Posts in category Ministry

A church we love dearly is excited. In a few weeks a missionary couple in Turkey is returning to this church to report what God …

Defining a Philosophy of Ministry Every church, whether or not they understand or articulate it clearly, has a philosophy of ministry. A philosophy of ministry …

So you read the previous article about a territorial ministry mindset and to your shock you find a red flag in your hand and another …

We have eight children 14 years old and under. Over the years, a number of people have remarked to me and my wife that our …

“This is my ministry.” At first blush, your words seem to ring with confidence in the Lord’s call (1 Timothy 1:12). You have a work …

As a cross-cultural missionary, I have travelled to a lot of churches. I am usually there to present our burden to take part in what …

Christian leaders must lead in a Christian way, Christ’s way. That means humble servant leadership.

Can I Keep My Sin and Go to Heaven? A while back, I was witnessing to a group of college-age guys. They were familiarity with …

Evangelize, disciple, and train leaders—these are the priorities of missionaries serving in foreign countries. Evangelize and disciple—these are the priorities of pastors serving in the …

Truly, there is nothing new under the sun. As I read the biography of John Livingstone Nevius, I stumbled across a letter he wrote to …