Blog Series: Benefits of Furlough
I recently put together a six-part series about the Benefits of Furlough on my blog. I would like to invite you to click the links below to read about what furlough is and the benefits of it. Hopefully, this will
Category: Updates
Please Pray for My Pastor
I would like to ask you to please pray for my pastor, Austin Gardner. He wrote the following on his blog recently about his health, and I sure would appreciate it if you would pray for him. God has used Him in
Travis Snode Prayer Letter – March 2013
Dear Pastors & Praying Friends, Furlough Update In February, we were in the states of FL, GA, OH, IN, KY, TN, SC, and NC. We were at ten difference churches. While visiting these churches, we were reminded once again of
“Adopt-a-Missionary” Ministry Idea for You and Your Church
Several years ago, we implemented a programme at our church in Northern Ireland during our missions conference called “Adopt-a-Missionary.” Though this idea was definitely not new to us, I wanted to pass along some information about the programme. It might
Missionary Spotlight: Bro. Aaron – North Africa
One of my best friends from Bible college is a missionary to North Africa. I actually met him the first day of Bible college. Because we were both missions majors, we spent a lot of time together including a six
The Challenges in Europe (6 of 6) Survey of European Missionaries
Thank you for taking the time to read this series of posts on the challenges in Europe. I would love to hear your thoughts about this topic. I am sure there is much I have missed or failed to explain
The Challenges in Europe (5 of 6) Not Training Leaders
One of the biggest problems with mission work in Europe is the same problem missionaries have all over the world: they fail to train leaders. Missionaries spend all their time trying to get converts and do not train leaders. Missionaries
Missionary Spotlight: Jim Roberts – India
One of the great joys of my life is to work with a team of missionaries and pastors for the cause of world evangelism. One such friend is Jim Roberts. Jim, his wife Autumn, and their children Eli and Ally
The Challenges in Europe (4 of 6) Materialism
In contrast to other continents, Europe as a whole is very wealthy. Some of the countries in Europe are the wealthiest in the world, with the European Union being the largest economy in the world with a GDP of $18.5
The Challenges in Europe (3 of 6) Discouragement
Another challenge that is often faced in Europe (and around the world) is discouragement. For some reason, we are extremely concerned about numbers and visible fruit. We usually judge success by how many souls are saved, how many churches are