Posts in category Ministry

The Influence of Missions-Minded Parents I praise God for the blessing of being raised in a missions-minded home. From as early as I can remember, …

This is the last of three articles exploring these truths: Those who endure to the end are true believers (first article) Church discipline reveals true …

Introduction This is the second of three articles exploring these truths: Those who endure to the end are true believers (first article). Church discipline reveals …

The Disciple-Maker’s Challenge Everyone who seeks to make disciples in obedience to Jesus Christ faces the same difficulty: We all try to discern whether or …

Few things are as thrilling in the life of a church as when someone comes to faith in Christ. Sadly, however, many churches seem to …

Nelson Knode was supposed to be teaching me trumpet. He did that, and he did it well. But Nelson did so much more than teach …

More than ever before we need to see cross-cultural missions as advancing the Gospel among peoples and language groups, not merely reaching those within certain …

Twelve years ago, on a brisk October day, Debbie and I left the comforts of family, friends, and country to begin missionary life in Ghana, …

What do you do when the fire won’t light? What do you do when sharing the gospel seems to be going nowhere? Is lack of …

People in your church are faking Christianity. Are you one of them? You enter your church’s building. You know what to wear, what to say, …