Category: Mission

Keep Doing the Small Things: “You Never Know What God Is Growing”

January 3, 2008

Sometimes you get tired of doing small things, seeing little fruit, and working hard in obscurity.  Sometimes it’s just hard to be faithful.  And sometimes God gives striking reminders of why we shouldn’t give up. In the December 2007 DesiringGod newsletter, Executive Director Jon Bloom tells the moving story of Olive and Arnie Nelson.  Olive and … More Keep Doing the Small Things: “You Never Know What God Is Growing”

Thinking About Jesus

September 27, 2007

I took a half-day away this morning, hoping to read through the four gospels.  I was able to read three — Matthew, Mark, and John. For the past several years, Jesus has fascinated me.  This fascination is increasing exponentially as I get older.  His absolute boldness is awe-inspiring, and His undefeatable wisdom is mind-blowing.  Time and … More Thinking About Jesus

Should Everyone Be Passionate About Missions?

September 20, 2007

(Before you read too far, it might be good to answer the question for yourself.  It’s worth thinking about.) This was the question I asked at a recent student leadership meeting.  There were various answers given, and all had fair (yet different) reasons for their answers.  I don’t think the answer is simple, though I do think it’s … More Should Everyone Be Passionate About Missions?

Missionary Insights

July 7, 2007

In my Theology of Missions class this past week, a missionary came in and spoke to us about his life and missionary work.  He’s from America and he serves in a closed country.  I recorded a few things he said and thought they were worth passing along.  These aren’t direct quotes, and I’m obviously not … More Missionary Insights

Some Recent Thoughts on Life, Eternity, Sacrifice, and Giving

July 2, 2007

From time to time I find it personally helpful to type out a variety of thoughts that seem worth recording at least for my own personal benefit.  Usually they are fairly disconnected except for the fact that every element of life is intertwined when related to God and His purposes.  I record them together because there’s … More Some Recent Thoughts on Life, Eternity, Sacrifice, and Giving

Kingdom Culture

May 3, 2007

Like any journey to a significantly different culture, our trip to Uganda provided us with fresh (though cracked) lenses through which to see aspects of the American mindset.  The lens is fresh because it’s tinted with an African shade that enables us to see American culture from a new perspective.  And the lens is cracked … More Kingdom Culture

To Every Tribe Ministries – Opportunity

February 14, 2007

I’ve highlighted To Every Tribe Ministries before, but thought I’d pass along this list of missions opportunities through their ministry.  David Sitton is an intense, experienced, well-respected tribal church planter who is theologically sound.  He’s been a family friend since I was very young and recently spoke at John Piper’s Bethlehem Conference for Pastors.  If the Lord is driving your … More To Every Tribe Ministries – Opportunity

Message and Method

January 19, 2007

“The message is always the same, but the methods can change.”  That seems to be a mantra of contemporary evangelicalism.  As with most Christian mantras, there’s a lot of truth to it.  Otherwise it might’ve been rejected out of hand.  And as with most Christian mantras, there’s a lot of danger in it.  Otherwise it … More Message and Method

Ways to Pray for the Persecuted Church

November 13, 2006

The second Sunday of November (yesterday) was the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church.  Here are some links and information about the persecuted church that I posted a couple days ago.  What that post lacked was some ways to pray for our suffering brothers and sisters around the world.  Here are seven, with their … More Ways to Pray for the Persecuted Church

Lessons in Evangelism

October 21, 2006

Kirk Cameron was the guest speaker in my Apologetics & Evangelism seminary class yesterday.  He’s one of the leaders of The Way of the Master, a ministry that does evangelism and trains Christians to evangelize by using the law (specifically the Ten Commandments) to show people their need for the gospel.  There are theological questions I have … More Lessons in Evangelism

Everyone Was Happy

July 23, 2006

Richard Wurmbrand spent fifteen years of his life in prison in Romania for preaching the gospel.  He was not treated well in prison.  And there’s a word for that.  It’s called torture.  Here’s what he did to pass the time: “It was strictly forbidden to preach to other prisoners, as it is in captive nations today.  It … More Everyone Was Happy