I have been asked, “My church seems to have no heart for missions. What can I do?” This author is not an expert, but as an eyewitness, I can share with you some of what I have learned in the past 50 years of missions engagement. Have a Heart Unveil the Glory Back to Basis […]
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What is Faith? Isn’t faith simply believing God? God said it or wrote it; if we believe Him and act on on what He said, that’s faith? I was six years old when I came to understand that God is good… that He demands perfect righteousness. I realized that I did not meet His standard
I have been asked, “My church seems to have no heart for missions. What can I do?” This author is not an expert, but as an eyewitness, I can share with you some of what I have learned in the past 50 years of missions engagement. Have a Heart Unveil the Glory Back to Basis
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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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“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
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
Key Missions Topics Missionaries talk about: Money and Missions “Completing God’s mission: Hire someone or do it yourself?” Hire someone. Business owners might tell you of their conflict between completing the work themselves and hiring workers to assist. It may be easier and faster for a business owner to do the work themselves rather than
After showing the video Ee-Taow!, I often hear comments such as, “How nice it must be to work with a people group who are ready to receive the Gospel!” “I would like to work with people like that!” “Missionary work in Papua New Guinea must be easy.” I often hear comments referring to the Mouk
Bible Basis of Missions Completing the Great Commission The Bible basis of missions is the glory of God. He is worthy of being made known to every person in every part of the world. Sometimes people think of missions or global ministry as something a local church does, relegated to a department and assigned to
