college, Robert, and his wife, Sara. Robert and Sara are on deputation heading to Peru as missionaries with Macedonia World Baptist
I read a good article by Sam and Tom Rainer on “Why People are Leaving Church.” Do your neighbors go to church? If not, do you know why? Their reasons are probably not the ones you’d expect. New research reveals
Just a quick update on Grant’s hand. He burnt it on the oven top on Wednesday night. We kept ice on it for about 7 hours and put some jel on it. The pain finally subsided and he slept good.
Yesterday evening, Teri and I went down to the wake for the mother of one of the ladies in Ronnie Smith’s church. The wake is a time when the relatives and family of the deceased gather to remember, grieve, and
The last 5 Thursday evenings, I have gone fishing with a young man whom I am mentoring as part of a community program to mentor young people who are at risk of breaking the law. Tonight as were fishing, we
I just read the following on Fred Kindhart’s blog and wanted to encourage you to be in prayer. Here is a message and prayer request from the Krontz family in Bulgaria. Let’s pray God does great things there in this
The following article gives insight into the spiritual condition of Europe: “The European church has suffered a prolonged and wearisome decline since the 18th century Enlightenment. Following World War II, the decline became quite steep. For years, theologians, pastors, and churchgoers have
My good friend Mark Coffey just started a blog about helps, ideas, and growth for those who are in a support role in ministry. In my opinion, Mark has alot to teach everyone, not just second men, about leadership, servanthood, maturity,
I had a good talk yesterday morning via Skype with Missionary Kevin Hall in South Africa. He has been a friend of mine now for about 8 years. He and his wife Corli are being greatly used of God, and I
I thought this article had some good things to think about as we try to use media and literature to reach out to people in various cultures. Click here to read the article.