Snode Ministry Update
This picture is of Teri, our kids, and my mother with Mrs. Shankel. Mrs. Shankel goes to the Carrollton Baptist Temple in Carrollton, OH. She is one of our prayer warriors, and we were privileged to visit with her last
Book Review: Behold the City by Matthew Recker
Matthew Recker is a church-planter in New York City who has faced the challenges and fears of one of the biggest cities in the world. He has planted several Baptist churches in the city. His book Behold the City is
Missions Conference Ideas
Every year, many local churches put together a missions conference. Planning a missions conference can be very challenging, especially when coming up with ideas to make the conference fresh and exciting. Here are a few random ideas that I have
“The Log” – A Parable About World Missions
THE LOG By Perry Draper (Reprinted by permission from HIS, student magazine of Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, C. 1963.) It was a large log, one of the largest I’d seen. Surely some fine lumber would come from this freshly-chopped monument. This
Missions 101: Part 3 – First Term on the Field
Missions 101: Part 3 – What is involved in the missionary family moving to the field and adjusting to the new culture and way of life and ministry? Preparation to Leave for the Field They must prepare themselves spiritually for
Missions 101: Part 2 – Raising Support
Missions 101: Part 2 – How does a missionary raise support and get to the field that he believes God has directed him to? First, we need to understand that where God guides, He provides. God’s work done in God’s
Missions 101: Part 1 – Becoming a Missionary
Missions 101: Part 1 – What are the steps that lead to a person becoming a missionary? First, God works in an individual’s heart about being a missionary. Because it is God’s will is that we reach the world with
Map of Baptist Churches in Ireland and the UK
I have been working recently on trying to identify where Bible-believing, Bible-preaching churches are in Europe, specifically in Ireland and the United Kingdom. I stole an idea from Pastor Martin Wickens about a Google Map, and, with his help, put together the
Video: 5 Questions About Eternity
5 Questions About Eternity Full from Galkin Team on Vimeo.
Important Lessons for Married People from Genesis 16:5
Pastor Gardner wrote this on his blog, and I thought it contained some very good lessons for marriage people. Genesis 16:5 And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when