Discipleship – The process of teaching people to discover the teachings of Jesus Christ for themselves, apply them to their own lives in practice, and teach others to do the same.
I don’t know if I could plant a church in a remote place on earth, but I would like to effectively support missionaries. How can I do this? Supporting Missions Global Outreach – Cross-Cultural Church Planting Support in Preparing Support in Training Support in Sending Support on the Mission Field Support in Sending Short-Term Help…
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Missions Intro As an introduction to missions, we want to share these short videos. There are many more resources in the links at the end of this page. This page was originally designed for students as a resource. God’s intent to draw people from every people group is a primary reason the global Church is
“Church Planting” means different things to different people. Defining terms becomes necessary when meanings abound. For some, church planting can mean: Construction of a new building for community meetings. Establishing “our” brand somewhere else. Passing out tracts in a new location. Organizing a group of Christians for a style of regular gathering. Gathering people in
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There was a time in history when the Bible did not exist in our language, where our people had no access to the Good News about Jesus. God’s people made an effort to ensure that we had access. Will we share with those who have not yet heard? Reaching each language with the Gospel will
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As our family began moving to live among the Urun Da’an people in Borneo, we wondered what God would do as we took steps of faith. Would we be safe? Would we be successful? Would they listen to God’s word? There were a lot of unknown circumstances as my father and I took our dugout
In 1998, we provided ground support while John Meerstra and an aerial survey team flew over the mountainous jungle looking for villages which might belong to the Hewa people; marking coordinates for a visit by helicopter. For many years, a man named Sefen had been coming to the missionaries working among the people of the
THE MOST IMPORTANT EDUCATION The most important education of your life is your Bible education. More than what you know, life is about who you know. What you know helps you to relate well to the people in your life so that you can serve them well and be rewarded. If you know someone who
Let It Shine The beauty of light is that by it we see everything else. Dazzling white snow. Rich green evergreens. Fall leaves in bright red, amber, and yellow. Blue skies. White clouds. Colorful flowers. All are revealed by light. The beauty comes out in the reflection. Without light, colors are unseen or indistinguishable. Ministry can, at
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After showing the video Ee-Taow!, I often hear comments such as, “How nice it must be to work with a people group who are ready to receive the Gospel!” “I would like to work with people like that!” “Missionary work in Papua New Guinea must be easy.” I often hear comments referring to the Mouk
What on earth is God doing and what does it have to do with me?
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