Posts in category Ministry

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 …

Can children be saved? Yes. Spurgeon said that “as soon as a child is capable of being lost, it is capable of being saved.” Cotton …

Due to the nature of our family’s ministry, we have much interaction with cross-cultural missionaries serving Christ around the globe. One of my favorite things …

The Inevitability of Culture Every church has a “culture,” or way of doing things, based upon shared convictions, ideas, and values. Some churches do what …

“I just don’t have time to read widely,” says the modern pastor. Between preparing multiple sermons, planning outreaches, discipling believers, and so many other worthy …

A Renewed Interest Some fascinating events have taken place over the past two weeks that have fueled a renewed interest in the subject of revival. …