The Real Patrick
Today is St. Patrick’s Day. March 17 was made an annual feast day in the early seventeenth century and has become a celebration of Irish Culture in general. Though much of what is associated with Patrick is not really true,
Category: Articles
Effective Leaders Must Be Servants
1 Kings 12:7 “And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for
Comparing the Church Planter to the Leader Trainer
This article was written by my pastor, Austin Gardner, several years ago. As a church-planting missionary, this article has some very important truths for me and other missionaries to consider. God greatly used my pastor when He went to
Passing the Baton of Faith to the Next Generation
Deuteronomy 6:6-7 “And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by
Quote: All Christians Equally Engaged in the Work
“How often I have felt humiliated by the fulsome laudation expressed of foreign missionaries by friends in the home land, and I have longed for the time when all Christian workers at home and abroad shall stand on a level
Quote: Restoring the Ordinary Believer’s Dignity
“It is imperative that we invite the entire congregation up to the same level of ministry as the clergy. We must restore the ordinary believer’s dignity. Either the average church member’s work is as important as the clergy’s, as Scripture
Free Audio Teaching about Church Planting
I have been listening to some great audio from a Church Planting Conference that was hosted at our home church with Bro. Earl Jessup. You can listen to all the teaching free on Sermon Audio at this link here. There
The 11 Commandments of Missions
My pastor send me this and I wanted to pass it along. William Carey and his team set forth principles that still guide us today in mission work. Here are excerpts from the “Form of Agreement” drafted by Carey and
Technology 101 for Missionaries – Part 3
Part 1 & Part 2 Facebook This is another great way to connect with people and for them to stay up to date with your ministry. On Facebook, you can share updates, send links to your blog/website, and connect with
Technology 101 for Missionaries – Part 2
Click here to read part 1. Vonage We no longer use this service, but it was great for a long time. Vonage allows you to have a virtual number that people can call. We had a US number that our