The history of global missions demonstrates that God calls individuals from a very wide spectrum of personality types, family backrounds, and life experiences to be His ambassadors to the ends of the earth. In many ways, God’s glory is uniquely reflected through His willingness and ability to call, empower, and...
I started off today thinking I would do a simple task to bless my wife. There’s a cute corner shelf kit she bought that I knew would be easy to fasten to the wall before I got started at work this morning. Boy, was I wrong. The instructions didn’t make...
My friend’s house in Uganda blew my mind. I was in the role of missions pastor for my church at the time and was sent to see the work my missionary friend was doing among Sudanese refugees in Northern Uganda. My missionary friend and his small family lived and worked...
It’s not a sprint. It’s a marathon. You’ve probably heard someone say that in a meeting or TED Talk somewhere. We identify with sports analogies like these because they teach us a lesson that’s easy to remember. The writer of Hebrews uses a sports analogy when he encouraged readers to...
“How many of you serve in the children’s ministry of your home church?” It was a question that I became convinced I had to ask every short-term missions team we hosted on their last night with us, even though it made the majority of those who heard it very uncomfortable....