Today marks the fourth anniversary of our arrival in Campeche. (We have been in Mexico, as a family for 7.5 years). We look back amazed at all that has transpired and feel very small in the whole scope of things, and very grateful to the Lord for his goodness. And also grateful for 2 truths […]
Missions: On a mission to take the Gospel to those who have not heard. Sometimes it looks like baking and sidewalk sales, sometimes it looks like park or street evangelism. Sometimes it looks like playdates or field trips. Sometimes it looks like kids clubs and lego clubs. Sometimes it looks like conferences, services or Bible studies, but always it looks like God's love shining through us to reach others with his Truth.
A Missionary’s Sunday Morning
Some of my readers have been asking for more glimpses into our personal day to day lives as missionaries. Currently our family is enjoying the privilege of a few weeks furlough this summer. Furlough, is a missions term meaning a break from ministry on your field, during which time you normally return to your sending […]
The Missional Call
Today’s post is by a fellow missionary. I know you’ll be as intrigued as I was to hear Rosilind’s take on missions and our part in it. Her new book is hot off the press and available at MissionalCall.com. What should the missional community look like in the 21st century? This is a question I’ve […]
Milestones in Mexico
Praise the Lord with us! Today we celebrate God’s goodness throughout seven years in Mexico. It seems like forever ago since we crossed the border that hot Friday in 2007, with one child and a few belongings. On the other hand, God has done so much in seven years it also seems as if the […]
5 More Ways to Bless Missionaries on Furlough
In the last post I mentioned ways to relationally bless your missionaries while they are on furlough. Today, I want to share some ways to physically bless missionaries on furlough. Keep in mind that many foreign missionaries regularly live and operate under-supported or on income that is constantly fluctuating, either due to the giving habits […]
4 Ways to Bless Missionaries Relationally During Furlough
Missionaries generally view the approaching furlough with both excited anticipation and a certain dread. They may be stressed from an already busy pace of life and ministry, as well as frantically trying to tie up loose ends on the field, often packing away their entire worldly goods in storage for a year, or getting things […]
How to Bless Missionaries at Christmas
[wp_eStore_cart_when_not_empty]When we were children, we were allowed to look through the Sears catalog for help in making our Christmas wish list. Mom and Dad would let us give them our list of suggestions along with whether we would prefer one large gift or several smaller gifts. We never knew how much money was their budget, […]
How to Pray for Missionaries
William Carey (1761-1834), born in England, was a Baptist missionary to India for forty-seven years. He is known today as the “Father of Modern Missions.” It is said that prior to becoming a missionary, Pastor Carey attended a missions meeting. After hearing an account of the spiritual needs of India, someone said this concerning the […]
Unravelling the Mystery of Missionary Employment
Your Missionary Employment Questions Answered As missionaries, we often receive questions like “Who pays you to do this?”, “What do you live on?”, “Are missionaries employed?” I hope today’s post will clear up some of those questions. In the world of Independent Baptist Missions it is customary for the missionary couple or family to do […]
7 Things this Missionary Learned About Facebook
I’ve heard Facebook described as both an evil and a blessing, and for the modern day missionary this couldn’t be more true. I’m not here to argue the social ills of Facebook, or talk about the why’s and why nots of using it, or suggest how to use it “safely”. I’m thankful for Facebook, and here’s […]