Posts tagged missions

Algeria, 1901: Pen in hand, forty-seven-year-old missionary Lilias Trotter gazed out over the foothills of the Atlas mountains of northern Africa. A flash of yellow …

When Baxter arrived, there were streets where only one family would worship the Lord on Sunday. When he left, there were streets where not one …

Overview Eric Liddell (1902–1945) won Olympic gold as a sprinter, but this triumph pales in comparison with how God used him when he surrendered his …

Even though 2.6 billion people claim to be Christian, the New Testament predicts false Christians will be many, true Christians will be few, and the …

Walk alongside men and women of the past as they came to key points in their journeys. Learn to rely on God’s promises, depend on …

Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching. 1 Timothy 4:13 The most popular trend in Scripture engagement …

Overview Robert Murray M’Cheyne (1813–1843) nearly left Scotland for the mission field. He read the biographies of David Brainerd and Henry Martyn, compelling him to …

Cross-cultural church planters know that they must use the New Testament as their guide for local church life and ministry. But a strong Christian cultural …

When we think about the Great Commission, we tend to think of the five obvious instances in the Gospels and Acts. In each, Jesus commands …

I don’t cook. I don’t bake. But I do have daughters who do. They prepare delicious food, except when they leave important ingredients out. Baking …