Baptists Committed to World Evangelism

Another devotional from A W Tozer Acts 20:26–27 This is one of the marks of our modern time—that many are guilty of merely “nibbling” at the truth of the Christian gospel. I wonder if you realize that in many ways the preaching of the Word of God is being pulled down to the level of the ignorant and spiritually obtuse; that we must tell stories and jokes and entertain and amuse in order to have a few people in the audience? We do these things that we may have some reputation and that there may be money in the treasury to meet the church bills.… In many churches Christianity has been watered down until the solution is so weak that if it were poison it would not hurt anyone, and if it were medicine it would not cure anyone! Lord, don’t ever let me be guilty of watering down the truth or playing to the crowds, concerned about my “reputation” or “money in the treasury.” Amen. Tozer, A. W.

You need to read this entire article by clicking right here! I want to take some points from the article that I think will bless pastors and missionaries. I really enjoyed the article so I hope this only whets your appetite to read the article. Never give up no matter how hard the task seems to get. You started out believing this was God’s will for your life so go for it. The old saying was don’t doubt in the night what God gave you in the light! Keep a spirit of praise.

The following is a great article for all of us that preach! Do we preach the Bible? Do we have real authority when we preach? This passage comes from the book mentioned at the end of the quotet.

Are pastors, elders, bishops and deacons supposed to be that much better than you? Are they to be some sort of super Christian? Listen, see what you think, and make a comment! Check out bcwe.org

I thought this was a wonderful quote about a great man. It is well worth reading and considering how we might apply it to our lives as servants of God! Do you think this is applicable to you? Do you think there is anything that you can learn from this quote?

I want to thank God for how he has used the team in Peru while we are here in the states dealing with Joshua’s medical issues.

One of the most common statements and disgraceful commentaries of those who work in the ministry is that they are lazy.  So many people think that being a pastor, missionary, or full-time Christian worker is an easy, cushy job because you don’t have to work hard, you don’t have to work long hours, and you don’t have to get up and be diligent. The sad reality is that often what people say is true.  Preachers and ministers can be the world’s worst at taking time off, needing to spend “family time”, running late, being lazy, and not working hard.  Not all are that way, but for some reason we have earned this reputation.

Micah 3:11 “The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the Lord, and say, Is not the Lord among us? none evil can come upon us.” They only thing more important than what we do is why we do it.  We should have the correct behavior, but we should also do it for the right reason.  One of the problems in Israel is that the leaders were judging for reward, the priests were teaching for hire, and the prophets were giving prophecies for money.

After six action packed years in Chile, our family will be taking an abbreviated 9 month furlough from May-January.  Here are a few of our goals for this furlough: 1. Let our children adapt to American culture, language, and life.

All this talk about mentors leads to a frustrating question: ‘So where do ya get one?’ Mentors, like most things worth having, are tough to find and costly to obtain. If you embark on a search for this kind of life-changing relationship, you better be in it for the long haul. Here’s some hints for your search: 1. Look for someone who has been used by the Lord in ministry. If you want to learn Jeet Kune Do, don’t get a Spanish tutor