Being a missionary’s kid meant not only hearing A LOT about missions, but also getting to see the behind-the-scenes work that goes into training and preparing for missions.
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People often ask me what it is like growing up on the mission field, and frequently I don’t know how to put it into words. It was the greatest blessing in life. A life growing up on the mission field is one that I would never trade, even when it comes with pain.
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The whole point of David Gibson’s book is a call to stop playing pretend and to understand that we are all going to die. . .at least one day. So how should we live in that light?
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I myself am not a missionary living in a foreign land engaged in cross-cultural gospel work. Chances are you aren’t either. Are we disobeying God in the Great Commission simply because we’re “here,” not “there?”
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As we look at the life of Jesus, we can only expect that the lives of his disciples will exhibit a cruciform shape. Jesus taught his disciples to anticipate the same kinds of suffering he did as they follow in his footsteps.
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There was no way it was good timing for me. I had a desire to become a foreign missionary, but after some discouraging years with my health and my work life I was just worn out. However, God had other plans. A missionary reached out to my elders to put me in contact with NeXtSteps. That was exactly what I needed. I needed that push. I needed that reassurance that God is the one directing my steps, that I’m not the one in control.
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A few years back, RPGM was approached by a group of Reformed Christians in Paraguay who were looking for help in planting a Reformed church in their city. We made the trek south, and we shared each evening on topics such as “What is a Reformed Presbyterian?” and “The Regulative Principle.” We also spent a lot of time answering questions that were raised by the group.
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When self-improvement schemes or resolutions are motivated by fear of failure, or by a desire to impress one another, or (secretly) to try to impress the Lord, then self improvement is hollow at best and idolatrous at worst.
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Keeping both of these emphases in balance will ensure that a church is not a mile wide and an inch deep. . . or one that is deep but has been unfaithful in proclaiming the gospel to the whole creation.
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Over and over and over again, the Psalms emphasize that God is calling to himself worshippers from all the families of the earth. These Psalms should compel us to go and send into the nations, singing these songs of the kingdom to the peoples desperately in need of the message proclaimed through them.
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Pray for the Cush4Christ team as they work together to fill God's purpose in serving the Reformed Presbyterian Church of South Sudan (RPCSS). The goal is to see the RPCSS established as a self-governing, self-sustaining, and self-propagating denomination.
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Only the true, fundamental motivations of love, compassion, urgency, and gratitude will sustain us in service to God for his glory.
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Whether you’re new to missiology or have been on the field for years, there are interesting and challenging questions to grapple with in a group setting during the Explore course. Come dip your toes in the huge, magnificent ocean of Christ’s kingdom work and see how (not if) God would use you.
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When we actually arrived in Thailand, we were blown away by what we saw. Temples in every neighborhood. Shrines at every corner of the street. Idols everywhere. It is one thing to know in your head, but it is another thing to see with your eyes.
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We can pray for the unreached people of the world to be reached. We can pray that God’s enemies would be brought near to him, be sanctified, and so grow to be like Jesus.
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Each member of this team plays a unique part in this dynamic balance, and it is ultimately God who orchestrates everything behind the scenes. We have been able to build meaningful connections, and as we do, we witness our God using these interactions to further his purposes.
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While Christ will be enough for you on the field, he will also use means (people) to support you in your life and ministry in Christ. Every mission worker should be surrounded by a team of people who will provide support to your life in Christ.
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Much ink has been spilled over the years about the pros and cons of New Years Resolutions. What if we set resolutions that were less about ourselves and our own betterment and more about pursuing our role as ambassadors in Christ’s kingdom?
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David’s poetry in Psalm 96 evokes sweet memories, and the psalm reminds me to meditate on the precious, inspired, inviolable promises also declared in this psalm.
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The progress that has been accomplished in Aweil, South Sudan, in the past few years is remarkable, but there is still so much to be done. So make arrangements, pack your bags, book a flight, and visit South Sudan because it will change your life, as well as give you the opportunity to change the lives of others.
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