Missions Theology Resources

The Effect

God’s ability to bring unity from diversity is an incredible reflection of His glory. The Effect of God’s call on us as believers is our active participation with God in His mission.
» Listen to Part One here.
» Listen to Part Two here.

The Call (audio)

These are two parts of a message Pastor Jeff Jackson taught at the 2016 Calvary Chapel Central Bucks Missions Conference.
» Listen to Part One here.
» Listen to Part Two here.

A Discussion about Refugees

What can we do, as representatives of the Kingdom of God, to serve refugees? In this four part series about refugees, Jeff Jackson discusses what can be done practically to have a long-term, Gospel impact on refugees in your community and around the world. Listen to this series here.

The Mission Stream: Headwaters

Here at Shepherd’s Staff, we tend to speak of the Mission Stream. It speaks of the flow from the initial realization that our God is a Missionary God who leads churches and the individual within churches to respond to His seeking to save that with is lost. Listen here.

To Know God and Make Him known-But How?

Every follower of Jesus should desire to know God at a deeper level and to make Him known. But is it possible that one more desire needs to be added to those two? And is it possible that this other desire may actually be the most difficult? Read more here.

Missionaries: Living out the “end-game” purpose of LIGHT

Light is a major subject in the bible. It’s mentioned for the first time in Gen. 1:3 and for the last time in Rev. 22:5.In between those two verses, light is used hundreds of times and in dozens of ways throughout both the Old and the New Testaments. Defining light isn’t easy. Read more here.

The joy of seeing missionaries become God’s perfect FIT

In the last nine months, I’ve been blessed again with the opportunity to spend face to face time with many of our missionaries right in the midst of where they serve. To do that, I traveled to Hungary, Croatia, Italy, Thailand, Taiwan, and most recently, the Dominican Republic. I don’t take lightly the privilege, the honor, and the joy our Missionary God lavishes on me by permitting me to participate in this aspect of ministry. Read more here.

If Pastors Teach it Some will Go

I’m not sure how many times I’ve been asked why I filter every aspect of life and ministry through a “missions” lens.They want to know why missions and missionaries are such a big deal to me. Read more here.

Why Global Missions Matters (video)

In this talk, Jeff Jackson unpacks God’s End Game and your role in God’s plan for mankind. Watch here.

Touching Refugees with God’s Love and Truth

Jeff Jackson has extensive experience ministering to refugees in the United States and in camps in Thailand and Nepal. Pastor Jeff defines terms within several refugee categories. He gives this talk in the context of the Kingdom of God, His sovereignty, and His heart.This video was recorded at the 2016 Missions Conference hosted by Calvary Chapel Philadelphia.

The Call (video)

This is the full video from “The Call” taught by Pastor Jeff Jackson at the 2016 Calvary Chapel Central Bucks Missions Conference. Watch video here.