Baptists Committed to World Evangelism

I just finished a book you definitely should read, “Radical: Taking Back Your Faith”by David Platt Here are a few quotes to wet your appetite: “Jesus wouldn’t really tell us not to bury our father or say good-bye to our family, Jesus didn’t literally mean to sell all we have and give it to the poor. What Jesus really meant was…” And this is where we need to pause. Because we are starting to redefine Christianity. We are going in to the dangerous temptation to take the Jesus of the Bible and twist him into a version of Jesus we are more comfortable with.” You need to commit to obey what you have heard. The gospel does not prompt you to mere reflection; the gospel requires a response

This week we take another step towards the goal of evangelizing Chile!  My dear friend Jason Kenney is starting Iglesia Bautista Esperanza (Hope Baptist Church) in Santiago, Chile.  We are so excited to see how God has blessed this wonderful family as they have learned the language, adapted to the culture, and are now planting a New Testament church!! Every time a church is planted in Chile, we all get closer to the goal!  When one has a victory, the whole team benefits! There is still so much to do to reach this country with the gospel. Take a few minutes to read two recent post – Chile is wide open to church planters Part 1 & Part 2 Please be in prayer for the Kenney family this week and throughout the next few months. Read about other church-planters at bcwe.org

Chris Waye (a student who has come down to work and study in the ministry for six month) and I just returned home from two weeks of traveling. We were in Santiago, Chile for seven day visiting the ministry of Jason Holt, and then from there went over to Cochabamba, Bolivia for three days to see Kevin White and his ministry. The travels were an experience in and of themselves, with “paros” (strikes) and closed roads causing much confusion and delay. It was definitely a test of my Spanish.

Ownership is defined as a person who owns something. That’s a pretty straightforward explanation. But such a black and white definition fails to capture the connotations, the emotions, and the actions that accompany the sense of ownership. When you own something, it almost goes without saying that you feel responsible for that object. You care for that item, keeping it clean, making sure it stays intact, keeping it secure

In Chile rarely do people talk about Easter.  It’s all about “ holy week “.  I suppose this is due to the heavy and historical Catholic influence over the country and culture.  We decided to use this week to reach many with the gospel! Our young people, with the help of a few adults, hosted a play about the death of Christ.  God totally used the event!! During the two presentation of the play, over 250 people attended, 10 accepted Christ, and dozens of unbelievers heard a clear and concise presentation of the gospel. It’s thrilling to see God move!  Thanks for praying with us about this event!! For more articles about evangelism visit bcwe.org

As most of you know, Chile is on the other side of the hemisphere.  In South America we’re in fall… as you North Americans enter Spring.  Because of the earth’s tilt, you guys enjoy warmer weather and longer days as we enjoy (yes, I enjoy cold weather!!) the cold and shorter days.

Taken from The “Jumma Prayer” letter put out by Ministry of Grace: At 15, American teens think about high school classes, sports, music, or video games. They may be starting to date. In Senegal, however six years of education is considered adequate, and many children never attend that long. At 15, Fulakunda boys are considered [...]

I got a phone call this evening from Pastor Josh Beutow at Grace Baptist Church in Tremont, IL, to say that they decided to take us on for support.  I wanted to say a word of “Thanks” to them.  We enjoyed being with them in January when we were in America, and we trust that [...]

Believe it or not, Atlanta is an extremely diverse city. There are many nationalities and cultures located in and around Metro Atlanta. There is even a Chinatown located just inside I-285. This is where I went today. I have been there before and plan on continuing to visit there. It is a great place where [...]

I read recently (in The Black Swan by Nassim Taleb) about a study done by Science about national identity. The basic finding of the project, which surveyed members of 49 cultures, was that there is basically no correlation between nationality and character. Or, in other words, your bad temper has nothing to do with your [...]