Baptists Committed to World Evangelism

During this year’s OG Summit I taught a class on Short Term Mission Trips.  I wanted Missionary Matt Allen to take a few minutes and speak about his field in person, but unfortunately he wasn’t able to because he was teaching another class at the same time.  Instead, he wrote out a testimony that I have placed below that really touched my heart.  He also wanted me to let others know that currently, from people visiting him on the field, there are 6 families on deputation who are raising support for Papua New Guinea, and two more that are starting this year

 Numbers 11:11-17 “And Moses said unto the LORD, Wherefore hast thou afflicted thy servant? and wherefore have I not found favour in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me?  12 Have I conceived all this people? have I begotten them, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing father beareth the sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers?  13 Whence should I have flesh to give unto all this people? for they weep unto me, saying, Give us flesh, that we may eat.

Check out this incredible opportunity to serve as an intern at my home church: Welcome to a description of the Vision Baptist Intern! Thank you for your interest in serving the Lord Jesus Christ through the ministry of Vision Baptist Church and the Our Generation Training Center. The Vision Baptist Internship provides an opportunity to experience day-to-day life in the Lord’s work while working on a variety of tasks and projects. In addition to normal church and office duties, interns attend weekly lectures, volunteer at special events, participate in tours, and contribute to world evangelism projects.

In the first post , we covered the fact that who you worship is ultimately the most important thing about you. The second post dealt with the fact that all false worship is ultimately self-worship. Now I’d like to zoom in a little and get down to some of the nitty-gritty details of what self-worship looks like in the life of the Christian. (spoiler: it looks pretty much the same as self-worship in a non-Christian, just without the excuse) The Bible has a lot to say about worship and idolatry, because the purpose of the whole Bible is to reveal and glorify God to us, so that we will worship Him as He deserves. And no, Mr O’Steen, it’s not about you, me, OR your mullet.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. —1 John 1:9 Are you allowing Satan to magnify the memories of your spiritual failures? He will always keep them before you unless you take your stand and move up in faith. The devil will whisper, “You didn’t get very far along toward the deeper life, did you?” He will say, “You made a big ‘to-do’ about wanting to be filled with the Spirit and you really flopped, didn’t you?” He will taunt you with the fact that you may have stumbled in the faith—and perhaps more than once! The devil wants you to live in a state of discouraged chagrin and remorse. Remember, the Bible does not teach that if a man falls down, he can never rise again.

Are you serious?  Could you possibly be inferring that Latin America doesn’t need anymore missionaries?  Should we celebrate and retire because our job is done in Latin America? The above picture is actually from the back of a prayer card I picked up from a fellow missionary at a conference a few months ago.  Not surprisingly, his ministry focuses on the 10/40 window.

Exodus 31:2-6 “See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah: 3  And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, 4  To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, 5  And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship. 6  And I, behold, I have given with him Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan: and in the hearts of all that are wise hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee;” When God wanted a work done, He raised up a man to lead that work, He filled that man with the ability to do the work, and He led others to help him.  God had commanded Moses to build a tabernacle, but Moses would only oversee the work.  He did not have the time or the ability to actually carry out the construction of the tabernacle, but Bezaleel did.  Bezaleel had the been gifted by God’s Spirit with the wisdom, understanding, and knowledge to make everything that needed made

Dear Praying Friends, Well, I have decided two things today: 1, truck drivers deserve more respect than they get. And 2… I don’t want to be one! Today finds us in the middle of the longest roadtrip we have attempted thus far on deputation: 5 days of driving from Cincinnati to home, home to Tucson AZ, and Tucson to Los Angeles CA. I’m excited about the meetings ahead of us this month, and for more than just the chance to get out of the car. God has really been good to us in opening doors to present our ministry in wonderful churches! PRAISES: We now have a reliable minivan! I wanted to say a huge thank you to Tim Ellison, owner of “Mr Godwrench” in West Chester OH for setting us up with a much nicer vehicle than we would have been able to afford without his  help

If you are like me, you have two questions about Johannes Kepler: 1. Why is he holding chopsticks in that portrait? And more importantly… 2. What would 17th century  German scientists think about modern issues? One of the great tools that we have in communicating with people in missions is Facebook, and other social networking

Can you imagine spending long, exhausting days plowing and preparing a vast  field?  Can you imagine then carefully planting your crops and waiting for weeks to see that crop begin to sprout and grow ever so steadily?  See yourself pulling weeds, keeping away the birds and small animals that would love to feast on the tender new shoots.  As the heated summer days give way to the cool fall, you know harvest time is nearing.