Baptists Committed to World Evangelism

One of the most thorough books on church planting I have ever read is Aubrey Malphurs book Planting Growing Churches. Reasons why I like his book: It gives a comprehensive look at the church planting process from the preparation stage to the reproduction stage of another church. It has a good balance of general principles [...]

Today is St. Patrick’s Day.  March 17 was made an annual feast day in the early seventeenth century and has become a celebration of Irish Culture in general.  Though much of what is associated with Patrick is not really true, he is one of my favourite Christians of all time.  Patrick was a born again [...]

“How often I have felt humiliated by the fulsome laudation expressed of foreign missionaries by friends in the home land, and I have longed for the time when all Christian workers at home and abroad shall stand on a level as disciples of a common Master and equally engaged in His service. A soldier sent to the Philippines deserves no more credit than one on guard in the fort on Governor’s Island.” From Dr. Jessup, missionary to Syria died in 1910. (Check out arabicbible.com to read thewhole book) Read more quotes at bcwe.org.

How often I have felt humiliated by the fulsome laudation expressed of foreign missionaries by friends in the home land, and I have longed for the time when all Christian workers at home and abroad shall stand on a level as disciples of a common Master and equally engaged in His service. A soldier sent to the Philippines deserves no more credit than one on guard in the fort on Governor’s Island. From Dr. Jessup, missionary to Syria died in 1910

My pastor send me this and I wanted to pass it along. William Carey and his team set forth principles that still guide us today in mission work. Here are excerpts from the “Form of Agreement” drafted by Carey and his colleagues in October 1805. The Redeemer, in planting us in this heathen nation, rather than in any other, has imposed upon us the cultivation of peculiar qualifications. Upon these points we think it right to fix our serious and abiding attention

Part 1 & Part 2 Facebook This is another great way to connect with people and for them to stay up to date with your ministry. On Facebook, you can share updates, send links to your blog/website, and connect with people. Facebook and twitter are great for helping drive traffic to your blog/website. I also use LinkedIn as well for the same reason.

Click here to read part 1. Vonage We no longer use this service, but it was great for a long time.  Vonage allows you to have a virtual number that people can call.

When I started out as a missionary, I began a process of learning and growing that will no doubt continue to the day I die.  One area about which I had alot to learn was in the realm of technology.  I think that every missionary/pastor should seriously using technology as much as he can.  Obviously, we can become obsessed with it, but a great deal of technology is helpful because it allows us to communicate a message instantly, cheaply, and in a language that people are talking. I am by no means an expert in technology, but, in the next series of posts, I wanted to pass on a few ideas and tools that I use that might be of help to others who are in the ministry. WordPress One of the main tools that I used for communicating with supporters and prayer partners is our website/blog

I hope you are praying and thinking about what you can do and what God’s will for your Christmas offering is. We say that we are celebrating Christ’s birthday on Christmas and we are. However you and I both know that except for a cursory mentioning of Him we give Him little attention.