Partnering with Local Churches to Train and Send Missionaries Worldwide
The Bible is very clear about our responsibility to take the gospel everywhere (all the world) and to everyone (every creature). The responsibility of world evangelism rests squarely on the local church. The local church has every resource necessary to
As we travel and go to churches to present our ministry, I am continually amazed at kindness and generosity of God’s people. They put together missions conferences. They give gifts, serve meals, provide lodging, and commit to pray. They take
In 1999, I arrived at Bible college and one of the first people I met was Mark Coffey. Mark quickly became a good friend and great encouragement in my life. He helped me get to know Bro. Austin Gardner, who
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
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
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 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 – 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 – 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 – 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
