Missions – the work of fulfilling the Great Commission commanded by Jesus Christ of going into all of the world to tell everybody the Good News about His identity, purpose, death, burial, resurrection, and eternal plan.
Why engage in a career ministry in missions? Many years ago I was given the greatest gift of my life. I was given the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. I learned of the Holy triune God who loved me, of my own inadequacy to meet […]
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Missions Intro As an introduction to missions, we want to share these short videos. There are many more resources in the links at the end of this page. This page was originally designed for students as a resource. God’s intent to draw people from every people group is a primary reason the global Church is
“Church Planting” means different things to different people. Defining terms becomes necessary when meanings abound. For some, church planting can mean: Construction of a new building for community meetings. Establishing “our” brand somewhere else. Passing out tracts in a new location. Organizing a group of Christians for a style of regular gathering. Gathering people in
Where do missionaries come from? Missionaries come from local churches – communities of Christians – who have evangelized, discipled, equipped, and sent people from among them to establish local churches where Christ is not known. How do churches know where to send people? Often, local churches learn about world needs and opportunities from mobilization representatives
There was a time in history when the Bible did not exist in our language, where our people had no access to the Good News about Jesus. God’s people made an effort to ensure that we had access. Will we share with those who have not yet heard? Reaching each language with the Gospel will
There are a number of ways we may be able to assist the ministry of your local church. I would love to talk with you and, as much as I am able, serve you at my own expense to help you get connected with meaningful tools, resources, and relationships. Ethnos360 Representatives – I (Randy Smyth)
As our family began moving to live among the Urun Da’an people in Borneo, we wondered what God would do as we took steps of faith. Would we be safe? Would we be successful? Would they listen to God’s word? There were a lot of unknown circumstances as my father and I took our dugout
Missions Frequently Asked Questions Most frequent questions and answers about historical mainstream Christian missionary work This page is written with the assumption that you believe the Bible. Without that starting point this page will not make sense. The Bible is God’s written word to all people. It is the main source of finding
In 1998, we provided ground support while John Meerstra and an aerial survey team flew over the mountainous jungle looking for villages which might belong to the Hewa people; marking coordinates for a visit by helicopter. For many years, a man named Sefen had been coming to the missionaries working among the people of the
