Archive for July, 2007
Your Burden
As the young man sat across from me crying, I felt like crawling under my desk and dying. This all transpired when he asked the question, “What did you think?”. My wife cringes when she hears others ask me this. It has never been my intention to purposefully hurt anyone; yet it seems more likely [...]
Bitterness
Have you ever wondered why one missionary received support and you did not? Has it ever made you angry? Why was your love offering smaller? You have five children, traveled twice as far as anyone else, stayed for the whole conference and received the same amount of money. Have these feelings ever gotten the best [...]
Powerful Challenge From Spurgeon
I came across this while studying. May it challenge you as it did me.
I understand this, first, in this sense: be separate unto Christ. These men were to leave their pursuits; they were to leave their companions; they were, in fact, to quit the world, that their one business might be, in their Master’s [...]
Productivity
One of the great challenges to deputation is feeling as though you have no control over your life or time. Below are some suggestions on being productive.
1. Use times of focused effort on select projects excluding all non-emergency intrusions. If you are going to make phone calls [...]
Andy Simpson
I enjoy reading each month how God is at work in your lives. Below is a portion of Andy Simpson’s monthly report. It challenged and encouraged my heart, and I pray it will do the same for you. If you have not emailed yours to me, please do so at howeth@mwbm.orgThank you [...]
Blog
I wanted to tell you about a blog that I have been doing that I want the guys on deputation to sign up for.
It is deputationtips.com
For those on the field or finished with deputation I would love your input.
Thanks for the help and sorry to bother you.
Bro. Tony
Lesson learned on Deputation
In an article I read, a man noted some things he learned while on deputation.
1. Increased confidence in God and self. 2. Flexibility. You must be ready at all times for all things. You must be ready to teach the children or [...]
D.L Moody and money
Many of us are humbled by the life of George Mueller and his prayer alone for money to come in. You could engage in prayer alone, you could pray and and give some information to the need or you could pray, give information about the need and ask for their financial help. Moody would [...]
A Good Pespective
The following is a quote I came across in my reading.
If the Lord has called you into full-time Christian ministry, it is His plan that you be supported by other Christians except in unusual cases. It is His plan, not just your or the missions. Support raising is a ministry. It is not [...]
Disciples
As we think about Luke 8:1-3 again, I noticed that Jesus had His disciples with Him. Everywhere you find Jesus, you will find these men. Men He was training, loving and equipping for the ministry ahead. When you get to the field, you will also need disciples. May I encourage you [...]